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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Wizard of the Wasatch

The Wizard of the Wasatch

Nick Halberg
March 15, 2018

Somewhere back in the powdered ladened lines of the Wasatch resides a wizard. Granted he climbs mountains instead of spiraling towers, carries poles instead of a wooden staff, and rides skis instead of...

Learning to Be in the Backcountry

Learning to Be in the Backcountry

Devin Valiquett
March 8, 2018

At the beginning of every Avalanche One training class the instructors always ask, “Why are you here?” Almost everyone in the class answers with some version of, “I’m sick of lift lines and I want...

Skiing with Peter and Polly up at Snowbird on Sunday, March 19, 2017

Telemark Skiing: Why You Should Drop a Knee

Kiffer Creveling
March 6, 2018

Telemark skiing is the concatenation of Alpine and Nordic skiing. In Alpine skiing you can only go down the hill (depending on your bindings) and Nordic skiing allows you to travel great distances on flat...

Bike Riders Selection Know-How for Utah

Bike Riders Selection Know-How for Utah

Contributor article by Sally Writes. Photo by Flo Karr on Unsplash.  Pinkbike’s 2016 literature survey indicated that 75% of bike trail users are predominantly male, with Utah’s Moab trails attracting...

Niseko, Japan in January, 2017.

Changing the Way You Ski & Board

Casey Koldewyn
February 20, 2018

Sometimes it feels like Millenials and the generations that have followed are derided for almost everything they do. Whether or not this derision is always valid, the truth is, post-Baby Boomer generations...

Courtesy of Tanner Maxwell

Wasatch Winter Mountaineers

Dalton Rees
February 13, 2018

Through each season, the peaks of the Wasatch transform with the elements to take on a radically different façade, and during the period of snowfall and cold, this range is an entirely different...

The Nine

The Nine

Samira Guirguis
February 8, 2018

It’s unlikely that if you have ever driven by 9th and 9th on a Thursday night you haven’t noticed an assortment of bicycles. Similar to what you’d see at a dog park, you will find bikes and their...

Enjoying the Snow in Snow Canyon

Enjoying the Snow in Snow Canyon

Esther Aboussou
February 6, 2018

Utah is famous for its five beautiful national parks, Zion being the most famous of them all. While lesser known, there are plenty of state parks in the area that offer many of the same views and amenities...

Snowshoeing Guardsman Pass

Snowshoeing Guardsman Pass

Sierra Marty
February 6, 2018

When snow hits the ground, temperatures drop, and days become shorter, it can be a struggle to find motivation to do anything outside. Utah’s most popular snow attractions are skiing and snowboarding,...

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