There’s a purity in “earning your turns” and more people are backcountry skiing than ever before. In fact, ski touring off the beaten path has blown up so much that entire films are being made on the subject. Enter the Backcountry Film Festival. Celebrating the Human Powered Experience, this year’s event will feature ten new…
Freeride World Tour comes to Snowbird
The Swatch Freeride World Tour is coming to Utah. Due to a lack of snow at Kirkwood in California, organizers were forced to move the event to Snowbird. Lucky us! Snowbird’s first possible day of competition is scheduled for March 1, 2014 with an open weather window through March 5, 2014. So if you’re a…
On the hunt to shoot a mountain lion
I’m on a hunt to shoot a mountain lion… of course not with a gun, but with my camera. I’m on assignment for KSL Outdoors to get video of these elusive predator cats, when I get the call one morning to head to the Uinta Mountains where local houndsmen spotted fresh tracks in the snow….
Video: How to Avoid an Avalanche
Avalanche danger is downright spooky right now in Utah, so it is fitting that KSL Outdoors featured a story about how to stay safe in avalanche terrain. In it, they follow the Utah Avalanche Center’s Craig Gordon as he leads the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin. It’s a short bit that really generalizes the intricate…
Mountain Hardwear Sitzmark Jacket review
It’s tough to find a shell that works for every occasion. With a limited budget, how can anyone afford a soft shell for aerobic activities, plus a hard shell for wet weather or resort skiing, etc. Well, many companies have answered this by creating hybrid shells – jackets with the breathability of a soft and…
Support Utah Avalanche Center at Ski Salt Lake Shootout Party
The Ski Salt Lake Shootout is happening right now in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, and the after-party at Brewvies will be the place to go on Saturday night to check out all the shreddy photos, mingle with world-class photographers and ski athletes, and have a good time. Plus, ticket proceeds will go to help the Utah…
Sherpa Adventure Gear goes for merino and gold at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
Sherpa Adventure Gear is going high tech this year, with new outdoor jackets and baselayers featuring Primaloft Gold Insulation Down Blend and a Primaloft/Merino blend fabric. Will the combo of Primaloft with natural fibers and down be a winner? Check out the tech gear below to find out. Vayu PriMerino Base Layer The Vayu PriMerino…
DPS spoons up some new skis at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
DPS Skis has totally changed the way we think of rocker with the release of the Spoon. New for the 2014/15 ski season, the Lotus family of DPS skis will feature the spoon shape, which will expand spoon technology to a whole variety of skis. Other new skis include an updated Wailer 112RP, Wailer 105,…
Ski touring from the Steam Mill Yurt in Logan’s Bear River Range
It’s our third day in the Bear Rivers, and the sun finally comes out. I’m standing on top of an east-facing headwall near Steam Mill Peak at the head of Hell’s Kitchen Canyon, about to make what are the best turns of the trip. After watching Lexi Dowdall and Adam Symonds drop in, I let…
Oboz has your future shoes at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market
Oboz has been among our favorite shoe companies these days, and at this year’s Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market, they rolled out some new kicks that have us wishing for summer so we can hit the trail in them! First up is the Oboz Helium. It’s quite the departure for Oboz, a company name that…