Alta, UT Report: 903″ of Snow Turned “Main Chute” Off 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Into “Main Bowl” Report from April 28, 2023 Yesterday, I drug my extremely tired keester up 11,068′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT to ski the legendary Main Chute. On Thursday, this hike took me 1 hour and 40 minutes. Yesterday, it took me 2 hours and 10 minutes… I was tired… I was so tired I even sat in my car in the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 29, 2023 0 Comments
The Alta Skiing Journal, Vol. 1: “A Beautiful Day to Get Lost in the Mountains” Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Wednesday, Oct. 13 Day one. A beautiful day to get lost in the mountains. Being barely halfway through the month of October, we were not yet back into the flow of things when it came to skiing; we started an hour after we said we would, I forgot my […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | October 14, 2021 0 Comments
All-Time Highest Temperature Ever Tied in Salt Lake City, UT Yesterday 107°F. That was the temperature recorded at the Salt Lake City International Airport yesterday, June 15, 2021. Only twice in the past 147 years of record-keeping in Salt Lake City has the Utah capital witnessed a temperature so high. Once in July of 1960 and again in July of 2002. For now, the record remains tied at 107ºF. But will […] SnowBrains | June 16, 2021 6 Comments
Woman Attempting to Ski “Main Chute” Seriously Injured, Life-Flighted Out of Alta Ski Area, UT Salt Lake County Sherrif’s Search and Rescue, Alta Ski Patrol, and Unified Fire responded to a call for an injured skier in Main Chute at Alta Ski Area last Saturday, June 12. Main Chute is one of the Baldy Chutes: some of Alta’s steepest, most advanced hike-to terrain accessed via the summit of Mount Baldy on the boundary of Alta […] SnowBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT Breaks Daily Maximum Temperature Record Last Sunday, June 13, Salt Lake City, Utah broke its warmest daily temperature record with a soaring temperature of 102 ºF. The previous record daily temperature was set in 1918. Sunday was also the hottest day of the year in Salt Lake—so far. According to the NOAA, record-setting weather is underway across Utah with extremely high temperatures this week. Below […] Weather WeatherBrains | June 14, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: Snowbird “Au Naturel” Report from Thursday, June 3, 2021 The words “don’t get greedy” were all I could think of when I was not even halfway up the jagged, naked ridge leading to American Fork’s Twin Peaks from Snowbird. I was on my way to ski the Wasatch classic Pipeline couloir at Snowbird as a plan B after realizing that the line I […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | June 4, 2021 0 Comments
Alterra Mountain Company Names New President & COO of Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah Alterra Mountain Company announced today that Amber Broadaway has been selected as President & Chief Operating Officer of Solitude Mountain Resort in Utah. Amber has served as Vice President, Guest Services & Safety, for Sugarbush Resort in Vermont and will move into the position effective June 1, 2021. Amber will be responsible for Solitude’s operations and driving the profitability and […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 1 Comment
Snowbird, UT Closes For Season Early Because of Rapidly Melting Snow View this post on Instagram A post shared by Snowbird (@snowbird) Snowbird, Utah had hoped to stay open through Memorial Day. But Mother Nature said otherwise. A below-average snow year and rapidly melting snow have now forced them to bring that closing day to today, Wednesday, May 19. Snowbird is now closed for the season. Operations Update: While […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 20, 2021 0 Comments
Wasatch Range, UT Report: A Murder-Suicide on Mount Superior Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Thursday, May 13, 2021 Often the best things in life are unexpected: relationships, job opportunities—Chuting Gallery couloir link-ups. This morning at 11, two buddies and I set off for Suicide Chute—a Wasatch-classic couloir on Mount Superior. I’ve already skied Suicide several times, so I figured I’d take a look at Homicide Chute […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 14, 2021 0 Comments
Powder Mountain, UT Report: High-Speed Storm Laps & Plenty of Face Shots Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from February 16, 2021 It just keeps getting better in the Wasatch this week. If Powder Mountain was boot-deep in lots of spots on Monday then it was knee-deep yesterday. I showed up late in the afternoon around 2 right during peak-intensity snowfall—it was DUMPING. With only a couple of hours of chair […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 17, 2021 1 Comment
Powder Mountain, UT Report: Paradise Opens, Powder Madness Ensues Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Co. Report from January 30, 2021 I was fortunate enough to have discovered Paradise when I was still young. I’ve since come to believe that Powder Mountain’s best chair is Paradise, which opened today for the first time this season. The skiing off of that chair today was just plain absurd. Pow Mow reported […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 30, 2021 0 Comments
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VIDEO: Utah Avalanche Center Forecaster Warns That it Will Be “A Dangerous Winter in the Wasatch Once It Snows” “There is no doubt that we’re going to have a dangerous winter in the Wasatch once it snows.” – Trent Meisenheimer, Utah Avalanche Center Lack of snowfall has caused the existing snow in the Wasatch to become weak, faceted, and sugary—the perfect recipe for avalanches. And worse yet, there’s no snow expected for northern Utah for at least another week, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | December 3, 2020 1 Comment
Trip Report: Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT – “Tanners Gulch” Today, May 21st 2020, I endlessly bootpacked my way up the north side of Little Cottonwood Canyon to ski down the legendary “Tanners Gulch”. Tanners received Andrew McLean’s mythical “The Chuting Gallery“ guidebook’s highest rating: 3-stars. I’d been eyeing this line all season long but I never quite understood what was going up there until I recently acquired Andrew’s book […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 22, 2020 2 Comments
Snowbird, UT Conditions Report: The Bird is Getting Absurd (Amounts of Snow!) *Report from Monday 2/18/19. Our plans for first tram for Saturday’s 12″ powder day were derailed due to a closure on I-80 Friday night. We quickly adjusted, pointed north and grabbed first tram at Jackson Hole Saturday. Following an outstanding day in the Tetons, we got back on track and down to Utah. The first half of February brought some […] Conditions Report Jon Roubik | February 22, 2019 0 Comments
Alta, UT Conditions Report: Fun Turns at 11,000-Feet on Mt. Baldy! Report from Friday, 10/26/18 On Thursday, I hiked up and skied Main Chute off 11,000′ Mt. Baldy at Alta, UT in the fog. I didn’t see much and got lost for a bit. On Friday, I hiked up and skied Main Chute and saw it all. The place is gorgeous. Snowbird especially looked very filled in up high from the […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | October 28, 2018 1 Comment
Utah Ski Area Opening Dates For The 2018/2019 Season Utah has trademarked the saying “The Greatest Snow on Earth.” Most seasons, that holds true. After just an OK season last year, let’s hope that the Beehive State gets back to its usual pattern of heavy accumulations. Not everyone has a projected opening date yet. Here’s what’s out there so far: Projected Opening Dates Park City: 11/21 Brighton: 11/21 Alta: 11/23 Brian Head: 11/23 […] Industry News Mike Lavery | September 24, 2018 0 Comments
Winter Returns to Salt Lake City In what has been an unusually warm and dry season, winter could finally be returning to the mountains of Utah. This past weekend brought a storm to parts of Utah, bringing snow to the Northern Wasatch range. Deer Valley, Canyons, and Park City all received between 5 – 7 inches, while Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, and Solitude each got about a foot of fresh powder. The storm brought snow to Utah’s southern valleys, the first time since January. On Monday morning, snow reports saw 2-3 inches near Lake Powell, 5 inches at Kanab, 9 inches at Kodachrome Basin Park, and 11 inches in Cedar City. And there’s more to come. Weather ameliatraynor | February 25, 2015 0 Comments
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