Earlier this summer I took a trip out to Yosemite to camp and visit some famous climbing spots. Here I met Chris Bowen, a long time climber, traveler, and founder of a new and innovative guidebook...
The White Clouds are a small, newly protected wilderness area near Stanley, Idaho that has stayed wild due to few entry points, few actual trails and even fewer accurate trail distances. It's also falling...
Enjoyment of outdoor experiences can generally be classified as Type 1 fun or Type 2 fun. Type 1 fun is when every moment of your experience was fun and enjoyable. Resort skiing or a chill sunny day at...
Water creates a path through landscapes that may otherwise be uncrossable. Following a river can take you through dense forest, and crossing a lake can save you the process of walking around the perimeter....
Summertime in Utah and the mountains are all closed. I spend my nights staring at the ceiling and dreaming of the snow, of days spent snowboarding and skiing every day I could. I see my snowboard leaning...
My first experience with backpacking was as a 14-year-old boy scout. Our troop set off from the Highline trailhead in the High Uinta’s for a four-day trip. My pack weighed around 50 pounds while I...
By the typical standards of the Utah ski season, this season was not a good one. Save for a couple strong stretches in the early parts of 2021, there wasn’t a ton to write home about. Snowpack stayed...
Fueled by leftovers and hopes of good snow, my friend Ryan Dobi — sometimes his brother, Andrew Dobi — and I would drive for hours to some obscure mountain pass. I thought the extra burden of seven...
Skiing is a Utah staple as well as one of the most prevalent outdoor activities in Utah. When you are a part of the outdoor community, it's easy to forget that most people do not partake in the same activities...