Another snow storm passed through Utah just in time for the weekend. Unlike past storms, however, this latest snowfall really felt like an actual powder day in the Wasatch. As a result, conditions are the best they’ve been all season. Solitude Mountain Resort Last weekend’s storm provided soft skiing that lasted all week long. Cold…
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Wasatch backcountry skiing conditions report: 01-23-18
A big, cold, all-too-anticipated winter storm arrived in Utah over the weekend. Judging by the crowds at Wasatch resorts and in the backcountry, you’d have thought it hadn’t snowed in a year. Well, actually that’s not too far from the truth. The result is every close-to-the-road open face on every aspect we could see was…
Utah ski conditions update: 01-22-18
The storm we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived in the Wasatch. And while it was a bit of a sleeper storm, and didn’t have the water content to create much base, the snow that did fall gave skiers and snowboarders an awesome weekend. Utah resorts report up to 21 inches over the two-day storm….
Utah ski conditions update: 01-15-18
Utah ski resorts are opening more and more terrain, and it should only get better as a big storm is on its way. Much needed terrain openings happened at both Alta and Solitude over MLK weekend, providing new places to explore and untouched powder to those lucky enough to be there at the rope drops….
Freak Wasatch snowstorm leads to best powder weekend ever
I love surprises. I especially love surprises when it comes to skiing powder. The weekend of January 21st, 2017 has gone down as among the best powder skiing I’ve ever experienced in my life… definitely the best I’ve had since skiing at Alta. Today very well may be the deepest day at @altaskiarea I've ever…
Alta trip report: snow finally returns to Utah
Boy has it been a slow start to the ski season. What began as a promising winter in October with a few big storms quickly led to a high-and-dry December where what little snowpack we had rotted away under immovable high-pressure systems. Well, that all changed in the first week of January as a series…
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in Utah
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in in Utah, and across the country. As a result, it’s the best time for first-timers to get on the slopes because local resorts will have unbeatable deals on ticket and ski rental prices. Utah is joining 33 other states and over 300 resorts during the month…