Bend, OR - Deschutes National Forest Supervisor, John Allen, on Wednesday signed a decision on the Mt. Bachelor Ski Area Improvement Project. Pending the outcome of a 45-day appeal period ending Apr. 1, the decision will allow a series of improvements proposed by Mt. Bachelor ski resort to move forward over the next ten years.…
Salt Lake City, UT - To some it may seem like a solution in search of a problem, but avid skiers and snowboarders who tune their own gear know that a square, straight edge on a plastic scraper is essential for effective, efficient and even removal of excess wax after ironing. Up until now, the…
Salt Lake City, UT - Remember the days when listening to music while on the go meant carrying around another device separate from your phone? They weren’t that long ago. That same consolidation of portable devices may soon consume the hand-held GPS receiver, too, as gigantic strides are being made in portable smartphone applications, and…
Salt Lake City, UT - Salt Lake City’s population swells twice a year with nearly 30,000 outdoor industry exhibitors, buyers and media when the semi-annual Outdoor Retailer trade show comes to town. Held downtown in the Calvin L. Rampton Salt Palace Convention Center following a one-day outdoor demo, it’s a gathering of the outdoor industry…
Huntsville, UT - War could be about to break out in the mountains of Utah, but this looming battle could benefit skiers and riders looking to hit the slopes of the Wasatch Mountains. Season pass price wars that have driven down the cost of skiing in neighboring Colorado and elsewhere have up to now largely…
Bend, OR - With over 3,000 skiable acres, 10 chairlifts (seven of which are high-speed detachable quads) and a vertical drop of 3,365 feet that follows all 360 degrees of a volcanic cone, Oregon’s Mount Bachelor is one of America’s largest ski resorts. By all rights it should be a world-class ski and snowboard destination,…
Salt Lake City, UT - Like it or not, we’re living in a society that’s powered by batteries. Cameras, GPS units, mobile phones and more all need power. These devices all have a place in the backcountry, but if you’re spending a few days in the middle of nowhere that power is likely to run…
Salt Lake City, UT - I’ll readily admit that there’s something amiss, something nearly wrong, about paying more for a ski jacket than a new pair of skis. But if you’re the type of person who’s perpetually cold, the ability to stay warm on the chilliest of days is nearly priceless. We had a chance…
Salt Lake City, UT - Utah logged its second busiest ski season in history in 2010-11 with 4.22 million skier days, a mere 0.62 percent off the state record set in 2007-08. Given the current state of the economy that’s truly saying something. Industry officials are hoping to build on that momentum for the 2011-12…
Ogden, UT - With more and more skiers venturing into the backcountry alpine touring (AT), or randonée, is the fastest growing ski equipment market segment. To a large degree, however, hard charging alpine skiers have had to sacrifice an element of solid downhill performance in favor of uphill capability if they want to skin to…
