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Ski season to “Pre-season” (AKA blister season)

June 8, 2012
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Ski season to “Pre-season” (AKA blister season)

As we close out another amazing season on the snow, saying goodbye to our beloved ski gear takes time… I still have mine sitting by my door, you know just in case. So here is a quick check list to make sure your gear will be ready for action when the snow flies: -...
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On-snow refresher tips for your first ski day

November 24, 2011
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Get warmed up and your ski legs back under you before your first run of the day. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

Now that the resorts are open or are opening in the next couple of weeks, it’s finally time to remind your feet how to turn, stop and stay balanced. As a wise old patrolman once told me, “if you’re not turning right, you better be turning left”. Assuming you have already had your skis tuned, adjusted and checked for safety…...
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Fall drive through the Uintas

November 1, 2011
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Mirror Lake in a pre-frozen state.

One of the last and final rights of passage into the winter season is to take one last drive through the Uintas on the Mirror Lake Highway before it closes. We had that opportunity this last weekend, even though most of the fall colors were gone. It was still amazing. Heading east from Park City...
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Get yourself and your gear in shape for Utah’s ski season

October 26, 2011
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Prepare your skis and ski rack before the snow flies in the mountains.

“Skiing is Life!” Those who ski more than two or three times a year really do live by that creed. I bumped into this idea 15+ years ago as a new ski instructor at Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, deep in the Wasatch Front. The other philosophy used by avid skiers is that there...
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