Lodging, Trailheads & Logistics - Utah Avalanche Education

Lodging, Trailheads, Lecture Venues & Directions

Accommodations

These lodges in the town of Alta are very convenient for the Saturday and Sunday venues:

Alta Lodge

(801) 322-4631

Alta's Rustler Lodge

(801) 532-2582

Goldminer's Daughter

(801) 742-2300

Peruvian Lodge

(801) 742-3333

Snowbird

(801) 933-2222

These accommodations in Salt Lake City area are also close to the Cottonwood Canyons:

Hyatt Place Salt Lake City / Cottonwood

3090 6200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

https://cottonwood.place.hyatt.com

(801) 890-1280

Residence Inn

6425 3000 E, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

www.marriott.com

(801) 453-0430

Hawthorn Suites by Wyndham

6990 Park Centre Dr, Salt Lake City, UT 84121

www.wyndhamhotels.com

(801) 567-0111

Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Midvalley

818 E Winchester St, Murray, UT 84107

www.crystalinnmidvalley.com

(801) 685-9300

Ice fall-triggered avalanche in St. Elias Mountains, AK

Photo by Tyson Bradley

Lecture Venues

University of Utah Venue:

   The HUB
   George S. Eccles Student Life Center
   1836 Student Life Way
   Salt Lake City, UT 84112

• The HUB is on the main floor of the George S. Eccles Student Life Center of the University of Utah.
• The George S. Eccles Student Life Center is located at the west end of the George S. Eccles Legacy Bridge.
• The two nearest Trax Stations are Huntsman and Marriott Honors.
• The most convenient parking for this venue is Lot 24, which is NW of the Student Life Center. You can access this lot from Student Life Way or Wasatch Drive.

Westminster College - 1840 S 1300 E, Salt Lake City

• From the south and east, I-215 north on the east belt to I-80 west, take 1300 East exit and go north.
• From north and west, take I-80 east and exit on 1300 east (for 2008-09 exit 700 East, go north, then east on 2100 South,) go north on 1300 East.

Alta Library:

• Above the post office in Fire Station across road from the Rustler Lodge, on SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Wasatch Powderbird Guides Heliport:

• Alta Bypass Road, Snowbird Entry # 4, on SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.

Wasatch Touring:

• 702 East 100 South, Salt Lake City. (801) 539-9361

Directions to Field Days:

Meeting times and places are announced at the lecture. UMA guides generally meet their groups around 8:00 am in one of two places:

• Park & Ride, mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon:

  7200 South just east of Wasatch Blvd. 6200 South exit of I-215.

• East door Albion Grill, Alta:

  Albion lot (Alta upper parking lot), end of SR 210, Little Cottonwood Canyon.

• Alta Library:

  The library is located above the fire station in the fire station/post office building. Please enter by the post office door which is on the right side of the building and walk up the stairs. This building is located across the road from the Rustler Lodge.