Enter to win a Suunto Core watch! Winter may be winding down, but March is the best month for skiing in Utah. Warm temperatures, sunny skies, and tons of fresh powder falling on a deep snowpack let us mountain dwellers explore the Wasatch like no other time of year. That’s why this month, we’re hosting…
Tag: Skiing
Utah ski resort closing dates for 2011
It’s March, and the days are already getting longer and warmer. It won’t be long before we’re greasing up our mountain bike chains and organizing the rock climbing gear racks. That means ski season is on the death walk toward summer, and now’s the time to plan ahead for corn skiing and barbecues in the…
Backcountry skiing upper Silver Fork Canyon
When skiers talk about Silver Fork Canyon, we immediately think about the Meadow Chutes near Solitude Mountain Resort. Quick access from Solitude and quality skiing just outside the resort’s boundary make the open faces and steep, aspen tree filled lines hugely popular for anyone seeking a short tour. But there’s a lesser traveled side to…
Watch the 2011 Subaru Freeskiing Championships at Snowbird
All you can do is sit and watch, and boy what a show it is. Sure you won’t be skiing yourself during this event, but the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour is one of the top spectator events in the Wasatch and should not be missed. The tour stops in Snowbird for the 14th year and…
Brooks Range Backcountry Multi-tool review
Be Mr. Fix-it. If you spend any time in the backcountry on skis or a splitboard, self sufficiency is paramount. That means never having to rely on your friends if you lack any essentials. It’s always best to be the guy who provides than the guy who needs – especially since the provider generally gets…
CR Johnson remembered at Alta
CR Johnson, a professional freeskier who sadly passed away last season in an accident at Squaw Valley, was remembered at Alta on the one-year anniversary of his death. CRJ Day, as the event is being called, was simply a gathering of friends and admirers to pay tribute on the mountain to one of skiing’s lost…
12 Hours of Snowbird raises $25k for FUAC
The hardcore skiers who gave up sleep to ski at Snowbird, in the dark, overnight, for 12 hours straight, ended up raising over $25,000 for the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center. The first annual 12 Hours of Snowbird event went down on February 17th and 18th from 7pm to 7am. Skiers and snowboarders lapped…
Salomon Rocker 2 ski review
There is a ski model out there who’s name is being whispered in the halls of skidom. They are long-awaited boards that promise to bring powder-floaty-happiness to face shot seekers the world over. It is the sequel to the legendary Salomon Rocker, and this reborn version is aptly named the Rocker 2. The ski designers…
Backcountry skiing Lambs Canyon
Sometimes backcountry skiers have to get away from the crowds, even outside the ski resorts. Head up a skin track in Little Cottonwood Canyon on a sunny Saturday, and you’ll discover why the Wasatch has earned the moniker, “Wasangeles.” Luckily, there are still less-traveled areas where good backcountry skiing can be found without elbowing the…
Utah photogs win awards in Ski Salt Lake Shootout
Two Utah photographers won awards in this year’s Ski Salt Lake Shootout. Both Lee Cohen and Steve Lloyd snagged some recognition for their photos of skiers in their element among Salt Lake’s ski resorts. According to the folks at Visit Salt Lake, local uber-photographer Lee Cohen won first place in the “Urban Meets Mountain” category…