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Each year I sign on for another slideshow or two. I enjoy going to them, more than I like presenting them. I do enjoy drinking a little too much and trying to tell entertaining tales with what is usually family…
I haven’t found any other activity more fulfilling and challenging than touring through the dynamic mountains in winter. (One of my first tours in the heart of the Wasatch. 1997) For almost 20 years years I’ve explored almost every chute,…
First snow of the season fell today high in the Wasatch mountains last week and more is on the way! I’m already much too excited about winter 2017 even though skiing is still months away. I’ve been re-discovering the fun…
First snow of the season fell today high in the Wasatch mountains! I’m already much too excited about winter 2017 even though skiing is still months away. I’ve been re-discovering the fun of editing with the “Skiing The Hardrock 100”…
I discovered steep skiing when I was young. It was the era when Kris Erickson, Hans Saari, Andrew McLean, Alex Lowe, Doug Coombs and others were bringing a more twisted vision of what could be descended in the North American mountains….
There is no place on this planet as unique as the Central Wasatch Mountains. Its close proximity to a large city, ease of access, quality of snowfall, and multiplicity of user groups all interacting and overlapping in such a tiny…
The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance was recently formed in hopes of bringing the human powered winter community together and giving it representation. I’m honored to have been asked to be one of the founding board members. I’ve seen many…
Last year was infuckingcredible in the Wasatch Mountains! That is, if you like powder snow. And I do! In sharp and painful contrast to this season’s grim start, last winter delivered. I remember passing on days because it ONLY snowed…
per·verse (pr-vûrs, pûrvûrs) adj. 1. Directed away from what is right or good; perverted. 2. Obstinately persisting in an error or fault; wrongly self-willed or stubborn. Route is marked in red. For 23 hours last week I unlocked the mysteries…
With a week off from touring the country, and a fair amount of new snow, it seemed like a good time to kick off winter 2010. Jonah, Darrell and I hit up Alta, which seemed like they had more snow…