🎿 Backcountry touring · Utah

Big Cottonwood Canyon: avalanche danger & snow

Mill D, Cardiff and Days Fork tours plus the Brighton periphery. Short approaches, lots of mellow tree skiing and steep north faces.

This is not a safety call. The danger rating shown is a one-word summary copied from the official avalanche center once a day. Conditions change by the hour and vary by aspect and elevation. Before you go into avalanche terrain, read the full forecast from the official center, carry a beacon, shovel and probe, and travel with trained partners. Snowfall numbers are computer-model estimates, not measurements.

Avalanche danger today

No rating

Utah Avalanche Center · Salt Lake

Issued Nov 4, 2:18 PM MT · valid until Nov 5, 2:18 PM MT

Utah Avalanche Center has not issued a danger rating for this area today. That usually means early or late season. It does not mean the snow is safe.

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📏 Nearest SNOTEL

snow depth

0.4 in snow water equivalent

NRCS SNOTEL Brighton (8,790 ft, 2.8 km away), daily reading for Nov 3.

Snow data as of Nov 4, 2026, 4:05 PM MT (model snowfall at about 8,412 ft).

Last 24 h

Last 72 h

1.5"

Last 7 days

1.5"

Next 7 days

7-day snow forecast

Wed 40"🌧️ 36°/29°

Thu 50"🌫️ 36°/27°

Fri 60"☀️ 37°/24°

Sat 70"☀️ 43°/30°

Sun 80"☁️ 50°/34°

Mon 90"☁️ 53°/38°

Tue 100"☁️ 50°/38°

Daily snowfall (inches) and high/low (°F) from the Open-Meteo forecast model, local days.

Ski resortTouring zone: LowTouring zone: ModerateTouring zone: ConsiderableTouring zone: HighTouring zone: ExtremeTouring zone: No rating

Map pin is an approximate trailhead or pass location, not a route. Use a real map and the forecast center's zone map for trip planning.

Nearest ski resorts

Solitude Mountain Resort · 1 km · 72 h 3.1"
Brighton Resort · 3 km · 72 h 3.7"
Alta Ski Area · 5 km · 72 h 4.3"

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