Spring is in full swing and the backcountry skiing is literally getting soft and bare. Despite that, there is still good skiing up there as long as you wake up early enough to make turns before the high sun turns corn snow into mush. One zone that I’ve had my eye on all year, Farmington…
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Coon Hat ski touring on Mount Tukuhnikivatz and Mount Mellenthin
Adam was all kinds of excited. It was 3am. We were at a truck stop in Salina, Utah. The Yurt-on-Wheels was loaded up with our ski gear and we were en-route to the La Sal Mountains for some backcountry skiing on Mount Tukuhnikivatz and Mount Mellenthin. But the source of Adam’s excitement wasn’t about the…
Pieps Show: Avalanche Level 1 Certification Course
Do you find yourself drooling during late spring storms when fresh white flakes fall from the sky by the feet, but are saddened because most resorts are closed? How are you going to visit the white room? Learn how to earn your turns safely and you can slide around Wasangeles until the trails turn to…
Boards, bikes and beer in the Henry Mountains
Spring in Southern Utah is the best time of year for outdoor adventure. Sure, winter is better for skiing, fall is arguably best for mountain biking and climbing, but spring is the only time you can do it all at once. We had one such trip of variety when we went backcountry skiing, mountain biking,…
Sunrise service and ski turns on Mount Nebo
I’m not a religious man, except when it comes to the outdoors. Sure it’s a common phrase, but to say that the mountain is my church, well, by Ullr that’s the truth. So on Easter Sunday, instead of sitting in a stuffy chapel on hard benches, we ascended into the cathedral of Mount Nebo for…
Salomon Quest Max BC 120 ski boot review
Salomon is an alpine ski company that has seriously ramped up their backcountry game in recent years. From the Salomon Quest 12 ski boots, to the Salomon Guardian 16 binding, they’ve made their presence known in the ski-touring world. Well next season, the company is raising the bar with the new Salomon Quest Max BC…
Utah Avalanche Center has new iPhone app
Avalanche awareness has gotten high tech thanks to the Utah Avalanche Center, which just released a new app for iPhone and iPad. The app has everything you’d expect to see and contains information you’ll want to know before heading into the backcountry. According to the UAC, the app includes: UAC advisories Avalanche observations NOAA weather…
Trip report: ski touring big terrain around Logan
There’s a lot of big mountains with tons of skiable vertical in Utah, and much of it lies outside the Central Wasatch. We’ve been taking trips up north to the Bear River Mountains around Logan for some exploratory backcountry skiing, and every time, we’ve come away impressed with the terrain there. But on a recent…
Going “Bonkers” in Broads Fork
There are many classic backcountry ski descents in the Central Wasatch. Routes like the South Face of Superior, the Pfeifferhorn’s Northwest Couloir, and Coalpit Headwall come to mind. Well, Bonkers most certainly belongs on that list. This massive ramp of snow is located in Broads Fork, and features a 2,500 foot ski or snowboard descent…
Icebreaker Bodyfit 260 LS Crew review
Last year, I tested my first Icebreaker base layer with the Apex Zip. That one garment converted me to the wonders of merino wool, and now I am a serious snob when it comes to what kind of fabric touches my skin during aerobic winter activities. So it was with great relish and joy that…