OutDry is a new technology in the realm of waterproof, breathable membranes, and the makers of OutDry have so far been putting their tech into gloves and footwear. They showed off how the product works during the Outdoor Retailer 2010 Winter Market in Salt Lake City, and the results were pretty impressive. Back in 2009,…
Category: Skiing
Salomon Quest 12 all mountain ski boot review
Backcountry skiing has seen a popularity explosion in recent years, and a sure indicator of this is the current trend of ski companies releasing their own lines of alpine touring ski gear. In the fall of 2010, Salomon will enter the backcountry with new additions their Salomon Quest all mountain ski boots. There will be six…
“Overconfidence Kills” means backcountry skiing an unnamed Wasatch peak
The North Fork of Mill D in Big Cottonwood Canyon is a very popular backcountry skiing area. Dozens of groups skin up this side canyon to get to places like Reynolds Peak, Big and Little Water and Powder Park. But a good place to avoid the crowds is an unnamed peak near Desolation Lake sometimes…
Ski Salt Lake Shootout 2010 winners announced
Salt Lake City is home to some of the best skiing on the planet. As a result, Utah is also home to some of the best ski photographers in the industry. So it’s obvious for Ski Salt Lake to combine the two into a crazy, photography shootout over the course of seven days. As much…
Photo essay: backcountry skiing White Pine
White Pine, located in Little Cottonwood Canyon just down the highway from Snowbird, is a massive valley surrounded by huge bowls, dramatic cliff-covered peaks, and lower elevation slopes filled with pine and aspen trees. There are several options when skiing White Pine. You can skin all the way to the top where couloirs await on…
Lorpen Tri Layer ski socks review
Socks are never the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about ski gear, but cold, wet feet can easily ruin a ski day. Thankfully, ski socks have come a long way since the scratchy wool of childhood. Lorpen is a company that for years has been on the forefront of making high-performance socks….
Powder Mountain opens new terrain with guided “DMI” tour
Outside ski resort boundaries, there are many ways to ski fresh powder on untouched slopes. Heli and cat skiing are the usual choices, but Powder Mountain is opening up new out-of-bounds terrain with guided tours. The location in question is Wolf Canyon, known by “those in the know” as DMI (as in “Don’t Mention It.”)…
2010 Wasatch PowderKeg backcountry ski race
The Wasatch PowderKeg is the premiere backcountry ski race in Utah. But a lot of changes have been made for the 2010 event. New this year, the race starts and finishes at Brighton (instead of Alta as in previous years.) Also, a new splitboard division has been added to the competition lineup. The race division, the course this season is 8.9 miles with…
Practice avalanche transceiver skills at beacon training parks
Imagine you are in a group of five people touring the Wasatch backcountry. Then, the unthinkable happens and an avalanche sweeps everybody away, burying them under heavy snow. You are the only one standing and it’s up to you to find and save your friends who will likely suffocate in 15 minutes. This is a…
Video: Wasatch backcountry skiing 2010 season
The Utah 2009-10 ski season may have been less than desirable as compared to previous years, but if one knew where to look, then lots of powder could be found in the Wasatch backcountry while the resorts looked bare as a bone. Despite the lack of blower powder shots during epic dumps, there were still…