Atomic claims to have created the lightest alpine ski boots they’ve ever made. The Hawx Ultra is the newest addition to the Hawx Boot Series and the company says they achieved this by totally rethinking ski boot design and construction. In a nutshell, the Hawx Ultra are 25% lighter, have a 98mm last, and features…
Tag: Alpine
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Lambert Classic
Lambert Park in Alpine is a complex network of trails that’s among the best places in Utah County for a quick ride. Most trails are intermediate in difficulty, and the spiderweb of singletrack means there is a dizzying amount of options. Lambert Park is truly a “choose your own adventure.” To avoid confusion, UtahMountainBiking.com teased…
Mountain Hardwear Stretch Ozonic Jacket review
A good, waterproof shell is essential when exploring the alpine. You can set your watch to afternoon summer thunderstorms in the mountains, and hikers need to be prepared. But the key is finding a waterproof layer that also breathes, or else you’ll get wet from sweat instead of rain. The answer to this conundrum may…
Scarpa Freedom SL Alpine Touring Boots review
A happy medium. That’s all I want when shopping for alpine touring boots. That medium is good tourability with excellent downhill performance. The lightest boots with the most range-of-motion I’ve found to be wimps on the ski down, but boots that are stiff and stable on the descent can be heavy and uncomfortable on the…
Backcountry skiing Lone Peak
Lone Peak is one of those iconic, Wasatch mountains that just begs to be skied. If you look at her from the south as she rises high above the town of Alpine, gigantic ramps of south-facing slopes call out. Every time I drove north from Utah County in the winter, I would promise myself to…
Backcountry skiing Box Elder Peak
Years ago, on a mission to ski/rappel down the Northwest Couloir of The Pfeifferhorn, I first laid eyes on Box Elder Peak. After a long ascent up Red Pine Canyon in Little Cottonwood, my touring partners and I crested the ridge above Dry creek Canyon, and beheld I sight I didn’t know existed. If you’ve…
Video: Speedflying Box Elder Peak
Utah has some of the best hiking in the world, and along the Wasatch Front, the opportunity to stand atop a peak just minutes away from a major metropolitain area is a blessing. But once you get to the top, you have to hike back down. Not so for Jason Jones, who prefers to fly…