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Ski

Return of Winter 2017

February 23 & 26, 2017 For almost two weeks in mid-February I was a bit worried that our stellar skiing winter had come to an end.  Luckily the warm weather seeing temperatures up to the high 50’s and 60’s in the valley, and rain up to 9,000′ came to an end last Tuesday/Wednesday.  Winter returned and […]

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Nature & Hiking

Bryce Canyon National Park

May 9-10, 2015 Weather in Utah has been uncharacteristically rainy here in Utah for the last few weeks.  The last few weekends have been rainy or threatened rain.  This weekend and the coming week are forecasted for more of the same.  The precipitation isn’t all bad, though since we got very little snow over the […]

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Ski

Full-on Conditions in Little Cottonwood

January 27, 2013 When I started getting my ski gear together in late November I intentionally got equipment that I could use both at the resort and in the backcountry.  My kit is probably geared a little more towards backcountry and less to the resort.  Nonetheless I’ve gone to the resorts a few times.  Saturday […]