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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Centennial vs Beehive: The Great Snow Debate

Centennial vs Beehive: The Great Snow Debate

Makena Klinge, Staff Writer
April 14, 2022

As I gaze out my bedroom window with my nose to the glass, delicate flecks fall from the night sky. The ground is illuminated, yet quiet — life muffled by this soft blanket covering the earth. I crack...

Leave Less Trace

Leave Less Trace

John Horton, Staff Writer
April 11, 2022

Most outdoor users don’t intentionally go into the backcountry with the intent to cause harm. Some people may not have had the mentorship and were never taught what best practices are. Others might do...

Beginner’s Luck: Starting Snow Sports as an Adult

Beginner’s Luck: Starting Snow Sports as an Adult

Ashleigh Albrechtsen, Staff Writer
March 28, 2022

Perhaps you know the feeling. You are gliding down the slope of a mountain. The groves of quaking aspens and Douglas fir that surround you open up to a majestic view of the canyon below. The wind bites...

Care and Feeding of Outdoor Equipment

Care and Feeding of Outdoor Equipment

John Horton, Staff Writer
March 24, 2022

Outdoor gear is expensive. For this reason alone, damage and failure are a tragedy. Even if it was free, anyone who has shared a tent with a torn-down jacket or sleeping bag knows that being able to fix...

Six Ways Outdoor Recreationalists Can Protect Archeological and Cultural Heritage Sites

Six Ways Outdoor Recreationalists Can Protect Archeological and Cultural Heritage Sites

Melissa Paulsen, Staff Writer
March 17, 2022

Utah has been home for millennia. With evidence for over 12,000 years of human habitation, Utah is home to a plethora of archaeological sites. Particularly in southern Utah, where artifacts are better...

Prosperity 2030 to Improve Utah's Air

Prosperity 2030 to Improve Utah’s Air

Sofia Sant’Anna Skites, Staff Writer
March 10, 2022

Toward the end of 2021, I had the pleasure of speaking with Alexa Swanstrom about her involvement in o2 Utah, a non-profit environmental organization that promotes clean air along the Wasatch front. Swanstrom...

A Local’s Take on Snowbird’s New Fast Tracks Service

A Local’s Take on Snowbird’s New Fast Tracks Service

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
March 7, 2022

“Level up your next day on snow with Fast Tracks, a daily add-on option that gives you exclusive access to dedicated express lift lanes. Available to use at six of our quad chairs, get more turns by...

Ski Resorts Turn to Composting to Lower Emissions

Ski Resorts Turn to Composting to Lower Emissions

Gentry Hale, Guest Contributor
March 3, 2022

As you head to your favorite ski resorts this season, keep an eye out for something new popping up — composting bins. This season, ski resorts across the country are implementing new composting programs,...

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Jacob Freeman, Guest Contributor
February 21, 2022

UDOT’s plans for transit in Little Cottonwood Canyon will affect climbing along with traffic. If you’ve driven in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the past few years, the problems it faces are hard to...

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