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…
Tag: Skiing
Winter returns to the Wasatch!
Finally! After weeks of record-breaking warm temperatures for December in Utah, winter has arrived… again. With plummeting temperatures and 14 inches of new snow in upper Little Cottonwood Canyon, the skiing is exponentially better. With a fresh coat of fluffy snow on everything, Alta is a veritable winter wonderland right now. On Sunday, powder fever…
Vail reveals proposed Canyons/PCMR connection
Ever since Vail purchased Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and announced a connection between the two that would create the largest ski area in the United States, people have speculated how that would happen. New ski runs in the undeveloped mountains between the resort boundaries with new ski lifts? A gondola link much like the…
“Almost Ablaze” wins Movie of the Year at 2014 Powder Awards
Salt Lake City once again played host to the annual Powder Awards – the longest running skiing awards show in the world. The top skiers, cinematographers, and photographers were honored at The Depot in Salt Lake City. Among all the ski movies and category winners, Teton Gravity Research won ton honors for Movie of the…
Salomon Freeski launches #FreeskiDreamTrip
Are you a fan of Salomon Freeski TV? Each week, we get a new, high quality edit dropped on us by pro-skier-turned-filmmaker, Mike Douglas. These free skiing shorts have drawn huge acclaim and popularity over the years, and they seem to just keep getting better and better. Well if you’ve ever dreamed of starring on…
Friday Video: “An Education – A Father Daughter Trip of Discovery”
I am a cynical bastard… at least I used to be. Show me a video about children, even kids in the outdoors, and I say, “meh,” shrug my shoulders, and could not care less. Yes, I was one of those jerks that don’t like kids. But now that I’m about to have one of my own…
Alta’s 2014 opening weekend was one for the ages
Opening weekend at Alta for the 2014/15 season was one for the ages. Never in recent memory has so much variety, strange events, and the physical manifestation of “too much of a good thing” come together in the span of three days. There was bony conditions, skiers making pancakes in the lift line, creamy powder,…
Pre-season turns at Alta
I wouldn’t exactly call them turns, but many powder-starved skiers flooded Alta over the weekend for a taste of winter before the 2014/15 ski season’s official start. With all uphill traffic at Alta closed as the resort prepares to open on November 21st, skiers had only the summer road to Catherine Pass to play on….
Alta and Solitude vie to be first resort open for 2014/15 ski season
The race is on! With winter here and snow falling in Utah, ski resorts around the state have announced their opening dates. Historically, Brighton and Solitude have had an ongoing, friendly competition to see who can open first. But this year, it seems Alta is gunning for top honors, as both Solitude and Alta plan…
Ski Utah upgrades to “Version 3.0” for the 2014/15 ski season
Ski Utah held its annual pre-season press conference on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The typical stats were tossed around about skier visits and resort upgrades. But the big news is that huge changes are coming to the Utah ski scene, so much so that Ski Utah Director, Nathan Rafferty,…