The lifts at most Utah resorts have stopped turning, but that doesn’t mean snowboarding is over for the season. If you are planning on doing any backcountry touring, there are several pieces of essential gear that you will need. Certainly, a backpack worthy of your adventures is on the list. I have been using the…
Category: Snowboarding
Video: Snowboarding from the top of Hayden Peak
The Provo Brothers are at it again. These guys have been exploring the Uinta Mountain backcountry for years, and have released edits of their adventures killer enough to make me want to throw down thousands of dollars for a snowmobile so I can access these peaks in the winter months. Well, they’ve gone and descended…
Wasatch Splitfest 2015 kicks off at Brewvies
The end of February and beginning of March will belong to splitboarders in the Wasatch. The 2015 edition of Wasatch Splitfest goes down February 26 to March 1 and it will be full of raffles, backcountry snowboard movies, gear demos, clinics, and of course, splitboarding. Splitfest starts out at on Thursday, February 26 at Brewvies…
Ski Utah reveals ONE Wasatch lift connector locations
The very contentious ONE Wasatch plan to connect all seven ski resorts from Park City to Little Cottonwood Canyon seems to be moving forward, as Ski Utah revealed the possible lift alignments that will turn the Central Wasatch into a giant, interconnected ski resort. This mega resort would have 100 lifts, serving 18,000 acres. And…
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…
Critical response to One Wasatch interconnect plan
After Ski Utah’s big announcement of the One Wasatch interconnect plan that would make it possible to ski from Deer Valley to Snowbird on one lift ticket drew praise on the one hand, and critical ire on the other. Among the organizations that came out in opposition to the plan are Save Our Canyons and…
GNU Women’s Snowboard Camp at Brighton
A cool event is happening at Brighton this weekend. It’s only for women, and only for snowboarders. So all you snowboarding girls out there – listen up. The GNU Women’s Snowboard Camp is a freestyle/all-mountain workshop designed to get you to the next level. Coaches from the GNU Girls, including Danyale Patterson, Stephanie Sue Feld,…
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…
Friday Video: Flying/Skiing the Henry Mountains in Southern Utah
Last week I posted a trip report about our backcountry ski adventure to the Henry Mountains. One of our crew, Jon Strickland, brought along a speed wing and chose to fly off the mountains rather than do something as pedestrian as snowboard. He also brought his GoPro. Well, the video is finished, it’s called, “Flying/Skiing…
Take a snowcat ride at Powder Mountain
Powder Mountain is one of the hidden gems of Utah. While the Cottonwoods get all the hype and Park City shines with star power, PowMow quietly dazzles skiers and boarders with over 7,000 acres of varied and impressive terrain. It also happens to be a hiker’s playground: some of the best terrain is only accessible…