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.
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...
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...
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...
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
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...
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)
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
