Johnny Collinson is a Utah born and bred ripper. His big mountain backcountry exploits have been captured by the lenses of Teton Gravity Research, and now, Faction Collective. I caught up with Johnny at the SLC premiere of This Is Home, just as his autograph line was filling up. He was kind enough to talk about…
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SLC premiere of “Numinous” at Fisher Beer
It’s that time of year when ski films are rolling through Salt Lake City. While Warren Miller and the Ascent Slide Show, plus This is Home by Faction have already dropped, you’ll have another chance to get stoked on winter. On Sunday and Monday, October 22 & 23, pair local beer with your ski porn…
Ski Movie Review: This Is Home by Faction Collective
October: the perfect time to start getting hyped for the winter. The air is cooler, the leaves are turning, and ski and snowboard films are being released by the dozens. Faction Collective released their first ever ski film, and I was lucky enough to catch a screening at The Depot back on October 12th. True…
Utah ski resort 2017 opening dates
With September snow falling in Utah’s mountains and cold air filling the entire state, excitement is building for the upcoming ski season. Web cams at all Utah’s 14 ski and snowboard resorts show not just a dusting, but measurable amounts of powder. While it won’t likely stick around long, it’s still an indication that winter…
Utah ski resort improvements for 2017/18 season
After a record-breaking season last year, Utah ski resorts couldn’t possibly do anything to make themselves better… right? Yet for the 2017/18 season, on-mountain improvements will be visible at all 14 resorts. From new lifts, increased snow making, and more, there’s always something shiny making its debut once the chairs start rolling. Below is a…
George Jedenoff skis Snowbird Resort on his 100th birthday
A dream of every skier is being healthy enough to ski at 100-years-old. On July 5th, Utah skier George Jedenoff did just that as he marked his 100th birthday by skiing Snowbird Resort. According to a press release from Ski Utah, Jedenoff has been skiing Little Cottonwood Canyon at both Alta and Snowbird every year…
2017 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival is bigger and better
The 2017 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival starts on Monday, June 19th and run through Saturday, June 24th. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever as more movies, more guest hosts, and more overall fun is on the docket. Exclusive to UtahOutside.com readers, you can get 50% off your tickets or festival…
Backcountry Basecamp coming to Alta
Backcountry Magazine is coming to Alta Ski Area on March 11-12 for their Backcountry Basecamp tour. The Backcountry Basecamp is an excellent way to see what’s new with the backcountry skiing and splitboarding scene. Backcountry Magazine staff set up a huge yurt and inside show off the latest gear including skis, splitboards, skins, shovels, beacons,…
Salomon QST 106 skis review
The perfect ski… does such a thing exist? In my never ending search for the ultimate one-ski-quiver, I’ve currently landed on the Salomon QST 106 skis. New for the 2016/17 ski season, these boards have gotten a lot of press, ending up in most ski publications gear guides’ top 5. I’ve been shredding the QST…
40K for 40 Years at Alta
What is it about the human condition that we feel compelled to celebrate milestones? These milestones are usually related to numbers, especially birthdays, and certain birthdays are always considered more milestone-ish than others…. like turning 40. To mark that particular milestone, I went to my favorite place on Earth, Alta, to ski 40-thousand feet for…