Alta is a magnet for some of the best freeskiers in the world. Guys like Pep Fujas and Sage Cattabriga-Alosa have made Alta their home. With so many huge and gnarly ski resorts in North America, why are they in Alta? One look at this POV video from Cattabriga-Alosa, and it’s pretty clear – Alta…
Tag: POV
Velocity Clip phone mount review
The Velocity Clip is described by the company as, “the world’s only universal smartphone and digital camera action mount.” When I first saw it displayed at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, my immediate thought was that it allows you to turn your phone into a poor man’s GoPro. So the kind folks at Velocity Clip…
Friday Video: Dub Tales Episode 2 by Andrew Whiteford
“This guy is a better skier than me.” That’s what everybody will say after watching this week’s Friday Video called, “Dub Tales Episode 2.” Okay, maybe there are some skiers that are more talented than Andrew Whiteford, but it’s not you. Rest assured, you’ll understand why after watching “Dub Tales Episode 2.” You know, there…
Hitcase Pro iPhone case review
Turn your iPhone into a GoPro! That’s what I thought when I took the Hitcase Pro out of the packaging and put my iPhone 4s in it. There are a lot of iPhone cases to choose from out there for outdoor adventure – waterproof, dust proof, shock proof coverings that make your phone indestructable. But…
Friday Video: Feel the Love
If you’ve ever wondered what it might feel like to have the greatest job in the world, then you’ve got to check out this week’s Friday Video, “Feel the Love.” That greatest job is being an Alta Ski Patroller, and one of their red coats, Brett Korpela, has been documenting his adventures in Little Cottonwood…
Friday Video: “Oh the Quality!”
When I’m skiing amazing powder, I’m generally not prone to whooping it up like many people. For some reason, using the brain power to think about something to say whilst getting hammered with face shots is energy misspent. I’d rather be focusing on the sensations and internalizing it all instead of releasing it in a…
Video: Colorado MTB Road Trip
Utah has some of the best mountain biking in the world, and we’re privileged to have it all right here in our back yards. But sometimes you just need to cut loose and explore the singletrack in neighboring states. That’s just what Utah mountain biker and friend of UtahOutside.com, Jared Anderton, did recently when he…
Video: 360-degree view of Slickrock Trail mountain bike ride
Will technology never cease? With the proliferation of pocket-sized cameras flooding the outdoor recreation marketplace, it’s never been easier to document your totally rad descent of Wicked Hell Peak, or show off that epic mountain bike ride through Tacky Love Canyon… so to speak. Everything from HD GoPros to our smartphones allow easy recording and…
Video: Speed Fly Fisher Towers by Marshall Miller
Utah local, Marshall Miller, is making a name for himself by posting POV videos of him “speed flying” off Utah’s iconic natural features. Last December, we featured his amazing video “Superior Speed Fly” in which Miller skis from the top of Mount Superior above Alta, and flies among the mountain’s headwalls and fins. This time…