Who knew that not too far off the interstate in Southern Utah, just up a beautiful steep canyon road, there lie a bastion of mountain adventure? If you love to play in the mountains, especially with family and friends, Brian Head Resort is a REALLY good place to visit! I'll start off by saying that I didn't get nearly enough time to take in all that this little gem of a resort, … [Read more...] about BRIAN HEAD RESORT: Who Knew?
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Discover Solitude in The Wasatch
I recently managed to sneak a few days in the Wasatch mountains skiing, around trade shows and other work. I was lucky enough to get to explore Solitude Mountain Resort with some good friends, both on a bluebird groomer kinda day and a fresh snow cloudy kinda day. In only two days of making turns I managed to rip groomers, bounce down moguls, thread the needle through the trees … [Read more...] about Discover Solitude in The Wasatch
REVIEW: Leki Trigger S System
I'll cut right to the chase, the Leki Trigger S system is awesome! The system basically locks your ski gloves to your ski poles, in a safe way very similar to a ski binding. The benefit is a secure, less fatiguing and confident grip on your poles at all times. What you need is a Leki Trigger S equipped ski pole and either a Leki Trigger S equipped ski glove, or a Trigger S … [Read more...] about REVIEW: Leki Trigger S System
SNAPSHOT: Heavenly
Heavenly is one of the largest ski resorts in the USA covering 4,800 acres, with 97 trails, and 3,500' vertical accessed by 29 lifts, 9 of which are high-speed. The resort averages 360" snow and 300 bluebird days per year! With huge snow making capabilities Heavenly has a long season with lots of quality snow. With 45% of the mountain covered in intermediate terrain you can … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Heavenly
SNAPSHOT: Sierra-At-Tahoe
Sierra-At-Tahoe offers over 2,000' vertical feet of snow riding awesome. While 50% of the mountain is covered in quality intermediate terrain, the steep stuff is sure to please as well. The tree skiing is pretty epic at Sierra as well, with perfectly spaced Red Fir trees left standing after the lumber and mining rushes in the 1800's. The expert riders will also want to check … [Read more...] about SNAPSHOT: Sierra-At-Tahoe