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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine
The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine
Kiffer Creveling

Kiffer Creveling, Photographer

Kiffer Creveling is a PhD student in Mechanical Engineering studying the strength of adhesion between the vitreous and retina of the human eye.  He has been working with the Wasatch Magazine for five years now.   Kiffer’s favorite outdoor activity is skiing and snowboarding; whether that is downhill, telemark, snowboarding, or cross country skiing, he just loves the snow.

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[Photo] Quaran-SCREAM

Annie Duong
April 30, 2020

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[Photo] Getting Outdoors in the Time of COVID-19

Kassie Amann
April 27, 2020

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[Photo] From Summits to Seas: Rafting Snowmelt in Utah’s Desert

Steven Mammano
April 25, 2020

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[Photo] How to Transition from Snowboarding to Backcountry Skiing

Nik Benko
April 18, 2020

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[Photo] Climate Change Comes for Utah

Nik Benko
December 31, 2019

Photo by Kiffer Creveling

Photos by Kiffer Creveling

[Photo] Be Bold, Start Cold

Kassie Amann
December 31, 2019

Photos by Kiffer Creveling

Photos by Kiffer Creveling

[Photo] The Lawsuit Challenging Southern Utah’s Wilderness

Kyle Dunphey
October 29, 2019

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[Photo] An Overview of What Your Favorite Ski Resorts Are Doing for the Environment

Gentry Hale
May 9, 2019

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

Throwback Gear

Kiffer Creveling
May 8, 2019

Skiing really is much older than most think. There are ancient drawings of humans skiing great distances to follow and hunt herds of reindeer and elk using fur coated skis (modern day skins). In more recent...

Members from the University of Utah Rock Climbing team stay in shape during the winter months by climbing at local indoor climbing gyms in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

[Photo] How to Use Climbing Chalk: A Rock Climbing Essential

Annie Duong
May 7, 2019

Members from the University of Utah Climbing Team using loose chalk on the wall. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

The Ladies mass start race at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. Event centers like this would need some modification but are in shape to host another winter games. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

[Photo] Salt Lake City’s 2030 Olympic Bid

Devin Valiquett
May 6, 2019

The Ladies mass start race at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating competition at the Utah Olympic Oval in Salt Lake City, Utah. Event centers like this would need some modification but are in shape to host...

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

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

Kendall Zylstra
May 6, 2019

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[Photo] National Parks History

Gentry Hale
April 20, 2019

Enjoying the last day of the ski season at Snowbird during the annual pond skim on Sunday, May 13, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

[Photo] Closing Day At The Wasatch Front Resorts: A Tradition Unlike Any Other

Dan Belding
April 20, 2019

Enjoying last day of skiing at Alta Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, April 15, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

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[Photo] Logging the Winter Miles

Nik Benko
March 8, 2019

Chains are used during dangerous snow conditions.

[Photo] Utah Winter Travel Safety

Dan Belding
February 20, 2019

Chains are used during dangerous snow conditions.

Skiing with Peter and Patrick in the biggest snowstorm of the year at Snowbird Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, March 4, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Skiing with Peter and Patrick in the biggest snowstorm of the year at Snowbird Ski Resort in Salt Lake City, Utah on Sunday, March 4, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photos by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

[Photo] Past the Point of Snow Return?

Haley Halberg
February 20, 2019

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photos by Kiffer Creveling...

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling...

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling...

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling...

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

Jim Steenburgh, a professor in the Atmospheric Sciences department, shows various data acquisition devices used for his research at The University of Utah on Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling...

University of Utah men's ski team competes in the Giant Slalom at Park City, Utah (Park City Mountain Resort) on Wednesday, January 6, 2015

[Photo] Alternative Student Athletes; How Do They Do It?

Nate Caines
February 11, 2019

University of Utah men's ski team hosts the Utah Invite and vaious teams compete in the Giant Slalom at Park City, Utah (Park City Mountain Resort) on Wednesday, January 6, 2015

Enjoying the Wasatch Magazine friends giving up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

[Photo] Wasatch Eats: Friendsgiving

Sierra Marty
November 22, 2018

Plenty of smiling faces around the dinner table and campfire at the first ever Wasatch Magazine friendsgiving

Realigning the scope and checking for accuracy before the Utah deer season opens up outside Grantsville, UT on Sunday, Oct. 7, 2018. (Photos by Kiffer Creveling)

[Photo] Rocky Mountain Elk: Utah’s Sport Hunting Gem

Dan Belding
November 11, 2018

Enjoying the Wasatch Magazine friends giving up Big Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah on Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018. (Photo by Kiffer Creveling | Wasatch Magazine)

[Photo] Simple Campfire Safety Tips for Fall

Annie Duong
October 2, 2018

Big rainbow the morning after a rainy night camping near Amethyst Lake

Follow us Along: Amethyst Lake

Kiffer Creveling
September 27, 2018

Getting Stoked: Amethyst Lake in the High Uintas Wilderness is a place that you should add to your bucket list.  If you were born in the month of February, then you definitely need to visit Amethyst...

Skiing at Snowbird with Polly Creveling

A Dream Hike: Mt. Timpanogos

Kiffer Creveling
May 1, 2018

One mountain peak that stands above most in the Wasatch front is Mt. Timpanogos, also referred to as Timp. Technically speaking, it is the second highest peak behind Mt. Nebo, standing at 11,752 ft. However,...

Rock climbing with Ben, Peter, Colin, Claire, John, Brian, and Kim at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho on Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

[Photo] Bouldering Rockstar Alex Puccio

Casey Koldewyn
April 13, 2018

Rock climbing with Ben, Peter, Colin, Claire, John, Brian, and Kim at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho on Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Skiing and pond skimming with Blake, and Kristen at Snowbird on Sunday, June 4, 2017 (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

[Photo] 1976 vs. Now: What do you do with no snow?

Peter Creveling
March 29, 2018

Skiing and pond skimming with Blake, and Kristen at Snowbird on Sunday, June 4, 2017 (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

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...

How to: Get Great Shots

How to: Get Great Shots

Kiffer Creveling
January 30, 2018

Holding your camera firmly in both hands, you kneel against a fence to stabilize your body. You have steadied your breathing and can feel each and every heartbeat pulsate through you like a lightning...

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Packing Your Camera for Adventure

Kiffer Creveling
November 21, 2017

You may be wondering how adventure photographers get such epic photographs. The easy-yet-complicated answer is: They take their cameras with them everywhere. Whether an adventure is high in the mountains,...

Rock climbing in Owen's River Gorge near Bishop, CA with Nik, Trevor, Jill, Felix, and Kristen on Saturday, November 5, 2016

Bouldering in Bishop

Kiffer Creveling
November 21, 2017

The time has come for regular climbers to plan their annual fall trips. With Utah getting cold fast, your best bet is to look elsewhere for thrilling climbs. One place I’ve taken to venturing to...

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Stop and Smell the Flowers

Kiffer Creveling
September 29, 2017

Typically when you think of Alta, you are likely to think of skiing or hiking. What most people don’t think about are the natural wildflowers that grow all over the area. High-altitude wildflowers...

Rock climbing with Ben, Peter, Colin, Claire, John, Brian, and Kim at the City of Rocks National Reserve in Idaho on Saturday, June 10, 2017 (Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Conquering the City of Rocks

Kiffer Creveling
September 26, 2017

Have you heard of the City of Rocks? Just think a city — but with rocks. The City of Rocks National Reserve in Southern Idaho lives up to its name. It is a city of rocks that rivals New York City, only...

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