Salt Lake City, UT – Each year, avalanches claim more than 150 lives worldwide, and many more are caught in the “White Death” but survive. In recent years, these numbers have been increasing due to the boom in outdoor recreation. Skiers, snowboarders, hikers and other backcountry recreationists are drawn to the mountains, where they … … Continue reading Avalanche Safety Requires Tools, Knowledge →

Salt Lake City, UT – It may be hard to think about frostbite and hypothermia as summer chugs onward, but winter isn’t far off and brushig up now on how to deal with hypothermia and frostbite could make all the difference once the snow starts flying. Hypothermia, the result of the inability to overcome heat … Continue reading Dealing with Hypothermia and Frostbite →

Salt Lake City, UT – Snow has been falling across North America, and although slopes are opening from east to west it’s not too late to get in shape for skiing or riding. Being prepared for skiing and snowboarding — physically and mentally — can make the difference between a good season and a great … Continue reading Not Too Late to Get In Shape for Skiing →

Tooele, UT – Phil and Steve Mahre’s World Cup ski racing career ended in 1984, following gold for Phil and silver for Steve in slalom at the XIV Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo and Phil’s third straight Overall World Cup Championship. For ski racing’s famed Mahre twins, however, the lure of speed proved too much … Continue reading Phil and Steve Mahre: From Ski Racing to Auto Racing →

A number of skiers and concerned businessmen have approached me about the lack of recent snowfall. Their cry is always the same: “What can we do?!” I’m not a licensed meteorologist. I can only recommend what has always worked for the white man: “Begin,” I say, “by washing your car.” n

From powder, crust and corn to mashed potatoes, corduroy and crud, skiers probably have more descriptive terms for snow than anyone except the tundra-dwelling Inuit of northern Alaska and Canada.nBut when it comes to the morning snow report you hear on the radio or read in the paper, some … Continue Reading ››

Winter in Texas lasts about two weeks. It starts when people stop running their air conditioners. It ends roughly one week after the hard freeze that catches everyone unprepared, kills all the plants and causes 500 traffic accidents in the first hour of the morning commute. The only other … Continue Reading ››