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Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

Season in the Abyss

Season in the Abyss

John Horton, Staff Writer
April 21, 2022

About 22 months ago, I found out I would be camping at Lee’s Ferry, located at the start of the Grand Canyon, on December 21, 2021. Normally, I don’t gamble, but I make an exception for river trips. If...

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...

"Friendly" Competition

“Friendly” Competition

Makena Klinge, Staff Writer
April 4, 2022

I don’t know about anyone else, but sore forearms are not something I would expect to experience the day after snowboarding – and falling, there was definitely some of that. Okay, there was quite a...

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...

From Two Planks to One: A Snowboarder's Story of Learning to Ski

From Two Planks to One: A Snowboarder’s Story of Learning to Ski

Will Ginsburg, Staff Writer
March 21, 2022

I still don’t know what drove 4-year-old me to make the decision I made. My dad skied, my mom too. My two brothers – one older and one twin – next to me on the hill in our childhood backyard shuffled...

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,...

Intro to Trad Climbing

Intro to Trad Climbing

Aashna Shah, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022

Trad climbing can be a bit of a daunting sport to get into initially. Leading any climb can be spooky mentally, but at least with sport climbing, you have the mental security of bolts as your protection....

Photo Series: Illinois State Parks

Photo Series: Illinois State Parks

Bradley De Boer, Staff Photographer
February 24, 2022

Being a kid who chose to come to the University of Utah to explore the outdoors, coming home to the midwest can be emotionally challenging. Utah opens the door to all the outdoor activities imaginable,...

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