Scenario: the holidays are upon us and you don’t know what gift to get that backcountry skier, snowboarder, or overall outdoorsy person in your life. Gear is never a bad idea, in fact, we all love new gear, perhaps a little too much. So here are a few gear ideas to put under the tree…
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Superior Turns TUNE UP Camp at Alta
Longtime Alta skiers, Brant Moles and Jesse Weeks, have started up a new ski guide service in Utah. It’s called Superior Turns, and they aim to show the “serious leisure enthusiast” a damn good time. Their first venture this season will be TUNE UP Camp at Alta. On December 5-7, the camp will be an…
New Utah backcountry skiing guide book now available
It’s November, which means we will be skinning and skiing in just a few weeks (hopefully). Start making backcountry plans with your friends right now with my new guide book, Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes: Utah. Inside you’ll find 99 backcountry touring routes all over Utah from the Abajos and La Sals, to the Tushars, Oquirrhs, Wasatch, Uinta,…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Lambert Classic
Lambert Park in Alpine is a complex network of trails that’s among the best places in Utah County for a quick ride. Most trails are intermediate in difficulty, and the spiderweb of singletrack means there is a dizzying amount of options. Lambert Park is truly a “choose your own adventure.” To avoid confusion, UtahMountainBiking.com teased…
2015/16 Backcountry Skiing Gear Guide
Snow has fallen in the Wasatch and crisp autumn smells are in the air. Now is the time to start thinking about your backcountry skiing setup. Whether you are new to the sport, or an expert who needs an upgrade, you’ll find there’s too much new gear to choose from. Well, I’ve talked to the…
Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes: Utah now available to pre-order
2015 is a record-breaking summer so far, with temperatures that have gone over 100 degrees and little respite for those of us who love the cold. Well, if you’re agonizing for winter, one thing you can do to protest summer is pre-order your copy of the brand new guide book, “Backcountry Ski and Snowboard Routes:…
Hiking Broads Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Broads Fork, located in Big Cottonwood Canyon in the Central Wasatch, is an excellent hike complete with a shady trail that climbs through stands of evergreens, waterfalls and creek crossings that ends at a spectacular view of high-alpine peaks in the upper basin. While the hike shares the same parking area as neighboring Lake Blanche…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Road to WOS Loop
Summit Park, a neighborhood located atop Parley’s Summit near Park City, is home to a little-known, but very fun mountain bike trail network. This collection of maintained singletrack, including the crown jewel “Road to WOS,” features smooth, tacky dirt, berms, and rolling jumps all under the shade of old-growth evergreen trees. The area is also…
Backcountry skiing Suicide Chute
Suicide Chute, aka “Country Lane,” is one of the most classic, roadside couloirs in all of Utah. This perfectly straight, rock-walled hallway splits the western edge of Mount Superior in two. It’s easily visible from Alta, which makes it a line that is on every Wasatch skier’s bucket list. Although the name Suicide Chute conjures…
Last minute stocking stuffers for the outdoor gear head
Christmas is almost here, and if you’re like me, you haven’t bought a single present for anybody. Well if you really are like me, there’s a bunch of outdoorsy friends and family to shop for. So here are some last minute stocking stuffers that any gear head in your life will love and need. Switch…