Provo Congressman sponsors a bill allowing BYU to reclaim 80 acres of land...
Under the proposed Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, a bill promoted by Congressman Jason Chaffetz, BYU would be given ownership of the entire Y Mountain Trail and land the Y sits on. Currently, the...
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Search continues for BYU student suspected missing on Y Mountain
The search for 22 year-old BYU student Tyler Mayle, who has been missing for five days, continued Wednesday as his family prepares to say goodbye to his younger sister, who is scheduled to enter the...
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Finish off the fall season outdoors
With fall coming to a close and snow on the way, there are a few outdoor activities that will be wrapping up as well. Some people may throw in the towel now that cool weather’s here, but daring...
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BYU dating as told by Disney’s ‘Frozen’
With the cold weather and snow, you may think Elsa is hanging out on Y Mountain in a winter that will last for time and all eternity. It’s not just the weather that Provo and Arendelle have in common....
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A Week in Photos: Aug. 14, 2014
Want to make it into A Week in Photos? Images are courtesy of Instagram users who use #BYU. Click on the photos for captions!
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BYU may soon be able to buy land ‘Y’ mountain
Brigham Young University may soon be allowed to purchase land on a nearby mountain that includes the hillside “Y” overlooking the Provo school. The authorization is included on a broad military...
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BYU traditions lost over the decades
BYU has witnessed the rise and fall of several sanctioned and unsanctioned traditions over the years, from whitewashing the Y to honoring Homecoming queens to participating in mustache- and...
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BYU announces final purchase and acquisition of Y Mountain Trail land
Brigham Young University administrators today announced the finalized purchase of approximately 81 acres of land on Y Mountain. The university now owns the full length of the Y Mountain Trail and the...
View ArticleBYU seals deal on Y Mountain land purchase
BYU now owns the trail leading to Y and the surrounding land. BYU News announced Monday that the purchase of 81 acres of land on Y Mountain from the U.S Forest Service after a years long deal that...
View ArticlePermanent lighting a new Y Mountain feature
One of Provo’s most recognizable symbols is getting a face lift. The Y on the mountain overlooking BYU campus is undergoing some renovations over the next few weeks as workers add permanent lighting to...
View ArticleY-lighting evolves for Homecoming 2016
Lighting the Y is about to get much easier for students accustomed to hauling electric lights and flammable materials up the mountain. Workers now simply have to turn on the power for the new permanent...
View ArticleStudents share the ‘Y’ for hiking, lighting the Y
Y mountain was a little more crowded Oct. 9 as students, faculty and BYU President Kevin J Worthen hiked the Y together in honor of 2018’s Homecoming week. The official hike and lighting of the Y has...
View ArticleYike Everest
Last Friday, a team of hikers started their trek up the Y mountain trail around noon and finished Saturday evening. The idea “Yike Everest” came to Chris Gladden and his friend last year. This was the...
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