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Avalanche danger climbs across the state with snow still falling

Kevin Cody
Mar 24, 2023

An image from an unintentionally triggered avalanche in the Canyons area backcountry on Thursday, March 23. Photo: Courtesy of the Utah Avalanche Center.

UTAH — New snowfall throughout the state has heightened the risk of avalanches. All of northern Utah and the Uintas are now at high danger ratings, while the remaining areas are at considerable levels.

In the Salt Lake Area Mountains Forecast, the danger rating will rise to high if the projected snowfall amounts are reached. Low elevations were assessed as a moderate danger rating where less snow has fallen, and winds were kept to a minimum.

Visit the Utah Avalanche Center website prior to heading out into the backcountry.

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By: Kevin Cody

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Like many transplants to Utah, Kevin started his journey to Park City as a ski instructor in 2014 and fell in love with the mountains enough to stay. A skier since the age of 2 and a half, he still gets excited about carving turns down the slopes and hopping into the powder on snow days. Kevin's passion for storytelling and photography led him to a second bachelor's degree focused on communications and fine art photography from the University of Utah. Paired with his first undergrad in ecology from Oklahoma State University, Kevin particularly enjoys writing environmental and nature stories. In his spare time, you can usually find him in his jeep looking for wildlife and landscapes to photograph.

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