Twenty years ago, three teenage boys died in an avalanche that occurred above the Aspen Grove Trailhead at the base of Mount Timpanogos. But while tragic, the event sparked a global initiative to spread awareness and education about avalanche safety. In the fall of 2004, a free program called Know Before You Go, abbreviated KBYG, […]
A survivor of the fatal avalanche near the Sundance Ski Resort in 2003 met the man who started an avalanche awareness program because of that incident.
Welcome to the Beehive Archive your weekly bite-sized look at some of the most pivotal and peculiar events in Utah history. With all of the history and none of the dust, the Beehive Archive is a fun way to catch up on Utah’s past. Beehive Archive is a production of Utah Humanities, […]
In the weeks leading up to December, residents of Pleasant Grove watched as a mural slowly took over the side of the Rogers & Russell law firm building, turning the white brick into a scene capturing the local mountainscape and nostalgic symbols that represent key elements of the community. Chris Peterson, the artist who designed […]