Little Cottonwood skiers enjoy resorts as the canyon remains closed

The heavy snowfall and avalanche hazard utterly shut down Little Cottonwood canyon on Monday.

It’s one thing the Utah Division of Transportation stated they will’t bear in mind occurring in April. However the ski resorts up Little Cottonwood are nonetheless open.

“This actually has been the limitless winter up at Snowbird,” stated Sarah Sherman with Snowbird Ski Resort, who says these caught up the canyon right this moment are getting unique entry.

“We name it nation golf equipment snowboarding when the highway is closed, however the mountains open. Anybody up there type of has their very own personal entry to the mountain till the highway opens,” Sherman stated.

She stated they ready effectively upfront for this storm so they may preserve the resort open.

“We’re ready to have folks up there for a number of days if crucial. However you understand, we’re simply ready to see what UDOT says in the event that they announce in any other case,” she stated.

“That is undoubtedly a record-setting winter,” stated John Gleason with UDOT. “I simply spoke with our crew they usually say they don’t bear in mind a day in April the place we needed to shut the canyon all day. We nonetheless get storms within the springtime, however this yr has been distinctive.”

Little Cottonwood doubtless closed Monday because of hazardous circumstances

Massive Cottonwood Canyon is open, and the snow up there’s additionally record-breaking. That’s why a bunch of snowboarders KSL-TV got here throughout have been pumped to rise up there.

“Ecstatic! Very stoked. Received my guys from New York right here. East coast West coast throughout,” Inde Hedeen stated.

Snowboarder and skier Chase Christensen and Gavin Killian stated the snowboarding up Massive Cottonwood was wonderful.

“Actually, that is most likely the perfect powder day we’ve ever had in April,” Christensen stated.

“It was so superior! A lot snow,” Killian added.

Little Cottonwood Canyon remained closed Monday evening. UDOT didn’t give an estimated time when it can open Tuesday.