Canyon Guard - Dinner & Speaker Event

August 10, 2026

Little Cottonwood Canyon has given us all something and its future is being decided now. Join us August 10, 2026 at 4:30 PM at the Alta Peruvian Lodge for memorable evening: a cocktail hour beside Mount Superior, speakers, including Brian Jones, who know this canyon inside and out, and a seated dinner where coalition leaders will open the floor for discussion.

Bring your questions and concerns about the gondola project that you would like to see addressed. We will collect them at the end of the evening.

Tickets are priced at $50 per person. RSVP now as seats are limited.

As a lifelong geologist with degrees from Stanford University and the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, he tracked copper and gold deposits into some of the most remote corners of North and South America.
Brian is also a musician, a devoted fly-fisherman, a writer, and a lifelong skier, a unique perspective that shows up in how he tells the story of a place. He has written numerous scientific articles and oped pieces. Brian serves on the Board of Directors of the Alta Historical Society and is a past President.

We have the pleasure of hearing Brian speak about the magic of Little Cottonwood Canyon. His slide show will describe the geologic characteristics of Little Cottonwood Canyon that make it one of the most remarkable places in the world.