Winter took it’s sweet getting to Utah, but not that it’s hear it feels better than ever! Multiple systems are lined up over the pacific and Little Cottonwood Canyon is finally getting the snowfall it is known for. Here’s a short video of my latest festivities…
A friend recently turned me on to The Porcupine, a pub located right at the mouth of Big Cottonwood (right down the road from the famous corner 7-11). With delicious lunch and dinner options, great wine and beer choices, and a location that couldn’t be more convenient, the Porcupine is a great place to come in out of the cold. continue reading…
Winter’s back! In honor of the 48″ that have fallen in the last 48 hours I am going to post some of the better pictures from the last two months of pre-season shenanigans that have occurred here in Utah.
November 25, 2009
Thanks to Ravell Call/Wendy Leonard of the Deseret News for these photos!
I make 4″ of groomed ice look like 40″ of blower pow
I got heckled from the chair while nailing this lifestyle shot
It’s never too early to send it
Nov. 15, 2009
These photos are courtesy of Alex Deckard, a designer/photographer based out of Park City, Utah.
I get mine.
Oh winter, you are so damn fun
I spot my landings with emo style
No fake tanning here ladies, that pale skin tone is 100% natural…
Every year the folks at Bonnier Corp and WM rate the resorts around North America in 8 different categories. A couple of resorts here in Utah received so high marks.
Unlike a lot of “award” types, these awards seem to be less about who has the best coffee and accommodations and more about giving us a guide to how to plan our vacations and where to find the best runs.
In terms of being able to assess the resorts properly, Warren Miller entertainment represents one of the best continue reading…
I grew up in Utah. I wasn’t always the best “example” as a kid. I regularly lied to my teachers about missing school for ski days and my childhood hero was Warren Miller. I have seen every WM Video ever produced, but I haven’t read a single book cover to cover since 1993. My sketchy track record doesn’t make me an authority on very many things, but there is one area where I remain unmatched in ability. continue reading…
I ran out of the house Thanksgiving morning with fresh tuned skis ready to get a few turns in before turkey time and I found myself scratching my head wondering where all the snow went. That really didn’t matter to me much, because I have been hearing reports all week from locals that are ripping it up at Brighton, Solitude, Alta and Snowbird. What did bother me though continue reading…
The hills are once again turning white and our friends at Snowbird sent us this video that we had to share. After watching it once, watch it again and close your eyes at 2:12 and you can almost feel the powder faceshot.
Winter…it’s almost here! Get yourself hooked up on the 4th Night Stay and Ski Free deal and put yourself in that video this year.
With the latest storm that passed through a couple of days ago cooling things off considerably and the fact that Salt Lake’s Ski Resorts are all less than one month away from their scheduled opening dates, skiing is definately on the brain. Adding fuel to the fire are the number of pass and gear deals that are out there to be had.
I’m not sure about you but long gone are the days when a week long ski vacation is the norm. 3-day weekends have been more popular as I’ve talked to skiers and snowboarders while riding the lifts the past few years, especially thanks to the Salt Lake airport being just 30 minutes from the resorts which makes the travel time a non-issue. The thought of taking a perfectly good 3-day weekend ski trip and pushing it to 4 days for no extra cost makes getting faceshots all the more enjoyable. continue reading…
There’s definately snow in the air and that means one thing this time of the year: Ski Swaps. Ever been to a ski swap at the moment the masses are let loose to search for this years “new” planks? It can be both entertaining as well as down right competitive. Perhaps more so than trying to score first tram at Snowbird on a powder day.
Competitive nature aside, the Ski Swaps in and around Salt Lake are often some of the best places to score a sweet deal on some skis, boots or even your next outfit. Prices are often unimaginable and many of the swaps are benefits for local organizations. continue reading…
There is a variety of different things to do in Utah in the summer. There’s biking and hiking and swimming. There’s the Hogle Zoo and Red Butte Gardens.
So when I managed to get my hands on some Salt Lake Connect Passes earlier this summer, I was pretty excited! I thought, look at all this cool, new stuff I get to try in Salt Lake!
Then I found out I could take the Snowbird Summer Tram with them and I buckled. Like a great floating beast it began calling to me. “Jakeeeee…There’s probably still snowww up heree,” “Jakeeeeee…You need to go skiing right now!”
Well…I folded like a cheap suit. What I thought was going to be the summer I beat my skiing demons away with mountain bikes and boat trips, lasted only 39 days. I am a weak, weak man.
A friend recently turned me on to 
Every year the folks at Bonnier Corp and 
I grew up in Utah. I wasn’t always the best “example” as a kid. I regularly lied to my teachers about missing school for ski days and my childhood hero was Warren Miller. I have seen every WM Video ever produced, but I haven’t read a single book cover to cover since 1993. My sketchy track record doesn’t make me an authority on very many things, but there is one area where I remain unmatched in ability. 
I ran out of the house Thanksgiving morning with fresh tuned skis ready to get a few turns in before turkey time and I found myself scratching my head wondering where all the snow went. That really didn’t matter to me much, because I have been hearing reports all week from locals that are ripping it up at Brighton, Solitude, Alta and Snowbird. What did bother me though 
With the latest storm that passed through a couple of days ago cooling things off considerably and the fact that Salt Lake’s Ski Resorts are all less than one month away from their scheduled opening dates, skiing is definately on the brain. Adding fuel to the fire are the number of pass and gear deals that are out there to be had.
There’s definately snow in the air and that means one thing this time of the year: Ski Swaps. Ever been to a ski swap at the moment the masses are let loose to search for this years “new” planks? It can be both entertaining as well as down right competitive. Perhaps more so than trying to score first tram at Snowbird on a powder day.
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