The Ski Salt Lake Shootout is happening right now in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, and the after-party at Brewvies will be the place to go on Saturday night to check out all the shreddy photos, mingle with world-class photographers and ski athletes, and have a good time. Plus, ticket proceeds will go to help the Utah…
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DPS spoons up some new skis at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
DPS Skis has totally changed the way we think of rocker with the release of the Spoon. New for the 2014/15 ski season, the Lotus family of DPS skis will feature the spoon shape, which will expand spoon technology to a whole variety of skis. Other new skis include an updated Wailer 112RP, Wailer 105,…
Lonely? Try chairlift speed dating at Brian Head Resort
With Valentines Day coming up, there’s lots of events and places where you can take your love to show him/her a good time. But for you sorry saps who have nobody to ski with on Valentines Day, Brian Head Resort has got you covered with chairlift speed dating. Brian Head cupids say this will be…
Romantic Alta: 5 reasons to go skiing on Valentines Day
Valentines Day is a winter holiday. That’s lucky for us skiers, because it leaves little question about where to take our loved ones on Valentines Day. But no ski resort is alike, and there’s a reason why people say Alta is for lovers – because it’s the most romantic mountain in all of Utah. Here’s…
Voile announces new V6 skis and Revelator BC splitboards at Outdoor Retailer
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Salt Lake City-based Voile skis, the Chargers being among my favorite skis of all time. So it was with great relish that I got to manhandle the new V6 skis at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market. According to Voile, the V6 are a narrower version…
Thoughts on the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin
The Snowbasin Freeride Avalanche Workshop happened over the last few days, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend Tuesday’s session while on assignment for KSL Outdoors. When I wasn’t busy shooting video for a TV story, I soaked in all the good avalanche and safety information I could, which was invaluable. The…
Diamir Vipec 12 tech binding unveiled at Outdoor Retailer
It seems like everybody is getting into the tech binding craze these days, which proves that the Dynafit system is pretty much the accepted, industry standard for backcountry ski touring. Diamir, the makers of the long-established Fritschi Freeride bindings, are the next company to unveil their own version of the tech binding – the Vipec…
New Backcountry Enthusiast Magazine Announced
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding has exploded in popularity in recent years, both in user numbers and sales of backcountry-specific gear. In response, a new backcountry skiing and splitboarding-centric magazine will hit newsstands later this year. Ascent – Backcountry Snow Journal will be distributed all across the west, for free, starting fall of 2014. Our good…
First Look: 2015 Atomic Bent Chetler
Atomic athlete Chris Benchetler’s pro model ski, the Bent Chetler has become a favorite among powder skiers of the last five years. I got to ski the 2014 model this season at Alta (you can read my thoughts here) and enjoyed these big, burly sticks as they busted through crud and broken-up powder pillows with ease….
Out of Boundary: Backcountry Yurt Skiing in the Uinta Mountains
The smell of gasoline fills my nostrils, a high-pitched whine fills my ears, and a bumpy vibration fills the space between my legs. I’m riding on the back of a snowmobile down the Mirror Lake Highway toward the Ridge Yurt in the Uinta Mountains, thanking God that we don’t have to haul our gear and…