Atomic athlete Chris Benchetler’s pro model ski, the Bent Chetler has become a favorite among powder skiers of the last five years. I got to ski the 2014 model this season at Alta (you can read my thoughts here) and enjoyed these big, burly sticks as they busted through crud and broken-up powder pillows with ease….
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Alta trip report: snow finally returns to Utah
Boy has it been a slow start to the ski season. What began as a promising winter in October with a few big storms quickly led to a high-and-dry December where what little snowpack we had rotted away under immovable high-pressure systems. Well, that all changed in the first week of January as a series…
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in Utah
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in in Utah, and across the country. As a result, it’s the best time for first-timers to get on the slopes because local resorts will have unbeatable deals on ticket and ski rental prices. Utah is joining 33 other states and over 300 resorts during the month…
New Gad 2 lift at Snowbird opens to the public
The long-awaited, new Gad 2 chair lift at Snowbird officially opens to skiers and snowboarders on Thursday, December 12. This new version of the beloved Gad 2 chair is a high-speed, detachable quad that replaces an old two-seater. Personally, I always think it’s a shame when a classic double-chair is retired for a quad, but…
Bitter cold and powder snow at Alta
The early December skiing in Utah has been unseasonably good this winter as a few good storms have given skiers and snowboarders a bunch of powder days already. But it came at a price. A massive arctic cold-front descended over the entire state, dropping temperatures well below zero with wind-chill values as low as -32…
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…
2013/14 Ski Season Begins In Utah!
The slopes are crusty, and the open lifts are few, but make no mistake about it: the 2013/14 Utah ski season is underway! Brighton Resort got things started a day earlier than originally announced when they had a two hour opening party on November 7th (and it was all free!). However, both Brighton and Solitude…
Eric Ghanem skis Gunsight at Alta in September
It’s crazy. A very, very early winter storm dumped 6 inches of snow on Alta, and insane skiers thought that was enough to drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon and make some turns. One of those skiers, our good friend Eric Ghanem, even went so far as to ski Gunsight. A bunch of that new snow…
Video: Snowbird Ski Patrol
It’s not often that you can see a commercial for a ski resort featuring nothing but the ski patrol, but in this week’s video, the Snowbird Ski Patrol takes center stage. Of course the terrain, snow, and yes, explosions are all present as well, but it’s the sweet footage of the patrollers at work and…
Ski more resorts with Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley season passes
It’s a good time to be a skier in the Wasatch! Skiers and snowboarders will have more season pass options than ever before this winter with new season pass offerings that seem to be falling from the sky like snow. A great example is that Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley recently announced if you…