Now this looks fun! If you’re a park rat who’s up for showing off some skills in the terrain park, then why not do it at night, for free? The SLUG Games Shred the Park After Dark will do just that when the contest happens at Park City Mountain Resort’s 3 Kings park. What’s more,…
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Snowbird Coaster and Wasatch Canyon development full speed ahead
Ski resort development in the Wasatch Mountains has been a controversial issue this year, with proposed projects like the Snowbird Roller Coaster and SkiLink Gondola setting off a firestorm of anti-development skiers clashing with resort owners. In recent weeks, many of these proposals to expand the reach of ski areas into the Wasatch backcountry have…
Rack up the vert at Bob’s Vertical Challenge
How much vertical do you think you can ski in six hours? How and you and three of your ski buddies? Well you can find out for a good cause at Bob’s Vertical Challenge at Snowbasin on February 28th. Bob’s Vertical Challenge, which is entering it’s 5th season, is a charitable ski event that helps…
Backcountry skiing Little Water Peak
Little Water Peak is a nondescript summit between Mill Creek and Big Cottonwood Canyons that rises to an elevation of 9605 feet. But what it lacks in stature, it more than makes up for in honest-to-goodness killer backcountry ski lines. North, south, east and west, you can make tracks off the summit of Little Water…
Backcountry skiing Short Swing in Big Cottonwood Canyon
There’s a legacy of names scattered around the Wasatch Mountains, known only to long-time backcountry skiers. For newbies exploring off-piste lands, the flood of unofficial names can be hard to keep track of. There are many places to ski in the Cottonwood Canyons, and most of them are not marked on maps or can be…
Bid on eBay and help the Utah Avalanche Center
The Utah Avalanche Center is always in need of donations from the backcountry community to “keep you on top,” and they’ve come up with a lot of creative ways to collect the fundage they require to give us the daily avalanche forecast we rely on. Right now, you can bid on several outdoor gear items…
Find love on a Snowbird ski lift for Valentines Day
Are you one of those lonely ski bums always in the singles line looking for a partner? Well, for Valentines Day, Snowbird is going to try and find you a permanent ski partner when they transform the singles-only line on the Peruvian Express chairlift into a high-speed dating event. Of course we all know about…
Icebreaker Apex Zip review
I am a convert. Long have I worshiped at the altar of polyester base layers, they of the plasticy stink-after-a-few-hours-of-activity long underwear. But Icebreaker has opened my eyes to a new world of moisture wicking, insulating base layers with their merino wool offerings, like the Apex Zip. The Icebreaker Apex Zip is a thick, long sleeved…
Utah may get new ski resort near Logan
Utah is one step closer to getting a brand new ski resort. According to the Logan Herald Journal, the Cache County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a master plan for a proposed ski area called Cherry Creek, located three miles east of the town of Richmond. The vote was almost unanimous as…
Brighton’s 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash and Fireworks Show
Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or get warm, a fireworks show and of course skiing and snowboarding…