News - Uinta Mountains
By Ray Grass Deseret News It's inevitable. All good things must, at some time, end. And my time with the Deseret News is coming to somewhat of an end. I will no longer be outdoor editor and responsible for the weekly Outdoors section.
KIDNEY LAKE, Duchesne County -- A 14-year-old Boy Scout has been missing in the high Uinta Mountains since Tuesday. The teen was last seen around 5 p.m. Tuesday, but police were not notified until just after 6 p.m. Wednesday, said Duchesne County sheriff's deputy Aaron Chapman.
By Sean P. Means, The Salt Lake Tribune May 26--MIRROR LAKE BYWAY -- Bryan Gwynn parked his trailer at a campsite as far up the road as he was allowed, and marveled at the quiet.
A snowstorm and high winds are expected to increase the danger in Utah's backcountry this weekend, according to the Utah Avalanche Center. The National Weather Service forecasts a Saturday storm that could bring nearly a foot of new snow to the mountains around Salt Lake City.
By Rebecca Palmer Deseret Morning News and The Associated Press A snowmobiler was killed Monday when an avalanche buried him for more than an hour in Wasatch County. Wayne Dale Christensen, 40, was riding with a group of friends about 3 p.m.
