SNAPPED: Drone shots show the destruction caused by the April 22 landslide in Draper

Kevin Cody
Apr 25, 2023

Overview of the landslide destruction in Draper. Photo: Courtesy of the Utah Geological Survey.

UTAH — On the morning of April 22, a landslide occurred on Springtime Road in Draper and caused the destruction of two homes.

The houses had been vacant since October 2022 due to unstable ground conditions. The landslide had a width of two tennis courts at the top, and was more than three football fields long.

Aftermath of the landslide that took out two homes in Draper. — The aftermath of the landslide took out two homes in Draper. Courtesy of the Utah Geological Survey.

Side view of the landslide destruction in Draper. Courtesy of the Utah Geological Survey.

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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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