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:…
Tag: Skiing
Contest: become a Mountain Hardwear brand ambassador
Our good friends at Backcountry Skiing Canada have a cool contest running right now. They want to know: do you have what it takes to be a brand ambassador? Well, to find out, they’ve teamed up with Mountain Hardwear to pick three new brand ambassadors to help them test and promote new gear. Here’s how…
Utah skier visits drop during 2014/2015 ski season
Go ahead, blame the weather. According to Ski Utah, skier visits to the Beehive State’s ski resorts in 2014/15 dropped 4.9 percent from the previous season. In total, this past winter’s total visits of 3,946,762 is the second worst in the last 10 years – the dubious honor of worst season belonging to 2007-2008. In…
Snowbird reveals 2015/16 season upgrades
On the heels of closing day, Snowbird unveiled their planned upgrades for the 2015-2016 ski season. The resort says they are investing more than $30 million into new capital projects. These new projects include The Summit at Snowbird, increased snow making capabilities, a new RFID ticket system that no longer uses the traditional printed lift…
Deer Valley officially gets the key to Solitude
The papers are signed and the key to the front door has been delivered. On Friday, May 1st, Deer Valley Resorts officially took possession of Solitude Mountain Resort. It’s been known since last fall that Deer Valley struck the deal with Solitude, and Deer Valley personnel have been working alongside Solitude employees all throughout the…
Update – First Look: Atomic Backland Carbon Boots
The word is out: Atomic is going big in regards to backcountry ski gear, and the proof is in their new Backland line of touring skis, skins, packs, and poles. But the big story for the 2015/16 ski season is the release of the Backland Boots – light weight, two-buckle touring kicks in the vein of…
Spring skiing at closed Solitude
Last Sunday, I skied at Alta’s “first last day” with the full intention of it being the final day of the season. But a late-April shot of snow in the Wasatch gave us another foot or so of powder, and my skis in the basement started calling out to me through the heater vents. So…
Alta and Snowbird get biggest storm in four years
The winter of 2014/15 will long go down as the worst season ever. But you won’t hear any skiers complaining today as the Wasatch has been pounded with the biggest storm in four years. April 15, 2015 will now be a day long remembered as Alta and Snowbird are reporting (as of this writing) 40…
Try skis for free at Alta in April Demo Day
It’s an annual tradition and one of the biggest on-the-snow demo days of the year! If you’re looking for new skis for next winter, then you’ll want to head up Little Cottonwood Canyon for Alta in April Demo Day. The event is on Saturday, April 11th at the Wildcat base area. Alta Ski Area is…
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…