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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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: STAR WARS Skiers vs Snowboarders
Star Wars is a guilty pleasure of mine, and as a child of the ’80s, I’ve been lifelong fan. Geek debates with friends over which character is the coolest, or which movie is the best was par-for-the-course, but one thing we could all agree on, is that Hoth is the most awesome planet. Why? Because…
Video: InsaneBlades – an Epic Display of Ski Blading
Fun is at the very heart of skiing. That, and looking good. The latter point is probably why the fringe sport of ski blading has never really caught on (although I do see the occasional misguided newb wallowing in two feet of powder and hating life on ski blades from time to time.) But the…
Winter of 2012 finally arrives in the Wasatch… in March
Utahns rejoice, because the Wasatch finally got the big winter storm that has been sorely lacking this season. Sure, we were teased with a bit of spring when temperatures reach 70 degrees in the Salt Lake Valley, but we all know snow never loses its grip on Utah for long in March. But for skiers…
Test your endurance at the 2012 Wasatch Powderkeg
The Wasatch Powderkeg celebrates its 10-year anniversary this year. The 2012 event will once again take place at Brighton Ski Resort and will be held on an 11-mile course with six climbs and 6,000 feet of vertical. Better have your touring legs under you! The 10th annual Wasatch Powderkeg happens on March 10. New to…
Brighton’s 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash and Fireworks Show
Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or get warm, a fireworks show and of course skiing and snowboarding…
Brighton Ski Patrol open house and ski test
Ever dreamed about being on the ski patrol? Ever looked from the lift as those red-jacket knights of the mountain carried an injured skier in a toboggan down an icy run and thought, “I want to help people like that?” Ever imagine how cool it would be to ski at a resort for work or…
4th Annual International Ladies Shred Day at Brighton
All too often, action sports focus way too much on guys. Whether it’s biking, climbing or snowboarding, the world’s attention locks its gaze on the dudes, while the much better looking ladies do their thing with limited support. But there are events out there that are just for the fairer sex, like the International Ladies…
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…