Wasatch Backcountry Alliance

Protecting the Central Wasatch for ALL human-powered winter users! 

Wasatch Backcountry Alliance (WBA) is the recognized voice of the backcountry community, dedicated to protecting backcountry terrain and access in the Central Wasatch. These mountains offer world-class backcountry skiing, and we work to preserve the balance between undeveloped landscapes and surrounding development.

Since our founding in 2013, WBA operated entirely on volunteer power. We earned respect as a trusted stakeholder, built powerful grassroots campaigns, and helped safeguard iconic backcountry terrain. But the pressures on the Wasatch are growing. Development threatens to chip away at the very character of this landscape. To meet these challenges, we’ve leveled up by hiring a director to ensure that the backcountry community has a constant, credible, and professional voice at the table.

Your donations directly fuel advocacy that protects the places you love. With your support, some of our major recent wins include:

• Secured “dawn patrol” early morning parking spots for BCC roadside reservations
• Worked with UDOT to regain roadside parking along Spruces
• Help pass ordinance that maps ski resort boundaries/existing footprints and guides future development in BCC
• Negotiated 10 years of public access up the Cardiff Fork Road
  
• Started a winter shuttle pilot in Mill Creek Canyon
  

We’ve proven what a passionate, organized community can achieve. Now, with your support, we’re ready to protect backcountry open space, defend access, and ensure that the Wasatch backcountry endures for generations to come.

Together, we can advocate for the Wasatch backcountry, but we need your support!