The 2020-2021 Winter season began in the midst of a pandemic. More than ever, Wasatch resorts emphasized insurance plans for their season passes. Resort goers enjoy their days, but have become accustomed...
Ten years ago, Claire Giordano was on an Inspiring Girls Expedition trip to explore and study Mount Baker’s glaciers when her instructor taught the group to create fast watercolor sketches of their observations....
The sun began to set as I went out on the line. Steve Mammano was a couple hundred meters further up the canyon and getting ready for take-off. We were both to start at separate sides of the mountain,...
Mask wearing in the outdoors during the COVID-19 pandemic is a phenomenon that I believe people tend to ignore. It seems as though many people think masks are only necessary to wear inside places such...
Nowadays, getting away from Salt Lake City doesn't necessarily mean getting away from other humans. Trails, rivers and ski runs are full of people using up their free time to recreate. Although I am surrounded...
“The snow is sh*tty, but the skiing is amazing,” my friend remarks to me with a smile. We’re sitting around a table in a crowded ski lodge in Big Sky, Montana — masks firmly on — having just...
Conservation in the United States has long centered on the concept of preserving wilderness. American environmentalists and conservationists are proud of the public lands legacy that thinkers like John...
Note: this is not a substitute for a real avalanche safety course — take it as a reminder of the basics or inspiration to take a course.
Snow. Some of us dread it, some of us worship it. Whether its...
An avalanche is the worst nightmare of anyone in the backcountry during the winter. The whumpf, the low rumble, the shaking ground and the sudden wall of snow would turn a fun winter romp into a terrifying...
