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New fleet of avalanche towers above Alta will come at a cost, even to visitors

30-foot-tall Wyssen remote avalanche mitigation devices will likely create a ‘visual impact’, UDOT official says.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Backcountry riders pass an avalanche warning sign at Grizzly Gulch in Alta, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as heavy preseason snowfall falls on the Wasatch Front.

(Chris Samuels | The Salt Lake Tribune) Backcountry riders pass an avalanche warning sign at Grizzly Gulch in Alta, Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022, as heavy preseason snowfall falls on the Wasatch Front.