Looking for a new touring binding? Well, look no further. The Salomon Guardian is starting to look like a real contender in the AT world. It’s not set to release until Fall…
Continue ReadingThe upper Baldy Shoulder traverse opened again today after being closed for weeks. You have to do the limbo under some ropes to get there but, today it was worth…
Continue ReadingWith only a dusting forecasted for today five inches was a welcomed surprise. The Tower 10 Traverse benefited greatly from today’s snowfall making it much easier to access High Boy and…
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for a great jacket to wear on the ski slopes for a great value look no further. The North Face Numatic Jacket is a Gore-Tex Performance Shell…
Continue ReadingI have a new love, my recently purchased Volkl Shiro Skis. I couldn’t wait any longer for the snow to fall so I took them out on the little snow…
Continue ReadingEighteen days have passed since Alta has seen any significant precip and it looks like we’ll easily go another week before seeing any more. By this time last year we had…
Continue ReadingCheck out Salomon Freeski TV’s latest episode. Filmed entirely at Alta and it’s surrounding backcountry, the video really show cases why we all love Alta so much. “Everyday is the best day…
Continue ReadingWastach Touring is hosting a demo day at Alta this Saturday on December 10th. All the latest backcountry gear will be on site to take out and sample the goods.…
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who did their snow dance over the weekend. Mother Nature granted us two fresh inches yesterday, doubling what she originally promised. If you could withstand the extremely cold temps…
Continue ReadingWith no significant snowfall in the past week conditions continue to ski extremely variable, but slopes are empty and groomers are always better than sitting on the couch. Get out…
Continue ReadingOpening week at Alta was not too shabby considering the low snow pack. Alta Ski Patrol did a great job preparing the mountain for opening day and later in…
Continue ReadingYesterday (Monday 11/21/11) was one of those sneaky Alta powder days. We got about 11″ out of this last storm which seemed to come out of nowhere. And since it…
Continue ReadingFriday February 26th was another blue-bird powder day up in Alta. The Backside, Ballroom/Baldy Shoulder and Devils Castle all had 18″ of untouched powder from the previous 2 days. The…
Continue ReadingYesterday morning was another beautiful day up in Alta. While there was only about an inch of snow overnight, Devils Castle hadn’t been open in a few days so the…
Continue ReadingPresidents Day was a great day of skiing, yet not so great for filming. However, the day after presidents day was sunny and beautiful with plenty of powder to be…
Continue ReadingOver 80″ fell in this last Alta storm cycle. Below is some footage of the gang getting some POW on the last 2 days of the cycle. Jesse and Johnny get some turns in…
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