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October 30, 2020

Gear Talk: Grivel \’Duetto\’ Helmet

To helmet or not to helmet? We asked Alan Rousseau what his favorite piece of gear was at the moment and this is what we found out... When I was a kid I never skied without a helmet. Largely I…

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October 29, 2020

Wasatch Mavens | Women’s Backcountry Series

ma·ven /ˈmāvən/: an expert or connoisseur.Wasatch Mavens is a backcountry ski & snowboard mentorship program geared toward those who identify as she/her/they/them, led by professional female guides based out of Salt Lake City, Utah. The goal is for participants to become their…

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September 10, 2019

What Avalanche Class Is Right For You?

Utah Mountain Adventures offers the full spectrum of recreational avalanche classes. Avalanche courses are for ANYONE, regardless of method of travel, who want to recreate or work in or near avalanche terrain (snowshoers, ice climbers, mountaineers, backcountry skiers & boarders,…

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September 10, 2019

Recreational vs. Professional Avalanche Education Track

US Avalanche Education is now divided into two tracks at the upper levels: Professional and Recreational. Everyone is encouraged to start with an 8-12 hour Avalanche Awareness or Skills class. A one-day Companion Avalanche Rescue training session is the next…

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July 23, 2019

A Mid-Summer Dream

The Lisa Cottonwood Traverse By Lead Guide Tyson Bradley Ten minutes after leaving the trailhead we start climbing. Water-polished granite in a steep-sided gorge requires our full attention. Scanning for hand and footholds with headlamps, our bodies and minds must wake up,…

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June 26, 2018

Beat the Heat: A Guide’s Secrets to Climbing in the Wasatch at the Height of Summer

Beat the Heat Where to climb this summer in order to stay cool by UMA guide Alex Lemieux Rock climbing in the Wasatch on a hot summer day can be a treacherous endeavor if you don’t choose your venue wisely.…

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January 11, 2012

Superior Chute Skiing

Despite the meager snowpack this past season, there was still some exciting skiing and climbing to be done on Mt. Superior, one of America's 50 Classic Ski Lines. On Jan. 5, we climbed and skied Suicide Chute, then continued up…

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November 29, 2011

Early Season Powder Turns

Thanksgiving Weekend in the Wasatch is usually a good time to tour, despite the 30" snowpack and warm, dry weather. We headed into Silver Fork and were pleasantly surprised by some high quality turns. Beacon Check...All Good Snowpit...No Slab =…

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September 22, 2010

SOUTH RIDGE SUPERIOR

The South Ridge of Mt. Superior, 11,050', is a classic, mixed alpine route. It starts with a low-angle "apron" leading to a 45-degree Couloir. This connects to the knife-edged rock and snow "arete." After a spectacular summit the route descends…

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September 22, 2010

CARDIFF CANYON TO CANYON TOUR

Cardiff Fork is home to the universally acclaimed Cardiac Bowl (left with shadow) and Cardiac Ridge (far right), two of the finest backcountry runs in the USA. The fall-lines are long and wide enough for dozens of runs, side-by-side; they…

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September 21, 2010

SKI TOURING IN WHITE PINE GULCH

White Pine Parking Lot, 7,700', one mile below Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon, is THE trailhead for a mega-zone of backcountry ski terrain. White Pine itself is the eastern-most of the 5 skiable gulches that drain into LCC. The forested…

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November 18, 2009

Bonkers to Stairs, The Greatest Tour in the Wasatch

If you live or play in Utah and you aren’t backcountry skiing in late February and March, you are missing out! This is when it “goes off” in the Wasatch, if its ever going to. Granted, in some seasons, it’s…

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November 16, 2009

Sundial’s Global Warming Arete

Obviously pumped, but exuding his usual calm demeanor, Paul hoisted himself onto the spacious ledge below the final pitch of the Sundial’s spectacular Northwest (aka Global Warming) Arete. He’d just pulled through the slightly overhanging 5.8 “crux” and he looked…

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November 11, 2009

Pain and Suffering…Life at Europe’s favorite American Crag

Fall in Utah is amazing (as are the other 3 seasons.) But autumn is especially stellar when the yellow leaves of Aspen and Cottonwoods are juxtaposed against a backdrop of red sandstone cliffs. This feast of color is easier to…

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November 5, 2009

New Beginnings

We are just about to celebrate our new website's first anniversary!Check it out and let us know what you think by reviewing it on our new facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Salt-Lake-City-UT/Utah-Mountain-Adventures/305334635724?ref=mf.Tell us what you like, what you would like to see more…

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