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UDOT Gondola Lawsuit

Utah Department of Transportation sued by coalition seeking common sense traffic solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon. Click here to...

Tara_Tannahill

Dec 6, 20231 min read

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T-Shirt Design Contest!

Written by our Communications Manager, Ellie Harrigan. We are looking for a fresh new design for our youth sized t-shirts! We would love...

Tara_Tannahill

Aug 15, 20221 min read

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Let Your Voice Be Heard

Written by our Communications Manager, Ellie Harrigan 🎥 credit: @maevebabe The transportation issues we face in the Wasatch are...

Tara_Tannahill

Aug 10, 20221 min read

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What is a Watershed? Why should it be protected and how you can get involved.

Written by our Communications Manager, Ellie Harrigan One of the biggest drivers behind Friends of Alta’s mission is watershed...

Tara_Tannahill

Jul 21, 20223 min read

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How To Be Prepared for Wildlife Encounters in Little Cottonwood Canyon

Written by our Communications Manager, Ellie Harrigan. There are endless ways to enjoy the summers up in Little Cottonwood Canyon....

Tara_Tannahill

Jul 6, 20223 min read

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Enjoy the Fourth of July: How to Recreate Responsibly!

With Fourth of July just around the corner learn how you can recreate responsibly while enjoying summer activities with your family in...

Tara_Tannahill

Jun 27, 20222 min read

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A Call To Action: Community Leaders Voice Opposition to LCC Gondola

See below for a summary of the event by our Communications Director Ellie Harrigan. Wednesday, June 22 a Call to Action event organized...

Tara_Tannahill

Jun 23, 20222 min read

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Introducing the Alta Junior Ranger Activity Book

Created to appeal to and to inform kids of all ages, Friends of Alta is proud to announce the new Alta Junior R anger Activity Book. The...

Tara_Tannahill

Jun 10, 20221 min read

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Alta Gala 2022

Alta Gala, reunited and it feels so good! Over the last 16 years, the Alta Gala has become a staple for end of ski season events. We are...

Tara_Tannahill

Mar 14, 20221 min read

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Meet our New Board Member - Gloria Lee

A native New Yorker, Gloria Lee grew up as a Fresh Air Fund kid, and fell in love with the outdoors during her summers in Vermont. She...

Tara_Tannahill

Oct 25, 20211 min read

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Why do we love Alta?

See below for the amazing video our fellow Eliza Van Wetter created during her fellowship over the summer. Tell us why do you love Alta?

Tara_Tannahill

Oct 5, 20211 min read

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Activists float balloons in Little Cottonwood Canyon, to show what a gondola would do to the view

Building 20 towers to carry a gondola would “completely change the character of this canyon,” said Alex Schmidt, campaigns coordinator...

Tara_Tannahill

Aug 23, 20211 min read

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Salt Lake Tribune Opinion Editorial

Running from La Caille to Snowbird and Alta, the gondola alternative is attractive to some as an exciting “tourist attraction” or “theme...

Tara_Tannahill

Aug 20, 20211 min read

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Weather in the Wasatch

This time of year is referred to by locals as monsoon season. Many an afternoon at Alta gains drama as huge, thick, dark clouds push over...

Eliza Van Wetter

Aug 4, 20212 min read

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How is Little Cottonwood Canyon used? Plus: ermines!

In the heat of summer in Little Cottonwood Canyon it can be nearly impossible to imagine wintertime. The draft EIS put forth by UDOT...

Eliza Van Wetter

Jul 27, 20212 min read

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Preserving Nature While Hiking

Tara_Tannahill

Jun 11, 20210 min read

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MEDIA NEWS.

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February 8, 2023

Proposed gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon

KUTV — Sydney and Kody spoke to Sarah about the proposed gondola for Little Cottonwood Canyon.

By: Fresh Living

August 19, 2021

Kody Fox: Enhanced bus plan is better for Little Cottonwood

Gondola alternative would just be an expensive marketing ploy.

By: Steve Griffin - The Salt Lake Tribune

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February 10, 2014

Fight over Alta water heads to court

Albion Basin • They say state engineer's transfer of rights hurts existing water users.

By: Brian Maffly- The Salt Lake Tribune

October 17, 2009

Alta homes proposal favors few over many

I am a 35-plus-year visitor to Alta as a skier and hiker and I sit on the board of Friends of Alta..

By: Skip Silloway - The Salt Lake Tribune

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August 12, 2022

Friends of Alta offers Junior Ranger Activity Books for young adventurers

ALTA, Utah (ABC4 Utah) – Utahns love to explore the great outdoors. One popular destination is the small mountain community of Alta, perched at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon.

By: Surae Chinn, Nicea DeGering, and George Severson

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July 5, 2014

Friends of Alta hope to replace plaques this fall

Memorial Grove • Signs had little monetary value, but meant a lot to fans of canyon.

By: Mike Gorrell - The Salt Lake Tribune

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December 17, 2009

Sides point fingers in Alta lawsuit

Albion Basin » Family's estate sues to build subdivision, but town says changes are needed first.

By: Rosemary Winters - The Salt Lake Tribune

August 21, 2021

Activists float balloons in Little Cottonwood Canyon, to show what a gondola would do to the view

Groups oppose both the gondola and a widening of the road.

By: Sean P Means - The Salt Lake Tribune

June 18, 2014

Letter: Bronze plaques stolen from Alta grove

I have recently learned of a particularly senseless and discouraging event that took place at Memorial Grove in the Town of Alta.

By: Skip Silloway - The Salt Lake Tribune

November 12, 2009

Alta stops Albion Basin subdivision

Council » Plans fell short for water and sewer service, emergency-vehicle access, etc.

By: Rosemary Winters - The Salt Lake Tribune