I grew up near Lake Tahoe So, of course why wouldn’t I learn to ski 600 miles away in Park City ? Even Utah’s license plate boasts the state has ‘the greatest snow on Earth.’ I’m nowhere near an expert skier, but come on! How hard can it be? Even if I fall I’ve...
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The winter season in Utah is in full swing after a huge December storm plus a holiday storm dumped tons of snow on the Wasatch Mountains. Right now, incredible powder can be found (if you get there early.) Catherine Pass, at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, is one such area that is located...
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The Utah Avalanche Center, or UAC, is a vital, life-saving organization for anyone who enjoys winter recreation in Utah’s mountains. With an experienced team of expert avalanche forecasters, they work out in the field analyzing snowpack, making judgements about avalanche danger, then reporting back to all of us via their website and telephone hotline....
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The Wasatch front is experiencing high avalanche danger this season, which is a good reminder that backcountry travelers need the knowledge and skills to stay alive in avalanche terrain. Backcountry skiing has exploded in the past few years, and in response it seems every ski resort, including Solitude, is hosting an avalanche awareness course....
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Snowbird and the Utah Avalanche Center are teaming up this year to present the first annual Freeride Avalanche Summit. The event will consist of two-day clinics designed for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders who are looking to explore the backcountry and need professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.
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A few weeks ago I mentioned to my husband that our neighbor wasn't going to shave his beard until the first powder day. Jared thought that was a great idea. I thought the powder day would happen sometime that week, so I said go ahead and grow a beard....
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Things are looking grim in the Wasatch for skiers right now, as we're nearing the end of the first week of December and the primary color in the mountains is... brown. Sure, most ski resorts in Utah are open, and that's great if you're okay with ripping it up on thin ribbons of man-made...
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As an outdoor junkie, the latest in technical gear is pretty much all I want for Christmas (at least as far as gifts are concerned.) I'm always happy to receive an REI gift card so I can go out and buy my holiday outdoor present, but sometimes it is nice to daydream about getting...
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There are very few opportunities to ski for $15 at Utah resorts, and there aren't many options for people who want to ski for a good cause. But Brighton has come up with a way to combine the two into a sweet way to ski cheap and help out Utah charities at the same...
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As a skier who enjoys riding both in the backcountry and at resorts, I have mixed feelings when stories are told of resorts trying to expand their acreage by overtaking pristine mountain landscapes. On one hand, I think it would be awesome to have new in-bounds terrain to explore. On the other hand,...
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