Everyone has seen the old Grit Mill. You drive into little Cottonwood Canyon, and one mile up the road, there it is on the north side – an ugly, concrete, graffiti-painted structure. The Grit Mill has been abandoned for decades and is a serious eyesore for anyone who enters the canyon to seek out natural…
Lonely? Try chairlift speed dating at Brian Head Resort
With Valentines Day coming up, there’s lots of events and places where you can take your love to show him/her a good time. But for you sorry saps who have nobody to ski with on Valentines Day, Brian Head Resort has got you covered with chairlift speed dating. Brian Head cupids say this will be…
Romantic Alta: 5 reasons to go skiing on Valentines Day
Valentines Day is a winter holiday. That’s lucky for us skiers, because it leaves little question about where to take our loved ones on Valentines Day. But no ski resort is alike, and there’s a reason why people say Alta is for lovers – because it’s the most romantic mountain in all of Utah. Here’s…
Voile announces new V6 skis and Revelator BC splitboards at Outdoor Retailer
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Salt Lake City-based Voile skis, the Chargers being among my favorite skis of all time. So it was with great relish that I got to manhandle the new V6 skis at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market. According to Voile, the V6 are a narrower version…
Thoughts on the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin
The Snowbasin Freeride Avalanche Workshop happened over the last few days, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend Tuesday’s session while on assignment for KSL Outdoors. When I wasn’t busy shooting video for a TV story, I soaked in all the good avalanche and safety information I could, which was invaluable. The…
ECCO intros new boots at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Outdoor Retailer is great for checking out new gear from favorite brands, but I also enjoy discovering companies I’ve never even heard of, despite the fact that they’ve been around forever. ECCO is one such brand, and I’m happy to have visited their booth for the first time. ECCO is from Denmark, and they produce…
Salomon ups their backcountry offerings at Outdoor Retailer
Salomon has been dabbling in the backcountry ski world for a while now with boots and bindings, but it all seemed more appropriate for sidecountry skiing rather than long tours far from the ski resort. Well, I’m happy to report that after visiting the Salomon booth at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market, that’s all…
Switch Eyewear revolutionizes sunglasses again at Outdoor Retailer
We’ve written a lot about Switch Eyewear and their crazy good idea to use magnets to make an interchangeable lens system easier than ever. Well, at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market, they’re revolutionizing sunglasses again. New this year, you can expect to see the Pathfinder and Stormrider sunglasses in stores. But what makes these…
New Durand Boots the big story from KEEN at Outdoor Retailer
The big news from KEEN at this year’s Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market is the introduction of the Durand boot. OK, so KEEN comes out with new boots every year. What’s the big deal? Well, I’ll tell you: First, the Durand is the first, active-wear outdoor boot that KEEN is making in the good old…
Diamir Vipec 12 tech binding unveiled at Outdoor Retailer
It seems like everybody is getting into the tech binding craze these days, which proves that the Dynafit system is pretty much the accepted, industry standard for backcountry ski touring. Diamir, the makers of the long-established Fritschi Freeride bindings, are the next company to unveil their own version of the tech binding – the Vipec…