All too often, action sports focus way too much on guys. Whether it’s biking, climbing or snowboarding, the world’s attention locks its gaze on the dudes, while the much better looking ladies do their thing with limited support. But there are events out there that are just for the fairer sex, like the International Ladies…
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Snowbird hosts 3rd Annual Freeride Avalanche Summit
Due to northern Utah’s pathetic, low snowpack this fall, avalanches aren’t a major concern right now. But the snow will come, and when it does, all that rotten, old snow will be a prime weak layer that will rip out deadly slides. To stay safe in the backcountry, education is key. Before you head out,…
Ski Brighton for $20 on Quad Wednesdays
Of all the ways to score discount tickets at one of Utah’s ski resorts, none are quite as well known or feel-good as Brighton’s Quad Wednesdays. For three weeks in December, the holiday spirit of giving falls upon Big Cottonwood Canyon as thousands of skiers and snowboarders fill Brighton’s slopes to give to charity, and…
Celebrate Snowbird’s 40th Birthday
Get out the disco ball and platform shoes because Snowbird will turn back time to 1971. Snowbird may be approaching middle age, but the ski and snowboard resort in Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon has never looked better. Well, maybe in some ways they looked better as far as the hippie skiers who frequented the place…
Learn to photograph like a pro with Scott Markewitz
Ever bring a camera to the ski resort thinking you’ll get some sweet shots of your friends ripping powder, then discover that your pictures flat-out suck? Well then step away from the point-and-shoot, grab your gear, and sign up for the Third Annual Scott Markewitz Photo Workshop at Snowbird. Scott Markewitz is one of the…
How to tune and hot wax a snowboard
Ready or not, here we go: the snow is flying and it’s time to shred! Just like you, your snowboard has been on summer vacation. It’s tempting to simply pull it out of the closet and strap in, but with just a little maintenance your ride will be exponentially better. Resist the urge to simply…
Jamie Pierre killed in avalanche at Snowbird
It’s only mid-November, and Utah has already experienced its first avalanche fatality of the ski season. Jamie Pierre, a pro skier who was well known in the Snowbird community and the ski world, was killed after being swept away in a slide that took him over a band of cliffs. According to the Salt Lake…
Video: Brighton Powderfest
No matter how you got down the hill or who you did it with, the 2011 season was epic. Greatest season ever? That one is up for debate, but one thing is certain: as far as the Utah record books go, it was the deepest season ever. Record breaking snowfall? Bluebird days with two feet…
Brighton and Solitude first Utah ski resorts open
In the race to see who can claim bragging rights as the first Utah ski resort open for the 2011/2012 ski season, Brighton and Solitude both win. The Big Cottonwood Canyon resorts fired up their lifts early on Thursday morning, November 10th, to the cheers of excited skiers and snowboarders. Both Brighton and Solitude have three…
Pray for snow at 2011 Ullr Ball fundraiser
It’s officially time to pray for snow. Get out your retro ski clothes, ritualistically burn ski wax, climb mountains to give alcoholic offerings to the ski gods, and attend the 2011 Ullr Ball “pray for snow” fundraiser to benefit Save Our Canyons. This year’s Ullr Ball takes place on Tuesday, November 15th from 7-10pm and…