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Have you seen these striking flowers on any of you Have you seen these striking flowers on any of your hikes?

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola #coloradocolumbine #wildflowers
Next on our list of wildflowers: Lupine! #SaveLit Next on our list of wildflowers: Lupine!

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola #wildflower #lupine
We have been asked often “What’s happening to UDOT We have been asked often “What’s happening to UDOT’s plan to build the gondola at Little Cottonwood Canyon”? To get an update and learn how you can help with advocacy, join our annual dinner event on Aug 10th at the Alta Peruvian Lodge.  You will get to speak to numerous organizations deeply involved conservation and in the lawsuits and lobbying efforts.  With rave reviews of our dinner served last year, the same chef will be making dinner for us. Thanks to our donors, our subsidized ticket price is only $50 per person. Purchase the ticket on www.canyonguard.org/event. Can’t join, do follow us on FB and/or subscribe to our newsletter to get updates on transportation matters on LCC.
If you’re lucky enough to have gotten up to Little If you’re lucky enough to have gotten up to Little Cottonwood Canyon these past few weekends you would’ve likely been greeted by a show of vibrant wildflowers. Here are some of our picks (please don’t actually pick them)!

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola #wildflower #India #paints #indianpaintbrush
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- Towers 20 & Alta Drop Off. We’ve reached the end of our tower tour! Thank you for sticking around! 

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- Towers 18 & 19. Take a look at the 230’ tower placed in front of historic Goldminers daughter.

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/ 

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- Towers 16 & 17. Heavy metal and traveling in avalanche paths during inter lodge conditions.

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- towers 14 & 15. The UDOT provided mockup shows how dramatically the gondola would alter the landscape. While marketed as a public transportation solution, why does the gondola only service two private ski resorts?

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/
Hang out with us and the critters of Lisa Falls!! Hang out with us and the critters of Lisa Falls!!

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- Towers 12 & 13. These towers highlight the many canyon users that will not be benefited by the gondola.

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- Tanners Flat Angle Station. This gets its own post due to its size: take a look!

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/ 

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- towers 8 & 9. Maybe you’ve gone camping at Tanner’s flat or seen the destruction of the avalanche path that resides above it?

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/

#SaveLittleCottonwoodCanyon #protectthewasatch #notaxdollargonola #utah #ridethebus #bus #no #lcc #littlecottonwoodcanyon #transit #utah #udot #nogondola #tannersflat
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- towers 6 & 7 pose great questions on how this project will affect LCCs watershed. 

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- towers four and five, both standing at 164’ tall. These towers are below average height for the project!

 

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/
We sat down with @kuer901 and talked about the siz We sat down with @kuer901 and talked about the size of the gondola project. We created a tool to help visualize it. Listen and take a look at the link below. Thanks for having us!

https://www.kuer.org/science-environment/2026-05-12/virtual-gondola-tour-imagines-a-40-person-bus-flying-over-little-cottonwood-canyon

#littlecottonwoodcanyon #utah #gondola #nogondola #heatwave zinnias
This morning, The Utah Transportation Commission u This morning, The Utah Transportation Commission unanimously approved an $8 million land purchase at the base of Little Cottonwood Canyon for the gondola base station. Canyon Guard and Save Our Canyons opposed the purchase, but the Commission approved it after discussion. Please read our comments here.
A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola P A Tower-by-Tower Look at UDOT’s Approved Gondola Project- towers two and three. Climbers, does the tower three location look familiar to you?

 

Canyon Guard invites you to take a virtual tour of the 22 gondola towers, base, and two angle stations the Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) has approved for construction in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Using maps from UDOT’s Record of Decision (ROD), we’ve created an interactive experience that lets you explore the full scale and impact of this massive project — tower by tower, from the mouth of the canyon to Alta.

To see the rest of the towers in video and 3D renderings, visit canyonguard.org/tower-tour/
Some important questions to ask before submitting Some important questions to ask before submitting your WFRC comment due May 13!
This is a great reminder of the many options that This is a great reminder of the many options that can service LCC. Contact the WFRC before May 13 to share your thoughts! Link in story!
Our Executive Director, Charlie Luke, joined the W Our Executive Director, Charlie Luke, joined the Wild Women of the Wasatch hiking club for a personally-guided hiking version of Canyon Guard’s Gondola Tower Tour. If you would like to schedule a personal tour with your group or club, we have driving and hiking Gondola Tower Tours available. Contact us to schedule!
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