Every fisherman who knows his worth has a trusty vest. Dakine is now aiming to extend that axiom to backcountry skiers. There are certainly parallels between…
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Last October, Salomon announced the new Guardian 16 touring bindings. Since that time, I’ve been anxious to see them in person. Heading into Outdoor Retailer, Salomon…
As much as I’m enjoying hanging onto the weather we’ve been having (dry and cold), I’m going to have to put my bike and trail running…
I’ve caught glimpses of this new binding a few times over the past year or so, but finally Salomon and Atomic are ready to make things…
I tend to be pretty picky when it comes to selecting backcountry skiing gloves. I really dig my DaKine Blockade Windstopper gloves, but when the weather…
One of the beauties of Utah Ski Resorts is the lift-serviced backcountry options. With access gates galore, it’s easy to get into areas that would otherwise…
I just read the avalanche report from the Utah Avalanche Center… not a whole lot to report on other than turning conditions being about as bad…
As several powerful storms slammed the Wasatch, I was stuck in downtown Salt Lake City at Omniture Summit 2009 (excellent event by the way). While there,…
Waking up at the crack of 4:45 am isn’t tops on anyone’s list, but for those wishing to get some turns in before 9:00 am, it’s…
The weather the past couple of weeks here in Utah has been dominated by high pressure and sunshine with the inevitable heavy dose of inversion, our…
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…
Backcountry skiing has many inherent dangers, but so does walking down a busy street or commuting in rush hour traffic. Flirting with Mother Nature is never…