September storm gives Utah first real snow of season
Wax those boards and duct-tape those torn jackets! A late-summer cold front dropped inches of rain in Utah’s valleys and over a foot of snow in the mountains. The two day storm from September 22-24...
View ArticleSkiing the National Parks in Powder’s “Monumental”
Ever wondered what it’s like to ski our nation’s National Parks? With the NPS celebrating 100 years, Powder Magazine, along with KGB Productions and REI have teamed up to produce a ski film about that...
View ArticleLuke 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....
View ArticleGet avy savvy at 9th annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
If you are a backcountry skier in Utah, then you would be advised to attend the annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop, or USAW. In its 9th year, USAW will once again gather the backcountry skiing,...
View ArticleLa Sal Mountains skiing featured in “Sandstone and Snow”
Pro ski athletes tend to spend their winters in exotic, far away mountain ranges like those found in Alaska, British Columbia, or Japan. But Aspen, Colorado-based skier, Colter Hinchliffe, chose the...
View ArticleUDOT to close Little Cottonwood Canyon backcountry on powder days
Dawn patrols on powder days are going to be a thing of the past in Little Cottonwood Canyon, as UDOT is implementing new policies for backcountry closures. Starting in the 2016/17 ski season, the...
View ArticleStio Environ Bib review
I’ve never cared for bibs. As a backcountry skier, I always felt all that extra material around my torso made me too hot, especially when skinning. So when I was asked to review the new Environ Bib...
View ArticleNew backcountry ski gear from Black Diamond at 2017 Outdoor Retailer Winter...
Black Diamond has been killing it with backcountry ski gear in recent years, with a renewed focus and streamlined apparel and ski lines. The winter of 2017/18 looks like it will be no different as a...
View ArticleSalomon shows off high tech backcountry ski gear at Outdoor Retailer 2017...
Salomon has been in the backcountry skiing game for years now, but for the winter of 2017/18, they will be going all-in on serious ski-mountaineering, alpine backcountry adventuring, and skimo racing...
View ArticleBackcountry skiing Mount Aire in Parleys Canyon
Mount Aire, located in Parley’s Canyon, is a moderate peak with an easy approach and numerous options for a fun descent. The climb up is somewhat mellow and relaxing, if you don’t mind a bit of...
View ArticleBackcountry skiing Point 10420
Point 10420, at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon near Guardsman Pass, is the closest mountain you can backcountry ski from Brighton that isn’t lift assisted. A pleasant ridgeline skin takes you to the...
View ArticleSign up for 2nd Annual Wasatch Backcountry Alliance Free Shuttle Day
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...
View ArticleBackcountry Touring in Utah’s Hoodoo Country
If you close your eyes and imagine Southern Utah’s red rock canyon terrain, what do you see? Painted cliffs of yellow, orange and red, crumbling rock spires, groves of juniper and… backcountry skiers...
View ArticleBackcountry Basecamp coming to Alta
Backcountry Magazine is coming to Alta Ski Area on March 11-12 for their Backcountry Basecamp tour. The Backcountry Basecamp is an excellent way to see what’s new with the backcountry skiing and...
View ArticleBackcountry skiing Butler Basin in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Spring is the time to backcountry ski or snowboard those big, steep lines you’ve been eyeballing all season. With a more stable snowpack, and melt/freeze cycles creating supportable corn snow, there’s...
View ArticleChad Brackelsberg new Utah Avalanche Center Executive Director
The Utah Avalanche Center has a new Executive Director. In a press release, the UAC announced that Chad Brackelsberg has joined the team and will be in charge of the Friends of the Utah Avalanche...
View ArticleREI presents “Follow Through” featuring Caroline Gleich
REI is well into their #ForceOfNature campaign. The goal is to “level the playing field” for women recreating outdoors. This week they launched a video featuring Utah’s own Caroline Gleich titled,...
View ArticleUtah Snow & Avalanche Workshop moves to Snowbird
The Utah Avalanche Center is hosting its 10th annual Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop on November 4th. The big news is that his year is the first time the event will take place at Snowbird. OVERVIEW...
View Article2017 Backcountry Film Festival is coming to Brewvies
“Celebrating the Winter Human-Powered Experience.” That’s the motto of the Winter Wildlands Alliance. If that’s a mantra you also live by, then get your butt to downtown Salt Lake City on November 16th...
View ArticleTakeaways from the 2017 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop
The 2017 Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop was held this year for the first time at Snowbird. I think it was the best one yet. I pondered why the venue change, as it limited the amount of participants...
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