After protecting skiers and the Town of Alta from avalanches for 75 years, Alta Ski Area’s howitzer has been silenced. The Little Cottonwood Canyon ski area rendered its 1960s-era military cannon ...
ALTA, Utah — The big guns may be gone, but the boom will still be heard as a new system is being installed to aid avalanche mitigation in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Sixteen towers are set to be ...