When I’m skiing amazing powder, I’m generally not prone to whooping it up like many people. For some reason, using the brain power to think about something to say whilst getting hammered with face shots is energy misspent. I’d rather be focusing on the sensations and internalizing it all instead of releasing it in a…
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Brighton first Utah ski resort to open for 2012/13 season
In the race to see who can claim bragging rights as the first Utah ski resort open for the 2012/2013 ski season, Brighton wins. The Big Cottonwood Canyon resort fired up the lifts early on Tuesday morning, November 13th, to the cheers of excited skiers and snowboarders. Over four feet of snow fell in the…
Skiing the blower from Brutus
So the Weather Channel recently decided to start naming large winter storms, much in the same way tropical storms and hurricanes are awarded an epic-sounding name when they develop off some coastal region. Well, the first of these storms, Winter Storm Brutus, slammed into the Wasatch Front, dropping over three feet of snow (even more…
SLUG Games Revenge of the Nerds for geeks and dweebs
For the last 13 years, SLUG Magazine has left their underground urban fortress to head in the hills for the annual SLUG Games. The SLUG Games is an amateur ski/snowboarding series with funky twists and inventive competitions that can only come from the people at SLUG. This year is the 13th annual SLUG Games, and…
Three ways to ski all Utah’s 14 resorts this season
Want to ski all of Utah’s 14 ski resorts in one season? Well, there are several season pass offers from Ski Utah that can make it happen with the Fifth and Sixth Grade Passport and the Yeti Pass. First up is the ever-popular Passport, which allows your fifth graders to ski or snowboard for free…
Friday video: Quarter Past Midnight
Oh, if only all ski movies could be shot so artistically and edited so creatively as the shorts from Salomon Freeski TV. Case in point, their newest release, which is this week’s Friday Video, “Quarter Past Midnight.” Salomon describes it as thus: Under twinkle of stars and light of moon spirits roam the world at…
Salomon to host amateur ski video contest
Calling all aspiring ski movie-makers! Get all your sweet-ass ski and snowboard footage and GoPro video you shot last season and put together your most creative, sickbird edit, because Salomon is hosting an amateur ski video contest here in Utah, and the winner gets a pair of Salomon Rocker 2 skis. To enter, you simply…
Video: Salt Lake Resorts Season Preview
A mighty bit o’ stoke for your Friday Video, comes courtesy of Ski Salt Lake. “Salt Lake Resorts Season Preview” showcases all the new stuff you can expect to see at the four SLC area resorts including Brighton, Solitude, Snowbird, and Alta. Some improvements include increased snowmaking, new dining options, and improved terrain park features….
Friday Video: “See You at the Bird!”
With the first snowfall on Utah’s mountains in late September, the level of excitement for ski season has reached a fever pitch. So for this week’s Friday Video, we’re featuring “See You at the Bird!” from The Levitation Project. SEE YOU AT THE BIRD! from LEVITATION PROJECT on Vimeo. This short vid is worth watching,…
Q&A with Mike Kilcheinstein of RAMP Sports, handcrafting skis in Park City
There are a lot of small, boutique ski companies popping up around the country, including here in Utah. Viice, Bluehouse, and Surface are just a few examples, and now there’s a new player in the local ski manufacturing community. RAMP Sports recently built a ski factory in Park City where they are making skis by…