Tag: wasatch
3D Topo Maps
The first (and most likely only) time I went on a CMH trip, it gushed rain for the entire week. This was a tragedy and the lodge staff said that they had never seen anything like it in their entire history. One of the saving graces was that I got to spend a lot of […]
“Breaking Trail” review
I walked out of Brewvies theater last night after watching “Breaking Trail” expecting snow on the ground and found dry, hot asphalt instead. Arrrg – pace thyself. As penance, I swore it was going to be a crappy season with no skiing until early January.
Talisker Proposed Tram in Living Color
After being berated by Talisker’s tram lobbyist, Ted Wilson, I thought I should go up to the area in question and check it out myself to see if I was over-reacting to the issue. I don’t think I was.
Dave Hanscom, Alexis Kelner & Wasatch Tours 0
When I first got into backcountry skiing in the Wasatch, people were always referring to runs that were “in the book,” which unfortunately was out of print. You either had one, went skiing with someone who did, or figured it out on your own. I’d given up hope of ever getting a copy of the […]
Wasatch BC Tweet
Yehaw! The WWW (Wonderful World of Wasatch) was surprisingly good today and if conditions remain stable, should be a blast this weekend. About 4″ of graupel fell in the last day or so and in sheltered areas it was still Sponge-Bob bouncy powder, but in wind exposed areas it was buffed as smooth and creamy […]
Dawn Patrol Road Closures
If you Dawn Patrol in the Wasatch, you need to sign up for LCC & BCC road closure text messaging information at: http://updsl.org/services/canyonalerts This is the best way to notified about when, where and how long LCC and BCC will be closed in the morning, even if you have already left the trail-head. Over the […]
November Pow Update
I’ve updated my Wasatch early season opinion from “Pretty good” to “Best in memory.” I may not have the best memory, but I’ve been out three out of the last four days and haven’t hit a rock except when I was trying to. It is still bony below 7,500′ (approx base of Snowbird), but up […]
First Day of the 2009/10 Season
I know, a few days ago I said I wasn’t in a rush to get out, but then it continued to dump snow and Polly reminded me that we missed out on the early turns last year and then had to wait another four weeks until it snowed again. One of the hardest parts about […]
South Ridge of Superior Scramble
The South Ridge of Mt. Superior is an all time classic alpine scramble in the Central Wasatch Mountains. It can be done in the winter, but due to cornices and steep slopes on each side, I think it is far more fun in the summer, especially as preseason training. The climb is almost exactly 3,000′ […]
Derail the Coaster Rally
Ever since I moved back to Utah 20 years ago, Snowbird has been aggressively pursuing physical expansion of the resort to the point that it is almost nothing new. On the Park City side of the Wasatch Mountains, most of the land is privately owned so development is a foregone conclusion, which has led to […]
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