New Year’s Eve is always a good time at Utah’s ski resorts. There’s parties, events, music, fireworks, and of course the traditional torchlight parade. Plus, who wouldn’t want to stay up until midnight in the mountains, then start the new year right by skiing on New Year’s Day? So below is a list of New…
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Salomon Q-105 skis review
Salomon continues to expand their rocker skis beyond the very popular Rocker 2 lineup. The new Q series came out this year and includes the Q-90, Q-98, Q-105 and Q-115 models, as well as women’s versions including the 103 Stella, 96 Lumen, and 88 Lux. I tested the 105 and 115 before the skis were even…
Top Utah Outdoor Adventures of 2013
Those of us who live in Utah sure are lucky. We reside in the absolute best place in the country for outdoor recreation. Our state is so full of amazing scenery and outdoor opportunities that it’s near impossible to whittle down all the trips one took in a 12-month period to just 5. But taking…
Happiest of Holidays from all of us at UtahOutside!
Wishing all of our readers a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from UtahOutside.com! As we and the dogs head to Colorado’s front range for the holidays, we’re sad to leave behind all this fresh snow that is dumping on the Wasatch right now, especially after that dry spell. Ah well, those of you sticking around…
Soulful Skiers Seek Soft Snow on La Sal’s South Mountain
December 2013 will go down as a bleak month for backcountry skiing in Utah. After a few good storms, the powder faucet shut off, leaving high pressure and rotting, wind-blasted snow in the Wasatch. Southern Utah, however, has been buried in white. Utah is a state divided, and skiers starved for powder have to choose…
New Gad 2 lift at Snowbird opens to the public
The long-awaited, new Gad 2 chair lift at Snowbird officially opens to skiers and snowboarders on Thursday, December 12. This new version of the beloved Gad 2 chair is a high-speed, detachable quad that replaces an old two-seater. Personally, I always think it’s a shame when a classic double-chair is retired for a quad, but…
Bitter cold and powder snow at Alta
The early December skiing in Utah has been unseasonably good this winter as a few good storms have given skiers and snowboarders a bunch of powder days already. But it came at a price. A massive arctic cold-front descended over the entire state, dropping temperatures well below zero with wind-chill values as low as -32…
14th Annual Powder Awards in Salt Lake City honor top skiers and filmmakers
On Saturday, December 7, 2013, the 14th Annual Powder Awards dropped on The Depot in downtown Salt Lake City. It’s the biggest, red-carpet type of night as the world’s best skiers and ski filmmakers gather to honor the best of the year. I’m really happy to say that my favorite ski-movie makers took away the…
Backcountry skiing the Abajo Mountains
The Abajo Mountains are the red-headed step child of southeastern Utah’s ranges. Everyone gives their love to the La Sal Mountains, and for good reason; they’re beautiful, rugged, offer world-class backcountry skiing, and are darlings of nature photographers as they provide a snow capped backdrop to red rock scenery shots. Meanwhile, the Abajo Mountains (also…
Spandex up for the Wasatch Citizen Skimo Series
Skimo is on the rise in Utah, due in large part to the Wasatch Citizen Skimo Series at Brighton Resort. If you’re a longtime skimo racer, or just skimo-curious, then the Citizen Series is the perfect, low-key venue to check it out. So, what is skimo? Well, “skimo” is short for ski mountaineering. Also-known-as randonee…