Salomon is seriously getting into the backcountry game. They showed off new boots and apparel with backcountry DNA at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, and most impressive to me were the Q BC Lab skis. They are super light despite an impressive 114 underfoot because of a unique construction made from a poplar wood…
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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…
Video: Leo Ahrens, January Ninth
Videos about skiing at Alta are beautiful, mostly because it’s hard to shoot anything ugly at the place… there’s beauty all around! But if you add in a ripping skier, shredding on a powder day to soulful, grey music, accompanied by the artistic musings of white-boy-afro-painter Bob Ross talking about how to create mountains, and…
Alta trip report: snow finally returns to Utah
Boy has it been a slow start to the ski season. What began as a promising winter in October with a few big storms quickly led to a high-and-dry December where what little snowpack we had rotted away under immovable high-pressure systems. Well, that all changed in the first week of January as a series…
New Year’s Eve celebrations at Utah ski resorts
New Year’s Eve is always a good time at Utah’s ski resorts. There’s parties, events, music, fireworks, and of course the traditional torchlight parade. Plus, who wouldn’t want to stay up until midnight in the mountains, then start the new year right by skiing on New Year’s Day? So below is a list of New…
Salomon Q-105 skis review
Salomon continues to expand their rocker skis beyond the very popular Rocker 2 lineup. The new Q series came out this year and includes the Q-90, Q-98, Q-105 and Q-115 models, as well as women’s versions including the 103 Stella, 96 Lumen, and 88 Lux. I tested the 105 and 115 before the skis were even…
Atomic Shred Fest ski reviews at Alta
Atomic made a stop at Alta over the weekend as part of their traveling ski demo, and we showed up to test out the new 2013/14 ski line. From the Bent Chetler to the Alibi, we literally shredded the packed powder at Alta to find the pros and cons of Atomic’s offerings. Below are mini…
Bitter cold and powder snow at Alta
The early December skiing in Utah has been unseasonably good this winter as a few good storms have given skiers and snowboarders a bunch of powder days already. But it came at a price. A massive arctic cold-front descended over the entire state, dropping temperatures well below zero with wind-chill values as low as -32…
First turns of the 2013/14 season at Alta
Alta’s opening weekend for the 2013/14 ski season was better than anyone could have expected! A few major fall storms blanketed the Wasatch, which was quickly consumed by backcountry skiers skinning and hiking up Alta’s runs. But a week before opening day, Alta closed the mountain to uphill traffic. A few smaller storms blew through…
Alta and Snowbird open for 2013/14 season
Alta and Snowbird opened for the season this week, which means all Cottonwood Canyon resorts are completely operational for the 2013/14 ski and snowboard season. Early season conditions are pretty good as recent storms have created a descent base and enough coverage for several lifts and runs to open. Alta opened on Friday, November 22nd…