Skiiers, avalanche experts preparing for increased risks in Utah's mountains ahead of winter weather

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Skiiers, avalanche experts preparing for increased risks in Utah's mountains ahead of winter weather
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William Strobe and Nate Engstrom have spent several years skiing in the Wasatch mountains.“And at a ski resort…to get first tracks, if you’re lucky, you got to be up at 4 in the morning,' said Strobe.With the help of time and experience, they found their calling in the vast backcountry terrain Utah has to offer.“You enjoy the fun, you share the fun and you share the suck,' said Engstrom.

“We are gonna pile up inches of water, feet of snow that’s gonna be accompanied with very strong wind,' said Gordon. 'We expect the avalanche danger is gonna rise rapidly.”The Utah Department of Transportation closed areas of Little Cottonwood Canyon's backcountry until 6 p.m. Saturday.“No matter how we’re headed out on the snow this weekend it’s been a minute or two since we’ve had a good storm,' said Gordon.

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