Alta or Snowbird? 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 […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | July 11, 2022 19 Comments
That One Time a Utah Department of Transportation Avalanche Cannon Misfired and Blew Up a Family’s House 3 Miles Away In March 2005, Lori and Scott Connors’ 3-year-old son was lying on their living room floor watching television when a mortar exploded in their backyard. Deadly flying shrapnel penetrated their home and flew right over his little head. He was covered in broken glass and extremely frightened—had he been standing up it would have been a completely different story. There […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 8, 2022 3 Comments
Snowbird, UT, Report: The Taunting “Pipeline Couloir” Report from Monday, May 23, 2022 High noon and hot, the corn window had just closed. I was skiing heavy but exciting slush in Snowbird’s taunting Pipeline Couloir—a line everyone sees but almost nobody skis. The top section was steep and got my blood pumping. My legs were already screaming a hundred feet down it. Pipeline Couloir – Snowbird, UT […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | May 23, 2022 2 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 11,000′ Mt. Baldy Wind Spine in Powder Snow Report from April 29, 2022 Yesterday morning, I saw that Alta had gotten 6″ of snow and it was still stormin’. The pattern of late has been stormy in the morning and clearing in the afternoon. I left the house at about noon and when I had almost reached Alta, I realized I’d forgotten my freakin’ ski boots… I made […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | April 30, 2022 1 Comment
Wasatch Range, UT Report: 3,300-Feet of Almost-Corn Skiing Down One of Little Cottonwood Canyon’s Best Chutes Report from Wednesday, March 23, 2022 Little Pine ain’t little. The south-facing roadside chute is one of Little Cottonwood’s best, and Andrew McLean, author of The Chuting Gallery, described it as: “The finest chute proper on the north side of the canyon due to its uninterrupted, perfectly straight fall line.” Hence why McLean gave the line three stars—the highest ranking […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | March 23, 2022 1 Comment
Wasatch Range, UT Report: Heaven is a 5,000-Foot Untouched, Blower Powder Run Report from Tuesday, March 1, 2022 10 miles, nine hours, 5 grand of elevation gain, and two world-class ski descents later, we were back to Highway 210 right as the sun had dipped below the horizon. The three of us were tired, but you wouldn’t have been able to tell from the mega smiles plastered across each one of our […] Trip Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 2, 2022 0 Comments
Wasatch Mts, UT Report: Toledo Chute, Terrible Snow, Bitter Cold, & A Vicious Wedgie… Report from February 24, 2022 Wedgie. A vicious wedgie that I was never able to fully extract. I had an appointment for a special knee brace in SLC in the morning and I wasn’t sure about skiing or not this day. Once in SLC, I saw the blue skies in Little Cottonwood Canyon and I couldn’t resist. In the parking […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | February 27, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Report: Cold with a Little Bit of Powder Report from 2/22/22 Brought to you by Alta Ski Area I found powder snow at Alta yesterday afternoon; not dust on crust not just a little sprinkle of new snow— powder! The trees at Alta yesterday skied the best they have in about seven weeks since the Wasatch saw its last significant snowfall. It was blistering cold, lightly snowing, and […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 23, 2022 1 Comment
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