Moist storms that track across the desert west of salt lake city slam into a wall of mountains east of the great salt lake and dump huge amounts of snow. Learn how and where to ski utah s backcountry and uphill skiing policies. The state of utah is famous for its worldclass resorts and for having the greatest snow on earth. Whenever our small group of ski tourers gets tired of. A guide to the states best ski tours backcountry skiing series bradley.
As with all books in this series, this utah guide is designed for intermediate to expert skiers or boarders. Be sure to patronize local booksellers or sporting goods stores for these titles, as it is important to support small businesses during this time. Backcountry skiing aka ski touring, alpine touring, ski mountaineering, randonnee is on the rise in utah for its compelling mixture of exercise, adventure, first tracks, freedom and being free once youve bought all the gear. Utah includes tours in the central wasatch as well as the uintas, henry mountains, and more. Utah ski archives marriott library the university of utah. A guide to the states best ski tours backcountry skiing series bradley, tyson on. Ski utah is dedicated to promoting the ski and snowboard industry in the great state of utah. This website is a companion to the wasatch backcountry skiing map. New utah backcountry skiing guide book now available. In utah, the question isnt, where in the backcountry can i ski. But its not just the quantity, its the quality that matters. We hope you take the time to slow down, wash your hands, and enjoy a few simple pleasures in the absence of winter sports.
Heres the secret about utah, and the wasatch mountains in particular. Its taken me to many places i would not have thought to go ski touring. I believe that the best way to protect the wasatch mountains is to help people fall in love with them stay safe. A guide to the states best ski tours backcountry skiing series.
Heres a primer for skiers ready to earn their turns, put some skins in the game, etc. Ski utah has compiled a list of our favorite winterthemed books. Many utah resorts give easy access to sidecountry or backcountry terrain. The ski utah interconnect adventure tour gives an advanced to expert skier the. For more information or to book over the phone, call 8015341907, monday. Willie is a fully certified ifmga mountain guide and amga ski mountaineering guide, based out of sandy, his home in the wasatch mountains of utah with wife liz. Utah skiers claim to have the greatest snow on earth, and this revised and updated edition guides readers to the best backcountry ski tours in the state. The best backcountry skiing locations in utah for 2020 57hours. Hard copies of the new utah backcountry skiing guide book, backcountry ski and snowboard routes. The utah ski and snowboard archives documents the history of ski competition on local, national, and international levels, the founding of major resorts, snow. Backcountry expert tyson bradley takes skiers from the urban backcountry of the wasatch front to spectacular desert destinations in zion. Utah resorts with backcountry skiing access ski utah. Whisper ridge heliskiing, catskiing, and snowmobiling in utah.
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