With Valentines Day coming up, there’s lots of events and places where you can take your love to show him/her a good time. But for you sorry saps who have nobody to ski with on Valentines Day, Brian Head Resort has got you covered with chairlift speed dating. Brian Head cupids say this will be…
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Voile announces new V6 skis and Revelator BC splitboards at Outdoor Retailer
It’s no secret that I’m a big fan of Salt Lake City-based Voile skis, the Chargers being among my favorite skis of all time. So it was with great relish that I got to manhandle the new V6 skis at the Outdoor Retailer 2014 Winter Market. According to Voile, the V6 are a narrower version…
Thoughts on the Freeride Avalanche Workshop at Snowbasin
The Snowbasin Freeride Avalanche Workshop happened over the last few days, and I was lucky enough to be able to attend Tuesday’s session while on assignment for KSL Outdoors. When I wasn’t busy shooting video for a TV story, I soaked in all the good avalanche and safety information I could, which was invaluable. The…
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in Utah
January is Learn to Ski or Snowboard Month in in Utah, and across the country. As a result, it’s the best time for first-timers to get on the slopes because local resorts will have unbeatable deals on ticket and ski rental prices. Utah is joining 33 other states and over 300 resorts during the month…
Packing for a backcountry ski hut or yurt trip
Backcountry skiing and snowboarding is fun, sure. But the pinnacle of the activity, the frosting on the cake if you will, is taking your boards and skins high into some remote mountain range for a hut or yurt trip. There’s nothing better than reducing your life for a few days and nights to doing nothing…
GNU Women’s Snowboard Camp at Brighton
A cool event is happening at Brighton this weekend. It’s only for women, and only for snowboarders. So all you snowboarding girls out there – listen up. The GNU Women’s Snowboard Camp is a freestyle/all-mountain workshop designed to get you to the next level. Coaches from the GNU Girls, including Danyale Patterson, Stephanie Sue Feld,…
Arva Neo avalanche transceiver review
Arva, the European avalanche transceiver company, is making a big push into the U.S. market, and evidence of this is the brand new Neo, an intuitive, user-friendly, and affordable beacon that will appeal to the average backcountry user, which is pretty much all of us. The Arva Neo is packed full of features, including: 100%…
New Gad 2 lift at Snowbird opens to the public
The long-awaited, new Gad 2 chair lift at Snowbird officially opens to skiers and snowboarders on Thursday, December 12. This new version of the beloved Gad 2 chair is a high-speed, detachable quad that replaces an old two-seater. Personally, I always think it’s a shame when a classic double-chair is retired for a quad, but…
Alta and Snowbird open for 2013/14 season
Alta and Snowbird opened for the season this week, which means all Cottonwood Canyon resorts are completely operational for the 2013/14 ski and snowboard season. Early season conditions are pretty good as recent storms have created a descent base and enough coverage for several lifts and runs to open. Alta opened on Friday, November 22nd…
Video: 2012-2013 Utah Backcountry Review
Ah, those guys over at the Utah Avalanche Center sure know how to take a serious thing like avalanches and make them lighthearted and fun. Well, more avalanche forecaster Craig Gordon than anyone else. Of course he doesn’t really take slides lightly, but for the past few years, he and his cohort, Trent Meisenheimer, compiled…