The mountains and deserts around Monticello, a small town just south of Moab, sees very little tourism. And yet, the recreation opportunities are just as good, if not better than its famous neighbor to the north. As advocates for Monticello and all of southeastern Utah, Roam Industry is setting out to promote this gem of…
Brighton first to open for 2014/15 ski season
Last week, Ski Utah announced expected 2014/15 ski season opening dates for Utah’s 15 ski resorts. On that list, it showed Alta and Solitude vying to be the first resort to open on Friday, November 21st. But, right on cue, and so predictably, Brighton, who originally announced a November 22nd opening, suddenly dropped the ropes…
Pre-season turns at Alta
I wouldn’t exactly call them turns, but many powder-starved skiers flooded Alta over the weekend for a taste of winter before the 2014/15 ski season’s official start. With all uphill traffic at Alta closed as the resort prepares to open on November 21st, skiers had only the summer road to Catherine Pass to play on….
Jeremy Jones’ “Higher” in IMAX review
Have you ever seen a ski or snowboard movie in IMAX? No? Well after watching Jeremy Jones’ “Higher” from Teton Gravity Research on the IMAX screen at the Clark Planetarium in Salt Lake City, I’m here to say it’s an experience that completely engulfs – an experience I wish would happen more often. Witnessing POV…
Alta and Solitude vie to be first resort open for 2014/15 ski season
The race is on! With winter here and snow falling in Utah, ski resorts around the state have announced their opening dates. Historically, Brighton and Solitude have had an ongoing, friendly competition to see who can open first. But this year, it seems Alta is gunning for top honors, as both Solitude and Alta plan…
Ski Utah upgrades to “Version 3.0” for the 2014/15 ski season
Ski Utah held its annual pre-season press conference on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The typical stats were tossed around about skier visits and resort upgrades. But the big news is that huge changes are coming to the Utah ski scene, so much so that Ski Utah Director, Nathan Rafferty,…
Hike A1 Peak via Kletting Peak in the Uinta Mountains
A1 Peak is one of the major summits that stack up along the Mirror Lake Highway in Utah’s Uinta Mountains. UtahOutside.com contributor, Ryan Malavolta, has summited A1 from Hell Hole Basin by way of two different routes. You can read his excellent writeup here. But if you’re looking for a shorter, yet more difficult/adventurous route,…
The Powder Pilgrimage ski film review
Ski and snowboard movies are pretty slick these days. High production quality, helicopter footage, and the best skiers in the world shredding big lines is standard fare. So it’s refreshing to see a movie that’s just about two guys loading up a truck camper and spending 4 months backcountry splitboarding along the Powder Highway of…
GU Brew review
Recreating outside, sometimes you need more than water to stay hydrated and energized. I drank all manner of electrolyte mixes over the years, and find most either taste chalky, syrupy, or too salty. When GU came out with their brand new GU Brew, I was keen to give it a taste. So is GU Brew…
Wasatch Backcountry Rescue Dog Fundraiser
Imagine you’re backcountry skiing in the Wasatch. You trigger an avalanche that sweeps you down the mountain, strains you through a stand of Aspen trees where you suffer broken bones and internal injuries. You exit the trees and the slide works you down into a terrain trap where you’re buried under several feet of snow….