What is it about the human condition that we feel compelled to celebrate milestones? These milestones are usually related to numbers, especially birthdays, and certain birthdays are always considered more milestone-ish than others…. like turning 40. To mark that particular milestone, I went to my favorite place on Earth, Alta, to ski 40-thousand feet for…
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Hop on the Uinta Ski Bus to Brighton
In what may be the most awesome event any brewery in Utah has ever done, Uinta Brewing Company has launched the Uinta Ski Bus to Brighton. One Thursday night in December, January, February and March, Uinta will haul skiers and snowboarders from the Uinta Brewhouse Pub in Salt Lake City to Brighton Resort in Big…
Stio Environ Bib review
I’ve never cared for bibs. As a backcountry skier, I always felt all that extra material around my torso made me too hot, especially when skinning. So when I was asked to review the new Environ Bib from Stio, I had some reservations. Sure, bibs are useful if you crash in powder a lot and…
Alta’s Wildcat Chair featured in Powder’s Iconic Lifts
Alta’s Wildcat Chair is being featured in Powder Magazine’s Iconic Lifts video series. “Kitty,” as Alta locals fondly call it, is one of the most popular lifts at this Little Cottonwood Canyon ski area, as it accesses some of the most playful, sheltered, and steep terrain on the mountain. Westward Ho is a classic run…
Solitude to host U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup
Solitude Mountain Resort is going to step onto the world stage this ski season as they will host the U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup and FIS Skicross NorAm Cup on January 19-22. This event is the second stop of the U.S. Grand Prix tour and is a test event for the 2019 FIS Freestyle,…
Alta has best opening weekend in recent memory
The 2016/17 ski season has begun at Alta, and by all accounts it was the very best in recent memory. What started out as a warm and snow-less November that had everyone worried, turned into a massive storm that flipped the switch on winter. Although Alta had to delay opening for two weeks, the wait…
Suffering from the Powder Flu? Enter to win a Ski Utah Recovery Kit
Flu season is upon us… the Powder Flu that is. Fortunately you don’t need a shot to recover from this affliction, all you need is to go skiing in some deep pow with the help of some medicine found in Ski Utah’s Powder Flu Recovery Kit. To celebrate the start of the 2016/17 ski season,…
Utah ski resorts get hammered, more snow on the way
Skiers and snowboarders in Utah sure were nervous just before Thanksgiving when there was zero snow in Utah’s mountains. Boy what a difference a week makes! A massive, 48-hour snow storm dumped huge amounts of powder on Utah’s ski resorts across the state measuring in feet, not inches. According to Ski Utah, the big winner…
Score discounted Alta tickets – a perfect holiday gift
Looking for a unique holiday gift this year for the skier in your life? Then Alta has got you covered. For the first time ever, Alta is offering a special, Thanksgiving weekend pricing. This hard-to-beat deal is for both adult and children lift tickets, and are available online only from November 25th through the 28th….
Updated 2016 Utah ski resort opening dates
Update – 11/21/16 Due to a lack of snowfall and warm temperatures, Utah ski resorts have been forced to push back their opening dates. Thankfully, as I write this, the Wasatch is getting buried in snow, so fingers crossed that we will be skiing by the updated opening dates below. Skiers in Utah are digging…