Praying for snow is an annual tradition around these parts. You see, skiers are a superstitious bunch, and the Pray for Snow ritual is our most cherished ceremony. Our entire culture of mountain life is dependent on something that comes from the sky and will ensure a successful ski season, and we know the only…
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Video: Dub Roots from Dubsatch Collective
Nothing gets skiers jazzed up for ski season more than over-the-head powder footage. In this week’s featured video, the new short film “Dub Roots” by the Dubsatch Collective, there’s plenty of it, and they even keep it mellow with one of my favorite Pink Floyd songs. The video is shot entirely at Alta. It’s basically…
Sweetgrass Productions “Valhalla” review
Sweetgrass Productions has done it again. The ski movie company known for creating the most art-house flicks in the ski world drove their famous school bus through Salt Lake City where I caught their latest offering, “Valhalla.” If you’ve seen a Sweetgrass movie before, like “Signatures” and “Solitaire,” then you have an expectation of beautiful…
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance gives voice to human-powered recreation
When I attended a screening of the new Powderwhore’s movie, “Elevation” at Brewvies, I sauntered by a table covered in stickers that said Wasatch Backcountry Alliance. Intrigued, and always a sucker for free stickers, I ended up talking to the folks and immediately signed up to become a member. So what is it? The Wasatch…
Powderwhore Productions “Elevation” review
The boys over at Powderwhore Productions sure know how to get a Utah backcountry skier amped up for the upcoming season. Sure the production quality isn’t at the level of MSP or Brain Farm, but the lack of heli shots and superstar skiers mugging for the camera is exactly what makes “Elevation,” the new ski…
Eric Ghanem skis Gunsight at Alta in September
It’s crazy. A very, very early winter storm dumped 6 inches of snow on Alta, and insane skiers thought that was enough to drive up Little Cottonwood Canyon and make some turns. One of those skiers, our good friend Eric Ghanem, even went so far as to ski Gunsight. A bunch of that new snow…
Video: Voile – French for “Made in America”
One of our favorite ski companies, Salt Lake City based Voile, has long been misunderstood. They have a French name, therefore people assumed they are a French company. But no, they are American, headquartered in Utah, and their awesome skis and backcountry gear is made in West Valley City. So to put to rest any…
Videos: Alta Love Compilation
Mornings are cold all of a sudden here in Utah, and Alta recently posted a picture of frost covering everything up at 8,000 feet. It may be September, but winter is making herself known already. So for this week’s featured video, we’re showing three ski-related edits, and they all come from Alta. The first one,…
Friday Video: Powderwhore Productions “Elevation” Trailer
You know fall is near when ski movie trailers are being released left and right. Well this week, our Friday Video is a preview of the new backcountry ski film, “Elevation,” from Utah’s own Powderwhore Productions. A ton of locals appear in the film, despite the fact that the crew went far beyond the confines…
Ski more resorts with Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley season passes
It’s a good time to be a skier in the Wasatch! Skiers and snowboarders will have more season pass options than ever before this winter with new season pass offerings that seem to be falling from the sky like snow. A great example is that Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley recently announced if you…