Articles Archive for Year 2009
Yesterday my friends Terry and Will invited me to do a sizable tour in the Wasatch backcountry. They were planning on skiing from Alta in Little Cottonwood Canyon to a campground just off the road in neighboring Big Cottonwood Canyon. They wanted to shuttle a car up Big Cottonwood and then drive over to Alta in another car. Sounds like a great idea to me.
We met at the mouth of Big Cottonwood at 8am…
Now that the Sundace crowds have left Park City, it’s time to get back to what Park City does best, skiing and hosting great parties. Last night was the kickoff of the Visa Freestyle International competition that comes to Park City every year. Some of the best halfpipe, moguls, and aerial skiers from around the world compete in this 3-day event held at Deer Valley and Park City. This weekend is known for it’s live…
With the arrival of the Sundance Film Festival to Park City, I decided to get away from the chaos and escape to the Wasatch backcountry with my friend Ben. The weather was warm, but it had been a little while since the last snow, making for very stable backcountry avalanche conditions. Just a few weeks earlier the backcountry had been so dangerous no one was venturing out, but time and warm temps do seem to…
