Alta, UT Report: St. Patrick’s Day Shenanigans Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from March 17, 2021 Today at Alta Ski Area, we had a blast celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with ski blades and retrofits. We spent most of our time on the Sugarloaf chair runs. Right off the bat, we hit Devil’s Castle, eager to shred it on our blades, something neither of us had […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | March 18, 2021 0 Comments
Alta UT, Report: Blue Skies and Soft Snow Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 22, 2021 This morning was quiet and beautiful at Alta Ski Resort. After the huge 100” storm and the eager weekend crowds, it was nice to have a less congested mountain to shred today. We started the morning off by side-stepping up the Baldy elbow to ski what was left of […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | February 23, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 100” in 7 Days! Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 20, 2021 This week at Alta Ski Area in Utah, we got 100 inches of snow in 7 days! Alta was closed on 2/16 and 2/17 due to avalanche danger and Little Cottonwood Canyon was closed from 2/16 to 2/18. I was finally able to get up to Alta today to […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | February 20, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: A Day of Shredding and Sending Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 12, 2021 We woke up early today and skied from open to close. It dumped heavy, wet snow for the first half of the day and then lightened up in the afternoon. The line for the Collins chair was too long for our inpatient ski legs, so we stuck to Supreme, […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | February 13, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Big Stoke For Big Flakes Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 3, 2021 The guys had school and work this afternoon, so we got up early to get in some turns. We forgot to look at the forecast beforehand and were pleasantly surprised by some giant flakes! The snow was wet and the visibility was low, but we didn’t care because any […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | February 4, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Sending it on Ski Blades Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from January 29, 2021 Today at Alta Ski Area, we brought the ski blades out to play in some leftover powder. We got up early, caffeine pumping, ready to shred the morning away. While ski blades may not be the best choice for powder skiing, they are the best choice for maximum fun […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | January 29, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Shredding New Snow Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from January 19, 2021 Utah finally got some new snow last night, so we made it up to Alta for first chair this morning. We got up to Alta around 8:30am, excited to get some turns in before the workday. For our first run, we took High Traverse and hit Greeley Bowl and […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | January 20, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Skiing Into The New Year Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from January 1, 2021 To ring in the new year, we brought out our ski blades and had a blast at Alta. We woke up bright and early, so stoked we could hardly sleep. We showed up around 8:30am and ate breakfast in the car as we waited for open. We lugged our ski […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | January 2, 2021 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Stoke and Snow Report from Friday 18th December 2020 and brought to you by Alta Ski Area At Alta Ski Area, UT, visibility went down and stoke went up. It was our second day of the week skiing Alta and we got a bit of a late start, arriving around 12:30 pm. We were excited to hit the slopes even though we were […] Conditions Report Shannon Fiegel | December 18, 2020 0 Comments
High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema: Why Skiers, Backpackers, and Adventurers Should Care High-altitude pulmonary edema, or HAPE, is the accumulation of fluid in the lungs; and it is deadly. It generally occurs when one rapidly ascends from a low altitude, to above roughly 2,500 meters. Risk factors include, but are not limited to ascent rate, peak altitude, and how intense physical exertion is. In addition, men are at a higher risk than women for developing HAPE. If you are an athlete who […] Industry News Shannon Fiegel | February 1, 2020 0 Comments
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