I confess. I went backcountry skiing during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Despite all the pleas from the healthcare industry and officials telling us skiers to “scale it back,” I simply could not help myself. My stress-level of the world’s situation and navigating our new reality needed an outlet. And my favorite way to blow off…
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Burton Genesis Snowboard Binding Review
Burton bindings are often at the top of the pile when it comes to performance and durability. I’ve had several iterations of the Cartel series and they’ve never done me wrong. This season it was time to upgrade and I decided to give the more high-end Burton Genesis bindings a go. After putting a good…
How to ski Highway to Heaven at Solitude
“In-bounds backcountry experience.” It’s a term used a lot at Solitude because much of the terrain there feels wild. Honeycomb Canyon and Evergreen Peak are two such zones. But I think Highway to Heaven comes the closest to a true backcountry… er sidecountry… experience. Highway to Heaven location Highway to Heaven is a gated area…
Academy Propacamba Snowboard Review
Born on the slopes of Tahoe in 2002, Academy Snowboards have been making a nice name for themselves lately. I have seen more of their decks in the past few years than ever before, and I finally got the chance to ride one for myself. Academy claims that the Propacamba is a “priced right ollie…
Woodward Park City now open
Utah’s newest ski resort just opened to the public, and it’s unlike any ski and snowboard area the state has ever seen. Woodward Park City opened its doors on December 14th to much fanfare. Ski and board celebrities were on hand to test out the terrain features and hang out with young fans. What is…
First week of Utah’s 2019/20 ski season one to remember
I can’t think of a bigger, better opening weekend than the one we had over Thanksgiving Weekend. The first week of Utah’s 2019/20 ski season was definitely one to remember. According to Ski Utah, the Thanksgiving storm dumped up to 70 inches on Northern Utah’s resorts. The Thanksgiving Storm My memory may be shot, but…
Utah ski resort opening dates for 2019/20 season
Temperatures are dropping and we’ve already seen some snow in the mountains. Time to bring on winter! To plan ahead and get giddy with anticipation, Utah ski resorts are ramping up operations. Some have already announced their Utah resort opening dates for the 2019/20 season according to SkiUtah.com Utah resort opening 2019/20 Alta: November 29…
Ever doubt why you live in Salt Lake? Watch this Dash Longe shredfest for a reminder
For skiers, residing in Salt Lake City offers the best of both worlds. You can have have a good career in the big city while still living the ski life among mountains. Some of the best skiing in the world is right here in our back yard. In the latest episode from DPS Cinematic and…
Solitude to charge for parking during ski season
Solitude Mountain Resort, in an effort to solve the parking problem in Big Cottonwood Canyon, threw down the gauntlet by announcing that skiers will have to pay up to $20 to park during ski season. The idea is to encourage carpooling and to get skiers to ride the UTA bus. So starting this year, Solitude…
Skiing Pipeline at Snowbird
The Pipeline at Snowbird is among the most difficult runs to ski in Utah. Not because it’s particularly hard or technical, but because it’s never open. As such, making turns down this iconic chute on American Fork Twin Peaks is a bucket list run for any skier or snowboarder who’s ever laid eyes on it….