Finally! After weeks of record-breaking warm temperatures for December in Utah, winter has arrived… again. With plummeting temperatures and 14 inches of new snow in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon, the skiing is exponentially better. With a fresh coat of fluffy snow on everything, Alta is a veritable winter wonderland right now. On Sunday, powder fever…
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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…
First turns of the 2013/14 season at Alta
Alta’s opening weekend for the 2013/14 ski season was better than anyone could have expected! A few major fall storms blanketed the Wasatch, which was quickly consumed by backcountry skiers skinning and hiking up Alta’s runs. But a week before opening day, Alta closed the mountain to uphill traffic. A few smaller storms blew through…
Shoe-In Overshoes review
Old Man Winter has dumped plenty of snow on Utah communities this season, and that means lots of shoveling. Oh, it also means trudging to work through ice and slush, walking the dog in it, cleaning off the car…you get the idea. A good pair of winter footwear is essential in these conditions, but if…
Alpinizmo by High Peak USA Latitude -5 sleeping bag review
With record-breaking cold temperatures putting Utah in a deep freeze this winter, camping is about the last thing anyone wants to do. But if you are an outdoor adventurer who laughs in the face of winter’s chill, then you’re going to need a warm sleeping bag. High Peak USA has a line of high quality,…
Keen Incline Mid Boots review
Keen touts itself as the company for a “Hybrid Life.” Well, I don’t see anything “hybrid” about the new Keen Incline Mid Boots, unless you consider the combination of damn comfortable boots coupled with warmth and good looks as a hybrid. On second thought, I guess that works! The Keen Incline Mid boots are cold-weather,…
Embrace the chill at Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
It has been an unusually warm season this year in Utah, but winter must go on! While it may feel more like spring, there are still ways to get into the winter spirit, like at the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival during Presidents Day Weekend. The 2012 Bryce Canyon Winter Festival has snowy activities and competitions…
Celebrate the snow at 2012 Ogden Winterfest
Winter has been slow-in-coming around Utah this year, but maybe a celebration of all things cold and snowy will make the skies open up and cause temperatures to drop. The 2012 Ogden Winterfest may be just the thing to cure our winter doldrums when the city transforms the Historic 25th Street and Ogden Municipal Gardens…