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 … Continue reading Portable Power Solutions Deliver Juice on the Go
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 … Continue reading Shake the Chill with Columbia’s New Electrically Heated Ski Jacket
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 … Continue reading Utah’s Ready for Ski Season
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 … Continue reading Salomon and Atomic Enter Alpine Touring Ski Binding Market
Editor’s Note: Yes, we realize that we’re a ski and snowboard periodical. This trip, however, relives an epic journey that would please any outdoors-oriented person and has thus been chosen for publication at First Tracks!! Online. Moab, UT – The jet boat weaves from one shore to the other as its captain seeks out the … Continue reading Retracing Powell’s Paddle
Salt Lake City, UT – I first met Jason West in a very Wasatch sort of way. Driving up Big Cottonwood Canyon for a ski day at Solitude, I picked up West who was hitchhiking after a backcountry run on Kessler Peak. We spent the rest of the drive chatting and comparing the relatively good … Continue reading Powderwhores Break Out with “Breaking Trail”
Salt Lake City, UT – Skeptics liken long-term weather forecasting to spinning a roulette wheel. But while it’s a long way off, meteorologists are taking note of the persisting effects of the La Niña phenomenon that was credited with a memorable winter across most regions of the U.S. in 2010-11. [caption id=”attachment_17069″ align=”alignright” width=”300″ caption=”The … Continue reading Is Another Record-Breaking Winter On Tap in the U.S.?
