Whiteout conditions transitioned to bluebird skis on Tuesday, day 2 of Gear Test Week. Powder Mountain was blanketed with a fresh coating of white overnight and testers were rearing to hit the slopes at the start of the day. Fat skis were the name of the game with all of the powder that is this […]
The Re-Gram: Gear Test Week Day 1 social media highlights
With eight inches of snow accumulating over the course of the first day and 11 inches in the recent 48 hour period, the 2017 Gear Test Week at Powder Mountain, Utah started out with a bang. Gear tests are more fun and more productive when the conditions are good, and day 1 saw testers […]
Seventh-annual Splitfest comes to Mt. Baker
BAKER, WASHINGTON This weekend, the seventh-annual Mt. Baker Splitfest will host splitboarding clinics, demos and a raffle and silent auction with proceeds going to the Northwest Avalanche Center (NWAC).
Traffic Control: The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance hosts a free shuttle day for Little Cottonwood Canyon
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH This week the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance announced that on March 12, 2016 they are going to being offering one day of free shuttle service to Little Cottonwood Canyon. Through this event, the Wasatch Backcountry Alliance hopes to gather information about winter recreational transportation issues in the Salt Lake City area.
Spring comes early: Aspen skiers make use of warm weather and descend Mt. Daly
At the end of February, there was a warming trend in the Rockies that, along with a stretch of no snow, provided uncharacteristic opportunities for skiers to get out and attempt certain lines that generally aren’t approachable until later in the spring.
Renoun Skis feels the Bern
Renoun Skis, a Burlington, Vermont-based ski manufacturer founded in 2011 by Cyrus Schenck, is making waves in the ski industry through their use of a non-Newtonian polymer in their skis’ cores that’s designed to increase dampening qualities. But this deep-space-sounding material is not the only thing setting Renoun apart.
Avy Report: The difference between low and no
High pressure systems are making themselves at home in the Rocky Mountain region, greatly reducing the avalanche danger forecast ratings from Utah all the way up to Montana. This trend in increased stability sits in stark contrast when compared to that of January and early February when slab avalanches and depth hoar were prevalent dangers. The Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) reminds us, however, that “low doesn’t mean no.”
IFMGA guide and Mountain Enabler Evan Stevens Digs in
Evan Steven is an IFMGA-certified mountain guide based out of British Columbia, where he works for half the year at his family-owned touring hut and guiding operation, Valhalla Mountain Touring. He and his wife, Jasmine Caton, guide human-powered adventures for months at a time, with thousands upon thousands of vertical feet logged over the course of a season.
Beartooth: this new device pairs with smartphones to aid in two-way communication without network service
FEBRUARY 22. A new device called the Beartooth, intended to be paired with a smartphone, is now available for purchase. The Beartooth serves as an off-grid phone accessory that is marketed as a communication and navigation tool.
Yosemite ski descent: Jason Torlano talks big lines and bigger rappels
Climber and skier Jason Torlano has called Yosemite home since childhood. And he’s in it for the long haul, noting that it has allowed him to see and interpret his natural surroundings in creative ways. Recently, he decided to attempt a rarely skiable line called the Super Couloir that is a section of the bigger line, Slipping into the Void. And because Torlano keeps an eye on home conditions, he was able to take advantage of the snow-filled line.
