The Central Wasatch Commission is accepting another round of comments from the public on the proposed Central Wasatch National Conservation Recreation Area Act (CWNCRA). This bill, H.R.5718, was introduced by Representative Jason Chaffetz in 2016. It proposed turning the Central Wasatch into a National Recreation Area. The goal was to “balance the need to protect…
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Lander Wasatch Commuter backpack review
The intersection of the outdoor and tech worlds is something that, no matter how some of us may fight it, seems inevitable. Our gadgets help us navigate, can call for help if we are hurt, and are sometimes simply brought along for extra entertainment. Lander is a Lehi, UT company that is embracing the mixing…
Wasatch Ski Conditions Update: 2/22/2018
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…
February frenzy: a look back at the biggest storm of the season
It’s the storm we’ve all been waiting for! A huge blast of deep powder plastered Utah from mountain summit to valley floor. After a dismal start from November to mid-February in terms of snowfall, it finally happened: the reason skiers live in Utah. A huge round of the greatest snow on earth created a February…
Big storm coming: Ski Utah issues Powder Alert
Skiers and snowboarders in the Wasatch have been waiting all season for this: A big, cold snowstorm. We’ve longed for over-the-head powder and all-time conditions. Now, finally, in the middle of February, we get a dose of just that. Ski Utah is even so sure a powder frenzy will happen, that they’ve issued a Powder…
Wasatch ski conditions update: 02-12-18
A little bit of powder goes a long way. Once again a small storm swept over the Wasatch Mountains, leaving 5-6 inches on the ground. While that doesn’t sound like much to local skiers used to storms that drop snow measured in feet, not inches, this season those small amounts have meant a world of…
Utah ski conditions update: 01-27-18
Another snow storm passed through Utah just in time for the weekend. Unlike past storms, however, this latest snowfall really felt like an actual powder day in the Wasatch. As a result, conditions are the best they’ve been all season. Solitude Mountain Resort Last weekend’s storm provided soft skiing that lasted all week long. Cold…
Wasatch backcountry skiing conditions report: 01-23-18
A big, cold, all-too-anticipated winter storm arrived in Utah over the weekend. Judging by the crowds at Wasatch resorts and in the backcountry, you’d have thought it hadn’t snowed in a year. Well, actually that’s not too far from the truth. The result is every close-to-the-road open face on every aspect we could see was…
Utah ski conditions update: 01-15-18
Utah ski resorts are opening more and more terrain, and it should only get better as a big storm is on its way. Much needed terrain openings happened at both Alta and Solitude over MLK weekend, providing new places to explore and untouched powder to those lucky enough to be there at the rope drops….
Ski Movie Review: This Is Home by Faction Collective
October: the perfect time to start getting hyped for the winter. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning, and ski and snowboard films are being released by the dozens. Faction Collective released their first ever ski film, and I was lucky enough to catch a screening at The Depot back on October 12th. True…