Backcountry Skiing Archive

0January 18, 2010
Bridgedale Lightweight Ski Socks Review

As one of the foremost sock manufacturers, Bridgedale produces a wide variety of socks using a myriad of natural and...

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5January 11, 2010
First Descent on “Exploration Peak” in American Fork Canyon, Utah

For lack of a better term, I’ve dubbed the 8200 ft. peak directly to the East of Tibble Fork Reservoir,...

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0December 25, 2009
Christmas Eve Dawn Patrol in American Fork Canyon

It was Christmas Eve… 6:00 am… The text comes in, “Sorry man. Woke up with a sore throat. Santa can’t...

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6November 17, 2009
Powder Addiction Snowcats to Serve Winter Park, CO

I just got word that a new snowcat skiing operation will begin operations in Jones Pass, just outside Winter Park,...

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1October 28, 2009
MEC Fusion Softshell Hoodie and Pants Review – Men’s and Women’s

Guest authors, and husband-and-wife backcountry ski duo, Sharon Bader and Lee Lau offer an interesting dynamic when it comes to...

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11October 26, 2009
Five Drool-worthy, Backcountry-friendly Skis

The shoulder season is well upon us. It gets cold at night and the occasional storm passes and dusts the...

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1April 29, 2009
Goodbye for the Summer: Last Utah Avalanche Report

With the end of the ski season and all resorts but Snowbird shuttered, the Utah Avalanche Center is closing their...

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3April 29, 2009
The Way the Wasatch Was

Like just about everyone else in the Wasatch and across the country for that matter, the 70 degree temps we...

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0April 28, 2009
Gregory Targhee Backcountry Ski Pack Review

It seems that everyone is making a ski pack these days. Some go minimal and miss the mark and others...

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5April 26, 2009
Garmont Radium Alpine Touring Ski Boots Review

Winter returned to the high peaks of the Wasatch Mountains this week and so did I with the backcountry ski...

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