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Wasatch Magazine

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Wasatch Magazine

All content by Kendall Zylstra
Photo by Ian McMillan

The Thaw

Kendall Zylstra
July 10, 2019

Limited by the elements, mountain bikers must wait until the landscape frees the familiar trails from the asperity of winter’s grasp to ride once again. Once the ice and slush melt away and the glorious...

Photos courtesy of Kendall Zylstra

Pushing Peaks- Mount Superior.

Kendall Zylstra
May 9, 2019

Mount Superior is a well known peak in Little Cottonwood canyon that tops out just above 11,000 feet in elevation, and towers above the canyon road with a vertical gain of 3,000 feet. Superior is mostly...

Mark Miller's antique ski and snowshoe collection in Park City, UT on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

From Silver to White Gold; How Skiing Came to be in the Wasatch

Kendall Zylstra
May 6, 2019

Skiing has held its place as the centerpiece of the Wasatch mountains for quite some time. Thousands of people come from all over the world to enjoy the slopes each winter, and their visitations...

Students learning about avalanche safety.

Backcountry Skiing 101: Avalanche Awareness

Kendall Zylstra
March 11, 2019

Like many skiers in Utah, I spent the end of more than one ski day this January sitting in the lodge, wondering when the canyon road would be safe to open after being hammered by 30 plus inches of incredible...

Follow Us Along: Utah's Hot Springs

Follow Us Along: Utah’s Hot Springs

Kendall Zylstra
February 15, 2019

Winters here in Utah have an unforgiving nature that leaves many of Utah's inhabitants yearning for the warmer months to come sooner. Going to work or class in the morning, when it's dark, and then returning...

Photos by Wasatch Magazine photographer Kelly Loutzenheiser

A Hidden Mountain Bike Gem: I Street Bike Park

Kendall Zylstra
November 8, 2018

Most people know that there is great mountain biking near Salt Lake City, but few know about the incredible riding spots wedged into the city itself. Just about every Salt Lake mountain bike enthusiast...

Mid-Week MTB Mini Enduro Series at Snowbird: Post Race Photo Epic and Interviews

Mid-Week MTB Mini Enduro Series at Snowbird: Post Race Photo Epic and Interviews

Kendall Zylstra
September 6, 2018

What is there to do at Snowbird besides Oktoberfest around this time of year? Well, if lederhosen and a few pints don’t sound right for you, then maybe the Mid-week enduro series mountain bike race at...

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