You know fall is knocking on our doors when ski movie trailers start hitting the interwebs. Well, Utah’s own Powderwhore Productions released the trailer for their latest yearbook ski flick. “Some Thing Else” is the name of their 2014/15 ski season creation, starring many local skiers like the Provo Brothers, Noah Howell and Andrew McLean….
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Wolf Mountain renamed Nordic Valley, expansion plans announced
Times are a-changing for skiers in Northern Utah. With the official opening of Cherry Peak north of Logan this year, as well as the many upgrades happening at Powder Mountain, Wolf Mountain, the tiny resort in Eden, is also getting a new name and a huge facelift. In January, it was announced that an investment…
Splitboarding Mount Adams, Washington
What do you do when you buy your first splitboard but the Utah backcountry riding season is over? You find an awesome partner, pack up a truck, and head to the Cascade Mountains, where backcountry touring is in full swing. That’s just what happened in early July, as my girlfriend Jess and I made a…
The finality of ski season’s end in the Uintas
Sometimes, you just need a good smack upside the head to look at reality. When it comes to ski season, that reality blurs and those of us unwilling to let winter go keep skiing until there isn’t a shred of snow left. A few good days of spring corn keep us going back for more,…
Summer skiing in the Uinta Mountains
Summer is a sad time of year for skiers. But what we lose in snow, powder turns and cold air, we gain in having a brief window to ski a place we can’t otherwise access. The Uinta Mountains is one such place. The Mirror Lake Highway, the main artery through the Unitas that goes from…
Snowbird ownership changes hands
The big news coming out of Little Cottonwood Canyon is that Snowbird has been sold. In an announcement on May 12, 2014, Dick Bass sold his majority ownership of Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort to the Cumming family, who also own Powdr Corp, which also operates Park City Mountain Resort. Dick Bass will remain as…
Trip Report: backcountry skiing the Wellsville Mountains
There is so much backcountry ski terrain along the Wasatch Front, it’s super easy to explore world-class terrain right in our own backyards. But somehow, certain areas, despite their ease-of-access, get overlooked. The Wellsville Mountains above the Logan Valley are one such place, but there’s no reason for it. These mountains are steep (supposedly the…
Backcountry skiing Lake Peak and Red Baldy
Spring backcountry skiing often means that approach routes are bare dirt, mud or even green grass. But one place that still hold snow from the car to the peaks is White Pine in Little Cottonwood Canyon. This high-elevation canyon is a corn-mecca with mountains like Red Stack, Lake Peak, Red Baldy and White Baldy all…
Backcountry skiing Lewiston Peak in the Oquirrh Mountains
The road ahead is rocky, rutted, steep, muddy, snowy and treacherous. Taking a deep breath, I put my older-model Nissan Pathfinder into 4×4 low, and slowly crawl up the mountainside. I’m nervous, but Adam’s enthusiasm about the Pathfinder’s off-road capability convinces me to drive a mile beyond the trailhead parking lot on a route that…
Boards and Bikes: Backcountry skiing Haystack Mountain in Moab
Moab is the world’s mountain biking mecca, so it’s no surprise that we draw stares from people when rolling down Main Street with skis on the rack. Well, spring is the season to both mountain bike and ski in red rock country, so the full suspensions are on the rack as well. On this trip,…