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Celebrated Utah climbing location may get a face-lift

Tue, 21 May 2013 08:54:17 MDT

Celebrated Utah climbing location may get a face-lift

By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 21, 2013 08:54AM MDT

The U.S. Forest Service is looking to improve access to the world-renowned rock-climbing routes in lower Little Cottonwood Canyon. Its Salt Lake Ranger District is proposing to remove a dilapidated Grit Mill and equipment from the north side of the canyon road, just uphill from the park-and-ride lot and below The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints’ vaults, and replace them with a better parking lot and an improved trail system for reaching the granite faces that attract thousands of cli...

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Utah avalanche season exacts heartbreaking toll

Thu, 16 May 2013 06:14:25 MDT

Utah avalanche season exacts heartbreaking toll

By Mike Gorrell The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 06:14AM MDT

Statistically speaking, Utah’s avalanche season could not have been more average. Four people died, equaling the average number of fatalities annually in snowslides around the state. But as Utah Avalanche Center forecaster Drew Hardesty observed in his emotional report on the 2012-13 season, the stories underlying the numbers are a reminder that tragedies are never ordinary and that this winter’s toll was particularly hard to take for avalanche-safety professionals. “In terms of the mark [the fa...

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Gas leak causes evacuations in Cottonwood Heights

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:32:01 MDT

Gas leak causes evacuations in Cottonwood Heights

By Jim Dalrymple II The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 16, 2013 09:32AM MDT

A gas leak in Cottonwood Heights on Wednesday afternoon forced the evacuation of 10 businesses. A person who smelled gas reported a potential leak about 3:30 p.m. near 1850 East and Fort Union Boulevard, according to Questar spokesman Darren Shepherd. The evacuation impacted an area strip mall, Shepherd said, and began about 4:30 p.m. when Questar crews detected gas. Authorities began lifting the evacuations about 7:15 p.m. A half hour later, only three businesses remained under evacuation order...

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Heat will limit weekend skiing at Snowbird

Fri, 10 May 2013 22:16:36 MDT

Heat will limit weekend skiing at Snowbird

The Salt Lake Tribune

Updated May 10, 2013 10:16PM MDT

Snowbird is still open for skiing this weekend, but predicted warm weather is going to restrict its hours. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort said in a tweet Friday afternoon that the lifts will only operate Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. because of temperatures predicted to approach 50 degrees.

Prep boys lacrosse: Skyline savors role of favorite

Wed, 08 May 2013 16:40:38 MDT

Prep boys lacrosse: Skyline savors role of favorite

By Neil K. Warner Special to The Tribune

Updated May 8, 2013 04:40PM MDT

The program participation numbers are up. More fans are attending games, and athletes from other sports are crossing over to play lacrosse. It’s amazing what winning can do. Skyline finished 2-11 last season. The Eagles finished the regular season last week with an 11-4 overall record. They lost just one game in Utah. Their other three losses came in an out-of-state tournament. “The kids have bought into what we as coaches have put out there,” Skyline coach Dan Schmidt said. “We’ve improved on a...