Heads up Ikon Pass holders in Utah, because the landscape at Wasatch ski resorts is about to shake up. Alterra Mountain Company announced changes to the Ikon Pass that is good news for Full Ikon Pass holders, and very bad news for Ikon Base Pass holders. Snowbasin and Sun Valley Join Ikon The big news…
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Camelbak Pursuit Series comes to Snowbasin
This weekend marks the inaugural event of the Camelbak Pursuit Series at Snowbasin Resort. On Friday through Sunday, August 11-13, this Northern Utah ski resort and the surrounding area will become an outdoor recreation playground and learning center for three days. Think of it as an “epic outdoor gathering.” Activities at the Camelbak Pursuit Series…
Snowbasin fatal avalanche the first of the 2015 season
We came so close! Myself, along with my backcountry skiing friends, had just remarked how cool it was that there have been no avalanche fatalities yet during the 2014/15 ski season. Fingers were crossed that we might have a zero-fatality season. But with a big storm falling on powder-starved skiers and snowboarders, perhaps it was…
Video: How to Avoid an Avalanche
Avalanche danger is downright spooky right now in Utah, so it is fitting that KSL Outdoors featured a story about how to stay safe in avalanche terrain. In it, they follow the Utah Avalanche Center’s Craig Gordon as he leads the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin. It’s a short bit that really generalizes the intricate…
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…
Drink up at the First Annual Snowbasin Beer Fest
So ski season is still months away, but summer activities like lift-served mountain biking and hiking are winding down. What’s a ski resort to do? How about throw a brewfest and drink the fall away? Snowbasin is doing just that with their First Annual Snowbasin Beer Fest on October 5th. It seems the Germans were…
Snowbasin joins the Powder Alliance
First it was Alta and Snowbird with the Mountain Collective, then Canyons on the Epic Pass, and now you can add Snowbasin to the list of Utah ski resorts allying themselves to a co-op as they have joined the Powder Alliance. Like the Mountain Collective, the Powder Alliance is a collection of ski resorts that…
Don’t be “vertically challenged” at the 6th annual Bob’s Vertical Challenge
Skiing for charity – can there be a better combo? One way you can ski for a good cause is at the 6th annual Bob’s Vertical Challenge at Snowbasin. This year, Ski Utah has teamed up with Bob’s Vertical Challenge to help promote the event, which takes place on Tuesday, February 26th. Brandon Ott with…
SLUG Games Revenge of the Nerds for geeks and dweebs
For the last 13 years, SLUG Magazine has left their underground urban fortress to head in the hills for the annual SLUG Games. The SLUG Games is an amateur ski/snowboarding series with funky twists and inventive competitions that can only come from the people at SLUG. This year is the 13th annual SLUG Games, and…
Snowbasin dramatically cuts season pass rates
Snowbasin has announced the pricing of their season passes for the 2012/13 ski season, and skiers and snowboarders in Utah are now talking about making this resort east of Ogden their home mountain. Why? Because the cost to buy a season pass there has nearly been cut in half. There are a few options for…