Snowbird’s controversial plan to expand their ski resort boundaries into Mary Ellen Gulch got closer to reality last week, when the Utah County Board of Adjustment gave approval for Snowbird to build lifts in American Fork Canyon on private property owned by the resort. According to SkiUtah, the decision was unanimous. Snowbird was granted approval on two…
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Big spring snowstorm brings winter back to Utah ski resorts
Winter returned to Utah this week as a huge snowstorm pummeled ski resorts across the state. In five out of the last eight days, all 14 Utah ski areas have reported new snow, with Wednesday, March 23rd and Tuesday, March 29th being the epic days with new snow totaling from one to almost two feet,…
Capitol Reef National Park releases interactive app
Want to better explore one of Utah’s National Parks? There’s an app for that. The official National Park App Developer, Chimani, has released a free Capitol Reef National Park app for iOS and Android platforms. Located in southern Utah, Capitol Reef is one of our state’s least known National Parks. Next to Arches, Zion, Bryce…
Ride free backcountry ski shuttles in Little Cottonwood Canyon
Transportation congestion in Little Cottonwood Canyon has reached an all-time high. Even on non-powder days, you can expect a line of cars slowly rolling up Highway 210 toward Alta and Snowbird. Even backcountry trailhead parking lots have vehicles spilling out onto the road. But to prove that transportation solutions exist today, the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance…
Films and Trailer for 2016 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
The Wasatch Mountains are a special place. Nowhere else can residents of a major metropolitan area access a range as easily as those of us living on the Wasatch Front. As a result, these mountains have a profound influence on millions of people, not just here in Utah, but around the world. Held every April,…
Bluehouse Skis giving away entire company for free
Ever dream of owning your own ski company? Now is your chance. Salt Lake City’s own Bluehouse Skis has closed up shop, but instead of selling the business, they want to give it away, for free, to anyone who’s willing to pick up the torch and bring Bluehouse into the future. According to Bluehouse founders,…
Alta reaches 100 inch base and 24 feet of snow so far this season
When is the last time Alta reached a 100-inch base? I’m not entirely sure if this famed Little Cottonwood Canyon resort ever did in the last four years or so. Because of Utah’s recent, lean snow years, the snowpack as been… well… lean. But 2016 is a complete 360 as the storms keep on coming….
Wanship man, Stephen Jones, killed in avalanche
A Wanship man, 50-year-old Stephen Jones, went missing at the Canyons side of Park City Resort on Sunday, January 31st. Sadly, his body was recovered on Tuesday. Jones was killed in an avalanche in the backcountry just outside the resort boundary. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, the avalanche occurred on the Rips Ridge/Pointy Peak area…
New jackets and shells from Ternua at Outdoor Retailer 2016 Winter Market
Ternua is an outdoor gear company I had heard little about until the Outdoor Retailer 2016 Winter Market. At the Ternua booth I got to try on a few key jackets and shells in hopes of finding the best choices for backcountry skiing. Ternua is a company from the Basque region of Spain that is…
Utah’s backcountry ski community mourns Douglas Green
Utah saw its first 2016 avalanche fatality on Thursday, January 21st, when 49-year-old Douglas Green perished in a slide on Gobblers Knob. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, Green was skiing with another skier on a south-facing run called White Snake. This run is steep and open, and descends into Mill A Basin near Baker…