Reading Time: 5 minutes It’s a chilly morning on the hill, and I’m looking down Stein’s Way from the top of the Sultan lift at Deer Valley. This run […]
Backcountry Skiing
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Reading Time: 6 minutes The stark transition from the big city buzz of Salt Lake City to the smaller ski town hum of Park City can be enough […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes At Jans, we take an atypical approach to selecting the skis that end up on our wall. Instead of carrying every ski under the sun, […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Mornings on Treasure Hollow at Park City Mountain are chilly. A groomer passes on the right, laying a final trail of corduroy before heading back […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Finding the right balance and combination of characteristics in a ski can be difficult. Sure, you can buy a ski specific to certain conditions and […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Being a fan of the fit and performance of Tecnica’s alpine boots, I was excited to see the brand enter the alpine touring category with […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes Apart from always bringing a shovel, beacon, and probe, skiers subscribe to a few different philosophies when it comes to what to bring backcountry skiing. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Park City has a legacy of protecting open space. Some of the first parcels of land protected were the Osguthorpe Farm, which the iconic White […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Scarpa first released the original Maestrale back in 2010, and it is now considered one of the most popular alpine touring boots to hit the […]
Reading Time: 4 minutes Whether you’re new to ski touring or just looking for a way to train for those big days in the backcountry, there’s really no safer […]
Reading Time: 6 minutes Every winter I spend in Utah, I seem to ski the resorts less and the backcountry more. It’s to the point that I don’t really ski in-bounds at all, except to get a lift up to a backcountry access gate. After years of touring and tinkering around with my gear, I’ve found that backcountry skiing requires a completely different set of gear and outerwear compared to resort skiing. Skinning uphill creates a lot of heat, so backcountry outerwear needs to be able to breathe while, at the same time, providing enough warmth and protection for powdery descents—a tough task for any waterproof shell.
Reading Time: 9 minutes The allure of skiing untracked snow and exploring new terrain in a wilderness setting is usually enough to convince any avid skier or dedicated powder […]
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