Mastodawn

I used to be a ski instructor at Snowbird and regularly saw the howitzers, and on occasion we’d hear them down in the valley. The end of an era. #snowSafety #avalanche #SandyUT

https://www.deseret.com/magazine/2025/12/05/avalanche-control-howitzers-transition/

Utah’s avalanche guns are going silent

Utah ski areas are retiring military howitzers after 75 years. Can new avalanche-control systems keep people just as safe?

Deseret News

RichardInSandy Dec 1

The moon hangs out above The Wasatch Front. The picture was taken, from our balcony, looking east. #MountainsOfMastodon #snow #mountains #SandyUT

RichardInSandy Nov 2

Taken 7 years ago today, some fairly spectacular alpenglow on The Wasatch Front. Taken from our balcony. #MountainsOfMastodon #Sunset #Alpenglow #SandyUT #iPhone #SilentSunday

RichardInSandy Oct 20

This is the Wasatch Front, looking east from our balcony. The second shot looks up Little Cottonwood Canyon, and the reddish rays pick out more peaks. In the third shot the sun's rays pick out the clouds and light them up with shades of pink. #alpenglow #WasatchFront #SandyUT #MountainsOfMastodon #sunset #iPhonePhotography

RichardInSandy Oct 16

The Wasatch Front seen from our house this morning. The mountains are under a layer if new snow, the sky is grey, the red leaves of the tree in the centre provide a striking contrast. #fall #winter #changingLeaves #snow #SandyUT

RichardInSandy Oct 16

More early season snow from the storm last night. #snow #SandyUT #autumn #fall #winter

RichardInSandy Oct 13

Just the usual gorgeous sunrise, looking east up Little Cottonwood Canyon from our balcony. I like seeing the sunrise, but wish they didn't have to be so early ! #sunrise #SandyUT #LittleCottonwoodCanyon

RichardInSandy Oct 7

The Wasatch Mountains, seen from our Balcony. The last rays of the sun tinge everything with a reddish glow. The snow from yesterday hangs on, but if it warms up over the next few days that will all melt. #WasatchFront #SandyUT #MountainsOfMastodon