Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons, UT Awarded Lions Share of $100-Million Fund to Remedy Traffic Congestion After a fierce statewide battle for $100 million that the Legislature pegged to reduce traffic congestion at crowded recreational areas, Little and Big Cottonwood canyons won the lion’s share of the jackpot Friday, reports the Salt Lake Tribune. The Utah Transportation Commission voted to give them $66 million of the total, or $2 of every $3 available. Other smaller winners […] Industry News Steven Agar | May 16, 2018 0 Comments
Environmentalists Oppose Decision to Allow Alta, UT to Build a Small Tram | Claim it will Degrade Sensitive Wetlands A small tram, capable of moving 150 skiers an hour to the top of one of the Central Wasatch’s highest peaks, could be in store for Alta Ski Area under a master plan approved this week by the U.S. Forest Service reports the Salt Lake Tribune. But environmentalists are concerned the tram, proposed to connect Germania Pass with the summit […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 10, 2018 0 Comments
80 on 80 – An Ikon Pass Road Trip [sponsored by Ikon Pass] The Ikon Pass provides access to 26 iconic mountain destinations. Twenty-six places that offer some of the best snow and terrain in the world. Places like Mammoth Mountain, Squaw Valley Alpine Meadows, Alta, Snowbird, Big Sky and Jackson Hole, to name just a few. Winter road tripping has never had so many easy options, and from […] Featured Article D’Arcy McLeish | April 26, 2018 0 Comments
SCOTT Pro Skier McKenna Peterson on Gear, Guts, and Girls in Skiing [sponsored by SCOTT Sports] SCOTT Freeride athlete, McKenna Peterson, has been backcountry skiing since she was 16 years old. She spends her summers as the Captain of her own commercial fishing boat in Alaska so she can shred big mountains all winter. We recently caught up with her to ask about the gear she uses, the terrain she favors, and pushing boundaries. “Wintersports is […] Featured Article Robin Azer | April 16, 2018 0 Comments
Four Awesome Road Trips Available to Ikon Pass Holders The new Ikon Pass, connecting skiers and riders to 26 iconic destinations in North America is now available for winter 2018/2019. We’ve put together four awesome Ikon Pass road trips from coast to coast. With no blackout dates on the Ikon Pass, you have the freedom to travel any time throughout ski country. These road trips with the Ikon Pass […] Industry News Robin Azer | March 30, 2018 2 Comments
VIDEO: Sweet Spring Powder Skiing at Alta, UT The weekend Utah powder fun wasn’t just isolated to Snowbird, neighbor Alta got in on the act too. 18″ overnight and conditions were pretty rad. Check out this video from the Daily Pow without wanting to instantly fly to Utah! SnowBrains | March 20, 2018 0 Comments
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Inbound Skiing as Good as it Gets This is only the second time we’ve driven the eight hours from Colorado to ski in Utah. The first, 3 years ago, was to the ‘bigger’ resorts that were part of the Epic Pass we had that year (we also managed to score free tickets to Deer Valley by enduring a time-share presentation, but that’s another story!). The reaction of […] Conditions Report Steven Agar | March 7, 2018 1 Comment
Interview with Sam Cohen | Spine Skiing in AK (he’ll explain what “Elbow Steep” means) [sponsored by SCOTT] SCOTT Freeski athlete, Sam Cohen, knows a thing or two about skiing spines in Alaska. Since his first trip in 2012, Sam has been exploring and touring the mountains there every year. Last spring, Sam had the opportunity to spend  three weeks scoping lines and backcountry camping in the region, as seen in the video – Peak […] Featured Article Robin Azer | December 20, 2017 0 Comments
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