As our roundup of storm totals indicated, it’s been a hell of a week in the Wasatch! Two large storms went a long way towards improving conditions here in Utah. After shredding Snowbird for the past few days, I can tell you that the mountain has a very different feel to it, and I mean…
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Utah ski conditions update: 01-22-18
The storm we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived in the Wasatch. And while it was a bit of a sleeper storm, and didn’t have the water content to create much base, the snow that did fall gave skiers and snowboarders an awesome weekend. Utah resorts report up to 21 inches over the two-day storm….
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…
Cottonwood Canyon resorts skiing great despite lack of snow
Don’t cancel your Christmas skiing plans in Utah yet! Despite only receiving less than 50 inches of snow so for this winter, the ski resorts in the Cottonwood Canyons are skiing great. Round-the-clock snowmaking thanks to cold temperatures has played a big role. Plus, the terrain that is open is much more than just icy…
Jim Harris fundraiser nears goal
Over the week of Thanksgiving, the news broke about Jim Harris (aka Perpetual Weekend,) a Utah-based outdoor photographer who was seriously injured in Chile while training for an expedition. In the aftermath, an online, crowdsourcing fundraiser through YouCaring.com was set up, and in less than a week, over $75,000 of a $100,000 goal has already…