How does the cliché go, “Third time’s the charm?” Three years ago I picked up the first version of the Elvn (pronounced ‘eleven’) to test and…
Author: Kendall Card
My name is Kendall Card and I am an addict. There I said it, I am an addict. The addiction is taking over my life. To…
Making your way up Big Cottonwood Canyon from Salt Lake City, the road meanders through slots in cliff bands, tight corners and pine glades, all it…
“I sure wish I had my whippet,” I commented, but in the end I did just fine without it. There we were, my buddy Rich and…
The close of October found kids all over Utah preparing for tricks and treats, but it was Mother Nature who had a treat in store for…
All last season on each dawn patrol I would crank Slightly Stupid from start to finish (just about how long it takes to drive from Park…
Should I ski Alta or should I ski the backcountry? I will have my cake and eat it too, thank you very much! After getting stood…
“Wow… that’s a HUGE bull elk!” we all clamor as we make our first official sighting of the night. “There’s not just one HUGE bull elk,…
As the snow cat rumbles higher and higher through stands of aspens, we at last begin to catch glimpses of the snowcapped peaks that lay above…
Black Diamond has a simple approach to making ski and snowboard packs: Make them lean, light and affordable with just the right amount of essential features.…
“Intelligent skis?” you ask. Yep, intelligent skis. Scoff no longer at the marriage between gadgetry and skis because HEAD has indeed come up with something that…
The Salomon Raid Race shoe has become my do eveything shoe, despite being designed as a trail running shoe with adventure racing needs. Two years ago…
That is a day I’ll remember for a long time. The days leading up to the 7th had been filled with unreal April powder in record…
I love the month of March. The snow pack is plentiful; powder days appear suddenly while the sun seems to brighten things a little more often.…
I love unexpected spring powder days. One day everyone is cruising around town on mountain bikes, the next day it’s full blown winter again. Makes no…
Every year for the past 15 years as the snow starts to fall and as the opening day of the resort nears I get more and…
My wife and I really love to go rock climbing. We try to get out once a week during the summer to enjoy the mountains and…
Just about five years ago, shortly before getting married, I spent three days circumnavigating Mt. Hood in Oregon with my then 15-year-old sister. Marissa, or Roo…