Late July 2021.  “Be honest. What are the chances that we actually finish this thing?” I ask into the dark. It’s around our bedtime — 8:30 or 9 — and we’re both huddled tightly into our...

In the Wasatch, the coming of April represents an exciting time for skiers and snowboarders in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon. Yes, deep snow and powder days are (most likely, but not definitely) behind...

Wind sprays the glittering snow particles across the mountain top, fine as diamond dust. The snow-swept peak gives the illusion of a bleached sand dune, an otherworldly sight in the midst of this frozen...

Not many feelings trump the exhilaration you feel when you are knee-deep in fresh powder, cruising down the mountain with snow fogging up your goggles. Most winters, skiers and boarders can hope for 3-4...

I never would have imagined myself finishing off 2022 by catching rides from strangers in South America and sleeping in the back of semi-trucks. In fact, if you would’ve told me a couple of years ago...

It is the summer of 2021. I’m half asleep, nestled into the small bow of a speedboat with good friends, while the boat courses through water so turquoise, with corals underneath so bright and teeming...

Recently, I had the opportunity to sit with the incredibly talented John Padilla: skier, graduate student, and filmmaker. John Padilla recently produced The Mountain in My Mind, a film that aims to break...

If you could think back to your childhood room, what would you remember? Apart from the sneakers that smell like a dead animal, and the sock stuck under the corner of your bed for eternity. Can you recall...

If you know Utah, you know that rocks are important. They are quite literally, and figuratively, the foundation of this great state that we call home. While all nature lovers appreciate the stunning formations...