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Powder Mountain, with it’s endless glades, bowls, chutes, and acres upon acres of untracked powder, is one of Utah’s best kept secrets. Arriving at the resort, it becomes immediately apparent that this place is special.
Ever seen the movie Out Cold? The line “Don’t Go Changin’” pretty much sums it up. It’s the kind of place where the employees are more excited to be there then you can even imagine (And they are just about the only people you are going to run into on the Mountain). It’s just the way I picture Alta about 30 years ago.
We got there in the morning immediately headed over to Paradise Lift. On the first run we found large stashes of untracked powder in Silver Horn and Powder Keg. We were stoked, we thought we had found something special. It didn’t take long to realize that there was powder to be found everywhere! On every run of every lift, and none of it had been touched. As the snow fell around us, conditions kept getting better and we explored more of the 2,800 acres of lift serviced terrain.
The last few runs were spent collecting faceshots in Powder Country, an area of 1,200 additional acres that are serviced by a shuttle bus.
My friend (wife’s cousin’s husband) spent some time up at Deer Valley enjoying some gnar pow… He got a new video camera and wanted to share the love with the SkiUtah blog… Enjoy the freshies.
The day after Christmas we raced up to Deer Valley because over night they recieved 28 inches of blessed powder! We skied hard all day and Heather got some great pics of me jumping of cliffs, and I even did a back flip and landed and skied away, but the batteries were dead by then.
When I read Kendall’s post about Beaver, I had to post this story from my brother who was up at Beaver last week…
It was the second day of the season as my friends and I drove up the snowy Logan canyon. The locals had been bragging about this hidden treasure all summer long and I couldn’t wait to see what all the fuss was about. The beautiful mountain stood before us as we piled out of the car. It beckoned us with overwhelming amounts of powder. The day couldn’t have been better. The powder lasted all day long. Run after run it was smooth, soft and absolutely perfect. Throughout the day, we tried to cover as much ground as possible. The face lift was first and the south face runs came next. It was epic!
Beaver has something for riders of every level. Tree runs, cat tracks and wide open lines are free and uncluttered by other riders. Harry’s Dream lift has plenty of powder with hardly anyone around. When you go, make time for Lue’s or Stan’s Bonanza. And when you can pry yourself away, head over to Marge’s Triple and get lost in some trees. It’s the best tree run I’ve ever been on.
Beaver is one of the best family resorts in Utah. It’s the ideal place for children to learn skiing or snowboarding. Plus, it’s the perfect mountain for families of all sizes to have a great day of skiing. There’s plenty of room for everyone. It’s just the locals and you, no crowds to worry about. And if you come back next season, you might just know the majority of the people on the mountain.
Once you’re done skiing, just head half an hour west and you’ll find yourself back in Logan. A few minutes east will place you in Bear Lake, eating some of the best burgers and raspberry shakes known to man.
Bottom line, Beaver will make a lasting impression on you. You will not forget the freedom this mountain provides. The friendly staff, the warm, new lodge and the endless runs of pure powder will leave you breathless, excited for more.
A critical need exists for basic avalanche education for all ski and snowboarders in Utah.
Just as students in Hawaii learn about the dangers of rip tides and shore breaks at an early age, snow sports enthusiasts in Utah need to learn about snow safety and avalanches. The rising number of avalanche victims have demonstrated an obvious need for basic avalanche education.
“Know Before You Go” is a free 50-minute presentation from the Utah Avalanche Center.
We hope you and your friends and family can join us for this very important discussion.
Tuesday, January 6
7:00 pm
Canyon Sports
517 South 200 West
After the presentation we would like to encourage you to have dinner at Red Rock Brewing Company, you’ll receive a complimentary appetizer with your dinner purchase and you can try the “Avalanche” brew. A portion of the proceeds of your dinner will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center for all their hard work in keeping us on top of the snow!
Got these pictures from the gents at Solitude Mountain Resort from Saturday’s powder day. January 3 and it’s looking oh so awesome!
Photos by Nick Como of Solitude Mountain Resort
Round 2 has begun, it’s not too late to get some for yourself. I’m calling tomorrow a Holiday Hangover powder day. Take the day off, tell your boss I said so. Call the Ski Utah Yeti with questions.
I just got off the phone with Powder Mountain where one of our bloggers is skiing today and the storm has arrived. They said that it’s been coming down pretty hard all day.
Check out the Powder Mountain webcam image:
From my vantage here on the Wasatch Back, Deer Valley, Par5k City and The Canyons are all getting snow. Round 2 of the Greatest Snow on Earth for 2009 has begun.
If you’re on Facebook, join in the Ski Utah Fan Page and upload any photos you take over the next week as we’re about to launch a photo contest there.
Everyone has a travel tip or something they do to make the journey or perhaps the destination all the better.
Stuff like “Don’t try to sneak your buddy onto the plane in your monster DaKine Split Roller” or “On busy days at Salt Lake International go through the short term parking and use sky cap to check in and then park your car in long term or return to the rental” are travel tips I live by.
Whenever I’m leaving Salt Lake my favorite thing to do is to head down concourse C and grab a BBQ Chicken Pizza from CPK (California Pizza Kitchen) and then proceed to open it once I’ve boarded my flight. Nothing like the sweet aroma of pizza throughout the cabin while everyone eats peanuts and pretzels.
But I digress. The Ski Utah Travel Tips contest is more inclined towards travel tips that you’ve mastered or perhaps learned by experience over the years. The grand prize for the best travel tip is a trip to Utah with airfare provided by Southwest Airlines.
Each week a winner will be drawn and they’ll score a Ski Utah tee-shirt.
I’m looking for some creative tips. Here’s a freebie and one that I know so many skiers know from experience: always, always, always carry on your ski boots. (and if they smell ripe, you’re sure to keep the middle seat open for a more relaxed flight from Dulles to SLC.
When its game time (first chair on a powder day) at some resorts in Utah you’ve got to bring the A Game or you’ll be skiing sloppy seconds. At other places you can farm freshies two even three days after a storm if you know where to look.
The Beav, otherwise known as Beaver Mountain in Northern Utah, is one of those places that powder lingers. I’ve skied up there in the past and been dumbfounded at why there was still untracked lines after 11am. Plunder and pillage, leave no line unskied is so often my M.O. that I felt a hint, just a hint of guilt after my 10th lap of fresh lines. This is my public apology to the locals.
With no time for photos, here is the shot of the day.
The cold temps may have kept the crowds at home around the fireplace but it also kept the powder light and fluffy, lap after lap.
I’m telling you, it’s worth the drive to check it out, even a day or two after a powder day.
70 years strong Alta is still a Wasatch Range favorite. Make sure to snag one of these stickers at the ticket office. What a better way to start off the New Year then an un-crowded day on Collins and the loaf? Ok and do you want to hear the coolest thing in the world? The Supreme lift now has this crazy conveyor belt that literally puts you on the lift. It is trippy no doubt but also kinda nice. I would have gotten a video of its crazy workings but my battery died on my camera.
Off of Collins it was blowing pretty hard, almost to the point I could have parachuted over to Park City for lunch. The snow was still pretty good even though the storms have been dormant for a week. Don’t rule out skiing at Alta or anywhere for that matter even though the mountains aren’t getting slammed with fresh pow.
Powder Mountain, with it’s endless glades, bowls, chutes, and acres upon acres of untracked powder, is one of Utah’s best kept secrets. Arriving at the resort, it becomes immediately apparent that this place is special. 
We got there in the morning immediately headed over to Paradise Lift. On the first run we found large stashes of untracked powder in Silver Horn and Powder Keg. We were stoked, we thought we had found something special. It didn’t take long to realize that there was powder to be found everywhere! On every run of every lift, and none of it had been touched. As the snow fell around us, conditions kept getting better and we explored more of the 2,800 acres of lift serviced terrain. 
