Backcountry skiers looking to promote car pooling in the Cottonwood Canyons should sign up for the 2nd annual Wasatch Backcountry Alliance free shuttle day. Relax in a 12-person van as you ride up the canyon, and don’t worry about finding parking in our increasingly crowded trailheads. The WBA free shuttle day services Big Cottonwood Canyon…
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Wasatch ski resorts get 4 feet of snow in three days
The winter of 2016/17 has been one for the ages, and it just keeps getting better and deeper. Over the course of three days from February 22nd – the 24th, northern Utah ski resorts once again got hammered, with snow totals exceeding four feet of snow in favored areas. Alta Ski Area is one such…
Luke Hinz aims to ski entire “The Chuting Gallery” in one season
Andrew McLean’s guide book, The Chuting Gallery, is a work found on every Utah backcountry skier’s shelf. In it is a checklist of 90 of the steepest, narrowest, and spiciest ski lines in the Wasatch. Skiing all of them is a massive and brave feat that takes years to accomplish. But one local skier, Luke…
Hike to Lake Mary at Brighton Resort
The hike to Lake Mary in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains is one of the more popular hikes around, as it’s super friendly for kids, short, and easy to navigate. The hike begins at the base of Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, (which makes the trailhead easy to find) and reaches Lake Mary in just 2.1…
Mountain biking the WOW Trail at Wasatch Mountain State Park
The WOW Trail (Wasatch Over Wasatch) is a fairly new singletrack, located just outside the town of Midway on the Wasatch Back. It connects Wasatch Mountain State Park to Hardy Lake near Deer Valley in 9.2 miles. Completed in the autumn of 2015, the WOW Trail has quickly become a favorite for mountain bikers looking…
Favorite Utah hikes to escape the valley heat
Summer is sweltering in Utah, especially in the valleys. Unless you have a pool, relief from the heat can be hard to find. Thankfully, we have plenty of mountains around us to get up high and cool off. Here are some of the best hikes in Utah for you to do just that. ALEXANDER BASIN…
Skier George shares his Powder Philosophy at Alta
In this nasty and divisive political season, with vitriolic messages bombarding us from all media sources, this video right here contains one message I can actually get behind. And it comes from 98-year-old George Jedenoff, aka “Skier George.” He has been a mainstay at Alta and Snowbird for 56 years, and plans to keep skiing past…
A Canuck in the Wasatch backcountry
One of the most gratifying aspects of backcountry skiing in the Wasatch besides actually skiing, is showing off the awesome terrain and snow to people from out of town. It’s even sweeter when a visitor comes away with a full dose of stoke. It’s easy for Utah to provide, but timing on snow conditions can…
Patience and the long wait for winter
Photos of people skiing at Alta flood my Facebook feed, and my heart quickens at the sight. A week before, a large storm dropped over a foot of snow in the high country, and the die-hards are getting after it on a Wednesday morning. I like to consider myself a die-hard, but not to the…
Hiking Mineral Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Mineral Fork, located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, is a hike with panoramic views where you can travel through the Wasatch’s historic mining past. A very wide, old mining road provides the trail, so navigation is super easy. Waterfalls, shady trees, and massive, alpine cirques are star attractions, but checking out the old Wasatch and Regulator…