Excitement is building for the upcoming ski season in Utah! As we’ve entered into November, snow is falling in the mountains and the air is cold enough for resorts to start making snow. Web cams at all Utah’s 14 ski and snowboard resorts show not just a dusting, but measurable amounts of powder. Anticipation is…
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Hike to Lake Mary at Brighton Resort
The hike to Lake Mary in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains is one of the more popular hikes around, as it’s super friendly for kids, short, and easy to navigate. The hike begins at the base of Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, (which makes the trailhead easy to find) and reaches Lake Mary in just 2.1…
Utah ski resort improvements for 2014/15 ski season
The Utah ski industry has seen a lot of shakeups this year. From Vail’s purchase of Park City Mountain resort, to Solitude being sold to Deer Valley, and the Cummings buying Snowbird – the face of Utah skiing is forever altered. But for the 2014/15 ski season, there won’t be a whole lot of physical…
Wasatch Powder Keg now a “triple crown”
So you’ve been backcountry skiing since October, and you’re legs are in damn good touring shape. So why not show off your redwood thighs and enter to race in the 2013 Wasatch Powder Keg. This year is special because it’s the first time the Wasatch’s premiere ski mountaineering event will be a 3-race format. The…