THE UPTRACK

This past summer, UDOT began installing 16 Remote Avalanche Control System (RACS) Wyssen towers on Mount Superior. Tom Diegel and Dani Poirier chat about how this project came to be and why WBA chose not to fight it. More info: https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/why-our-wyssen-response/ https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/udot-wyssen-towers-on-superior/ https://udotinput.utah.gov/mtsuperioravalanchemitigation --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

Join us for a hypothetical ski day riding the new LCC Gondola! John Adams explains how details from the proposed gondola would play out in reality. John helps analyze The Utah Department of Transportation's (UDOT) Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and Record of Decision (ROD) in a digestible format in his short story, "My Experience Riding the Little Cottonwood Gondola." Be sure to read the full story here: https://johnadams218.substack.com/p/my-experience-riding-the-little-cottonwood   This is part of a podcast mini-series debunking common misconceptions about UDOT’s proposed gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. To learn more, visit https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/gondola/ and stay tuned for future episodes about the history and lawsuits filed over this project, as well as shortcomings in reliability, demand, equitability, and sustainability.  RESOURCES https://wasatchbackcountryalliance.org/gondola/  https://littlecottonwoodeis.udot.utah.gov/  https://johnadams218.substack.com/p/my-experience-riding-the-little-cottonwood  This podcast was hosted, produced, and edited by our Director, Dani Poirier. Wasatch Backcountry Alliance is the recognized voice for the backcountry community involved in human-powered winter recreation in the Central Wasatch Mountains. We represent a unified voice to media, partners, elected officials, and the general public. We focus on providing advocacy to support our causes and serve as a central information venue for related topics. We are a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Support our efforts by donating or becoming a member today. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses our Backcountry Shuttle program, public transportation solutions, and how our community can stand up against the gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon in the series conclusion with board members. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon focusing on the preferred alternatives in the UDOT EIS with guests Joshua Van Jura, Vince Izzon, and Brianna Binnebose from UDOT. Highlights include "people with strollers, dog walkers, strider bikes" and "chasing first chair or racing last light". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon focusing on cog train solutions with guests Mike Allegra and Newel Jensen. Highlights include "so many freakin' cars in the canyon" and "shedding newisms". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon focusing on gondola solutions with guests Chris McCandless, Chris Cushing, and Shawn Marquardt. Highlights include a "A whole slew of Chrises" and "20,000 Harleys wanted to go up Little Cottonwood Canyon". --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon focusing on bus solutions with guests Laura Hanson and Lorin Simpson from the Utah Transit Authority --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discusses transportation solutions for Little Cottonwood Canyon with guests Ralph Becker and Blake Perez from the Central Wasatch Commission. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support

The series kickoff with WBA board members discussing the history and status of the UDOT EIS, community responses and concerns, current position, and existing questions. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wba-the-uptrack/support