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Wasatch Photos – Nov 13
A few photos from last Saturday in the Central Wasatch. Once you got high enough and on the right aspect, the skiing was fantastic.
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 […]
The Bridge
A mini video showing the fun and sporty currenty conditions of skiing across the White Pine trailhead bridge on May 8th. Noah Howell leads the way, Courtney Phillips takes the high road. ___________________ Help support StraightChuter.com and get the best prices on the best gear at Backcountry.com! Click the Golden Gear Goat below:
Work, Work, Work…
I got out yesterday with Noah Howell and Jay Beyer, which was a blast. Noah is Mr. PowderWhore and Jay is an outdoor photographer, so between the three of us, the Independent, Freelance, Self Employed, Outdoor Consultants of the Wasatch were well represented. The skiing has been a tad bit lackluster lately, but today was […]
Skiing with The Alpinist
Christian Beckwith, the former Editor and co-owner of Alpinist Magazine came down from Jackson Hole this weekend for his first ever Wasatch backcountry tour. We had never skied together and I had always thought he was more a climber than a skier, but after an 8,000′ day of touring, there’s no doubt. CB is a […]
My Best Powder Day of the Year
A short photo Trip Report (TR) to pass the time until 10:00am when the Chuting Spree Clue #2 comes up… With dubious weather and no real objectives, I was planning on just going out for a few turns with Polly today, but the Wasatch had something else in mind, namely one of the best powder […]
Top 10 in 10 – South Face of Mt. Superior
#10 – The South Face of Mt. Superior If the Wasatch Mountains were to have one single classic mountain face, it would have to be the South Face of Mt. Superior. It has been memorialized on the label of Wasatch Beers “Superior Ale” and anyone who has skied Alta or Snowbird can’t help but look up […]
Top 10 in 10 – Little Pine Couloir
#9 – Little Pine Couloir I’ve heard there are over 32 slide paths that hit the Little Cottonwood road, and much to UDOT’s dismay, one person’s slidepath is another person’s idea of an excellent ski descent. As you drive up the LCC road towards Alta, the big south facing guns stack up one after another […]
Top 10 in 10 – Lisa Falls
#8 – Lisa Falls With a vertical drop of 5,000′, Lisa Falls is the biggest of all the magnificent south facing couloirs that line Little Cottonwood Canyon. When I first skied it roughly fifteen years ago in knee-deep sub 5% powder on a clear, sunny day, it was such an incredible experience that it sold […]
Top 10 in 10 – The Hypodermic Needle
#7 – The Hypodermic Needle (aka The Needle) The Hypodermic Needle is such a striking, fantastic, obvious couloir that if anyone ever says “I was up at Alta/Snowbird today and saw this amazing looking chute…” there is a 99.9% chance they are talking about The Hypodermic Needle. If you are into chute skiing, one glance […]
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