At the 2013 Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo, we got to try out a pair of the much coveted Salomon Rocker2 108 skis. For 2013/14, the skis will remain the same expect for new topsheet graphics. Despite the lack of changes to the line next season, I was excited to click my boots into...
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So many skis, so little time. The Outdoor Retailer All Mountain Demo is an orgy of new skis, boots, and other winter gear all in one place – at Solitude Mountain Resort. With so many options, I made sure to ski the planks I most wanted to try, and the Voile Buster skis were...
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A mighty bit o’ stoke for your Friday Video, comes courtesy of Ski Salt Lake. “Salt Lake Resorts Season Preview” showcases all the new stuff you can expect to see at the four SLC area resorts including Brighton, Solitude, Snowbird, and Alta. Some improvements include increased snowmaking, new dining options, and improved terrain park...
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Summer in the Wasatch. Where we once were skiing deep powder in the winter, summer lets us mosey through fields of wildflowers that spread across the high alpine. To celebrate this explosion of mountain color, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival is there to take us through our favorite mountains and give us a close-up look...
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Utah skiers all know that we have the best snow on the planet, as Ski Utah always reminds us with their “Greatest Snow on Earth” slogan. But what do powderhounds from other countries – other skiing countries, think about Utah? Well, our friends at BackcountrySkiingCanada.com took a trip to the Wasatch Mountains last winter,...
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SkiLink, the proposed gondola that will link the Canyons Resort in Park City to Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, is one of the most controversial and divisive developments the Wasatch Mountains have seen in a long time. As a result, a coalition of 20 Utah businesses and community leaders came together at...
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In a bit of a “well obviously” and “it’s about time” moment, Utah Governor Gary Herbert signed a ceremonious bill which designates skiing and snowboarding as the official winter sports of the state. The signing of this bill is about the equivalent of signing a bill that says the sky is blue, because everybody...
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Utahns rejoice, because the Wasatch finally got the big winter storm that has been sorely lacking this season. Sure, we were teased with a bit of spring when temperatures reach 70 degrees in the Salt Lake Valley, but we all know snow never loses its grip on Utah for long in March. But for...
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Ski resort development in the Wasatch Mountains has been a controversial issue this year, with proposed projects like the Snowbird Roller Coaster and SkiLink Gondola setting off a firestorm of anti-development skiers clashing with resort owners. In recent weeks, many of these proposals to expand the reach of ski areas into the Wasatch backcountry...
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At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market All Mountain Demo, a lot of skis were available to test out on the slopes of Solitude Mountain Resort. There were so many in fact, that it would have been impossible to try them all in one day. I only clicked my boots into five skis… but...
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