Garmont has long been a leader in mountaineering, hiking and alpine touring boots. They have continued to push the limits of stiffness and power while at…
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Backcountry skiing in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains with gear reviews and trip reports in Little Cottonwood, Big Cottonwood and American Fork Canyons.
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Scarpa has long been one of the major players in the backcountry ski boot market. The Scarpa T1 tele boot has long been the free-heel boot…
It seems more rare than common for people to say with enthusiasm, “I LOVE where I live!”. Honestly, I LOVE where I live! I’ve got 3…
Looking for something that the skier in your life will be stoked on and will appreciate for years to come? You can thank me later. The…
Taking the lead in avalanche education for their lift-accessible backcountry terrain, Alpental Ski Area in Washington State has dedicated a section of their site to educate…
I was reading another blog by Bryce Phillips, owner of EVOGear.com, with an account of an absolutely crazy avalanche incident that happened in British Columbia near…
As if Garmont wasn’t already pushing the limits of A/T boots with the Shaman no-nonsense sidecountry boot and their super-burly Endorphin freeride A/T boot, they are…
For two of the past 3 seasons I’ve started and finished my ski season on Mount Timpanogos in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. At 11,749′ Timpanogos…
As more and more folks have ventured into the backcountry, alpine touring gear has evolved. I remember the first Fritchi Freeride binding almost 8 years ago.…
Memory has it’s way of distorting the details. I think it’s been 6 years but it could be longer, likely more like 10. Either way, as…
When the folks at Backcountry Access first came out with a hard-charging ski touring binding for big mountain alpine skiers looking to cross-over to earning their…
You know, sometimes I still hear jokes from alpiners about telemark skiers eating granola, hugging trees, and not showering. Such ridicule immediately falls by the wayside,…
Not long ago I had the chance to ride one of the best alpine touring fat skis for 2006: The Black Diamond Verdict. The Verdict has…
Living in Utah has its perks. Two of the main reasons why I chose to live here after college were the great skiing in the winter…
Mount Superior has long captured the imaginations of skiers in the Wasatch and beyond. How can you not stare at this peak from Snowbird or Alta…
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…
A decade after G3’s first product emerged from a basement, the company has come out of the shadows and into the mainstream with a new ski…
In the past few years I’ve gone through several pairs of Raichle Flexons and a smattering of race boots from Nordica, Tecnica, and Salomon. After finally…
Utah ski resorts boast some of the best accessibility of any group of resorts in the world. With seven resorts within a 45 minute drive from…
“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…