Big name, low weight. Salt Lake City’s DPS Skis are already known for their light weight sticks, which has made them a favorite for backcountry skiers. Well, next season, the company will release a new backcountry touring-specific version of the popular Wailer 112RP2, called the Tour1. I was able to get the Wailer 112RP2 Tour1…
Learn Backcountry 101 at Brighton
Ready to leave the resort boundaries and explore untracked slopes in Utah’s backcountry? Well you better get educated about avalanches first. One way to get started is by attending the Backcountry 101 course at Brighton. This course is geared toward skiers and snowboarders who are brand new to off-piste riding who need to learn how…
Mountain Hardwear Minalist Jacket review
Repels water and breathes – that’s all I want in a ski shell. Whether backcountry skiing in the Wasatch, or going bell-to-bell at Alta, a shell’s technical performance can make or break your day. So when I got the opportunity to test the Mountain Hardwear Minalist Jacket, I was totally game. Why? Because the shell…
Backcountry Skiing Whitewater, British Columbia
One of the greatest joys of being a skier is the ability to explore mountain ranges you’ve never been to before. Sometimes the only way to rediscover your home range is to branch out and get lost in a new, wild place. So myself, along with Adam Symonds and Jon Strickland, loaded up the Yurt…
Enter to win the Jans Ultimate Powder Cats Sweepstakes
Want to go powder skiing from a snowcat for free? That’s every skier or snowboarder’s dream, right? Well, here is your opportunity as our friends at Jans in Park City is holding their 3rd annual Ultimate Powder Cats Sweepstakes. Here’s how it works according to Jans: one winner, and one very lucky friend, will experience…
Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Courses in Utah
Accidents and injuries happen in wilderness settings everyday (just watch a good carnage video if you need convincing). Knowing what to do in these situations can not only be the difference between life or death, but more often the difference between quick and effective treatment or a time-consuming, painful, and expensive rescue. One of the…
Kelty Discovery 30 sleeping bag review
The first time I was invited on a camping trip in Utah my mood quickly went from stoked to scared. Did I want to get out in the mountains? Yes. Had I been dying to experience something John Muir would be proud of? Absolutely. Then why the fear? I didn’t have the gear, and I…
Enter the Alta Peruvian Lodge Video Challenge
If you ski or snowboard and have some modicum of video shooting and editing skill, then listen up! The Alta Peruvian Lodge, in conjunction with Discrete, is hosting a contest like no other. The Alta Peruvian Lodge Video Challenge is your change to show off what you got both on the slopes and in the…
Snowbird ski racer, Bryce Astle, killed in Austrian avalanche
It is a very sad day for the Utah ski community, as one of our own, Bryce Astle, was killed in an avalanche while skiing in Austria. According to the U.S. Ski Team, Astle was freeskiing with a group of six at the Austrian resort of Soelden. The slide killed Astle along with fellow racer,…
Hiking Upper Muley Twist and the Waterpocket Fold in Capitol Reef National Park
The Waterpocket Fold is one of the most unique geological features in Utah. A nearly 100-mile long wrinkle in the earth’s crust, the Waterpocket Fold offers stunning views of the classic Wingate and Navajo sandstone formations. And because it’s in a remote section of a lightly-visited park, it offers great hiking without crowds, especially if you go in winter….