Summer in the Wasatch. Where we once were skiing deep powder in the winter, summer lets us mosey through fields of wildflowers that spread across the high alpine. To celebrate this explosion of mountain color, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival is there to take us through our favorite mountains and give us a close-up look at…
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Rock climbing Stinky Stash Wall in Albion Basin
Sometimes you gotta go high to escape the heat. Summertime in Salt Lake City means temperatures can reach triple digits, and that heat easily rises to popular rock climbing areas in the lower Cottonwood Canyons. But there is relief in Albion Basin above Alta, where you can climb in the high alpine on the Stinky…
A Canadian perspective on Utah skiing
Utah skiers all know that we have the best snow on the planet, as Ski Utah always reminds us with their “Greatest Snow on Earth” slogan. But what do powderhounds from other countries – other skiing countries, think about Utah? Well, our friends at BackcountrySkiingCanada.com took a trip to the Wasatch Mountains last winter, and…
Video: On Fire – behind the scenes with an Alta Ski Patroller
Ever wonder what life is like for an Alta Ski Patroller? Well Alta’s own Brett Korpela shot video all season long called “On Fire,” that gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what winter looks like from a ski patroller’s point of view. There’s explosions, awesome avalanche footage, lots of offbeat Alta culture, and of course,…
Enter Alta’s 75th Anniversary T-Shirt Design Contest
Calling all artists, graphic designers, and doodling skiers! Alta’s 75th anniversary is coming up during the 2012/13 ski season, and they’re already making big plans for the occasion. As part of this huge milestone, Alta needs an official 75th Anniversary t-shirt, and they want you to create it. Imagine, becoming a part of Alta history…
Alta goes old school for Wooden Ski and Pine Tar Classic
Alta is one of the first lift-served ski resorts in the country, yet even after mechanical chairs transported skiers to the top of the hill, people slid down the slopes of Upper Little Cottonwood Canyon on rudimentary wooden skis. To celebrate this history, Alta is hosting the Wooden Ski and Pine Tar Classic, a recreational…
Salomon Guardian 16 backcountry binding review
Ever since backcountry skiing has exploded in popularity, ski companies have struggled with finding the most efficient way to build a binding that switches between tour and ski mode in a simple, effective way without compromising downhill performance. Salomon and Atomic have partnered to create the Guardian 16 and Tracker 16 backcountry bindings that will…
Backcountry skiing Rocky Point
Backcountry skiing at Rocky Point should really be called “slackcountry skiing” due to its proximity to Alta. A short traverse north from the top of the Supreme Lift takes you to Catherine’s Area and Rocky Point, where in-bounds skiing can be had when ski patrol drops the rope, and backcountry lines spread out in all…
Learn to ski or snowboard in January
As amazing as it sounds, there are people who have lived in Utah their whole lives, yet have never been skiing, not even once. Despite having some of the most famous, world-class resorts on earth in their back yards, these Utahns, for some reason, have been deprived of the exquisite feeling of sliding down a…
Learn to Telemark in the Wasatch
Have you ever sat on a chairlift, watching the snow covered silhouette of a skier arch graceful and harmonious Telemark turns as though they were dancing with the mountains? If that mountain gypsy got you thinking “I wish I could do that,” or “I want to give that a try,” the time is now! The…