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Alta or Snowbird?

Which do you prefer

Utah is known for its steeps and deeps. I mean c’mon, the state claims to have the greatest snow on earth, even saying it on their license plate. Powder titans hidden at the end of Little Cottonwood Canyon, Snowbird and Alta, boast some of the nation’s best skiing and most snow. The two resorts, only separated by a ridge-line, have […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022
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Trip Report: 7,193′ Mt. Benet, AK – 50º Steep for 1,000-Vertical-Feet, Bergshrund, w/ World Cup Skier Travis Ganong

Report from April 9th, 2022 On Saturday we skied six glorious runs with clients: four in a fun spine zone, one on the dazzling White Wall, one on the very steep Jacques Cousteau with Pulseline Adventure heliskiing. Valdez, AK Report: White Room & Jacques Cousteau Steeps After skiing high-quality powder all day, we returned to the Valdez Aiport to hang […]

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Miles Clark | April 15, 2022
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The Mountains of Japan are Way Gnarlier Than You Thought

Brought to you by HAKUBAVALLEY Many years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it was true. Skiing in Japan?  Never heard of it.  How good could it be? Then, MSP, TGR, and Nimbus started making Japan look like a horrible amount of fun. Fun, meaning mellow pow skiing through hardwood trees with the occasional poppy pillow feature. The snow was deep, dry, […]

Miles Clark | January 14, 2022
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A-Basin’s Pallavicini: One of Colorado’s Most Iconic Chairlifts

Pallavicini, Arapahoe Basin, colorado

Frequently, skiers and snowboarders will find themselves lapping one chairlift for the entire day. One ski area that is built for this type of riding is Arapahoe Basin in Colorado. Arapahoe Basin, otherwise referred to as A-Basin or The Legend receives around 350 inches of average annual snowfall and consistently has one of the longest ski seasons in the state. […]

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Jesse | July 21, 2021
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7 of the Scariest Runs in North America:

By definition, ‘scary’ is all in the eye of the beholder. Out on the ski slopes, steepness and scary are often partners in crime. How steep is steep? Generally speaking, beginner runs have a steepness of about 10 degrees, intermediates about 20 degrees, experts 30-45 degrees, and anything higher is insanity. Things like rock outcroppings, narrow chutes, and other natural […]

Robin Azer | July 8, 2021
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Trip Report: 12,482′ Mount Tukuhnikivatz, UT | The Savage ‘North Face’

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report from Monday, May 3, 2021 We were frozen—petrified with fear. Near the end of the bootpack up to the ridge, it suddenly got extremely steep and icy. It was only 20 feet to the ridge. But 20 feet feels a hell of a lot further on a 60-degree top section of a slope. […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | May 7, 2021
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Trip Report: 10,230′ Rocky Peak, UT | 1,600-Vertical-Feet of Pure Corn Skiing

Brought to you by 10 Barrel Brewing Report From Saturday, April 10, 2021 I’ve stared at those mountains for half a decade—since I first moved to Utah. Two days ago I finally skied them. All I can think now is: why haven’t I gone there sooner? On Saturday, April 10, 2021, Aidan, Devin, and I hit the road at 5:00 am […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | April 13, 2021
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VIDEO: First Snowboarder to Ride all 90 Lines in Legendary ‘Chuting Gallery’ Guidebook Releases Edit of Project

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mike (@hukesnow) On April 28, 2020, Mike Meru became the first person ever to snowboard all 90 Northern Utah couloirs in the famous Chuting Gallery guidebook when he successfully completed the final descent of his project on the NE Couloir of the Pfeifferhorn. Related:Man Becomes First Ever to Snowboard All 90 Couloirs in the Legendary ‘Chuting […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | January 28, 2021
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