Skiers and snowboarders in the Wasatch have been waiting all season for this: A big, cold snowstorm. We’ve longed for over-the-head powder and all-time conditions. Now, finally, in the middle of February, we get a dose of just that. Ski Utah is even so sure a powder frenzy will happen, that they’ve issued a Powder…
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Inaugural Seven Summits Challenge happening at Park City Mountain
A new type of skiing event will make its inaugural debut in Park City. The Seven Summits Challenge will take skiers and snowboarders from one end of Park City Mountain to the other while bagging seven different peaks along the way. What is the Seven Summits Challenge? The Seven Summits Challenge takes place on Saturday,…
Wasatch ski conditions update: 02-12-18
A little bit of powder goes a long way. Once again a small storm swept over the Wasatch Mountains, leaving 5-6 inches on the ground. While that doesn’t sound like much to local skiers used to storms that drop snow measured in feet, not inches, this season those small amounts have meant a world of…
Utah ski conditions update: 01-27-18
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…
Deer Valley, Alta and Snowbird join new Ikon Pass
Three Utah ski resorts will join dozens of others under a new season pass called the Ikon Pass. When Deer Valley sold to a new company that is now known as Alterra, many wondered if this huge conglomerate would introduce a season pass to compete with Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. Well now we have the…
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…
Backcountry ski rescue gear you didn’t know you need
Backcountry skiing is dangerous. Avalanches are our primary concern, so we gear up with beacons, probes, shovels and airbag packs. But what about conventional injury? Do you pack what you need to treat broken bones, debilitating illness, or have the means to move an immobile victim out of harm’s way? I experienced this scenario on…
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….
Utah ski conditions update: 01-10-18
Winter has returned to Utah… sort of. A wet, warm storm dropped heavy powder along the Wasatch Front, which should go a long way toward creating more base. The big winner was Solitude Mountain Resort, reporting 10 inches of new snow in 24 hours. I skied Solitude Wednesday and the mountain felt like she was…
Take a ride on Alta’s new Supreme high speed quad
The 2017/18 ski season at Alta is a time of change with the removal of the old Cecret double chair, and the replacement of the Supreme triple with a high speed quad. The new Supreme opened Christmas weekend. There was a ribbon cutting followed by skiers riding it for the first time. But Supreme’s replacement…