The snow has finally started to fall in the Wasatch Front, and while some are sitting and drooling waiting for those lifts to open, others can’t even wait for a decent coverage. I’ve had the chance to catch up with a few of those people.
The leaves were just beginning to change in late September when our first accumulation of snow was recorded. Some friends and I made our way up to Brighton to have some fun and get used to having those skis under our feet again. Jumping off large random objects is one way to start the season right…
The “Milly Tubes” also make for a large jib in the early season…..Eric Balken lays claim
Ski and snowboard fiends were getting very antsy after some midweek storms dumped an upwards of two feet in the Cottonwood Canyons. And then Ski Utah had to go out and release their “Best Of” footage from last year’s season. Take a deep breath, powderhounds — we’ve only got three weeks til open. Can’t wait? Strap on the skins and hike up.
Twenty-plus inches at Alta in October serve as one of the few times snowboarders can shred Little Cottonwood's oldest resort.
University of Utah student and two-time Winter X gold-medal winner Grete (pronounced Greta) Eliassen released her teaser to her upcoming film Say My Name. Between touring, filming this flick (a two-year project), and her course load, Grete has been very busy. At least the skiing is close to class.
With the first bit of snow now topping the Wasatch, there’s a bounce in the step of Powderhounds across northern Utah. For the layperson, it would appear as if the seasons had been flipped and May flowers were in bloom. And who could blame them? The dusting is a sign from Ullr that the upcoming season’s powder harvest will be bountiful along the Wasatch’s steep-sloped fields of terrain.
It’s also a good reminder to get your early-season discount tickets, if there are any left. For some of the resorts, the half foot of snow is a nice reminder of their Sept. 30th deadlines.
Welcome back students! First week of school is in the bag and one of the sweetest developments is this fresh design that Freeskier Society has unveiled for this year’s tee-shirt. As usual, they killed it on the graphic design side of things. Membership dues are worth the cost of the tee-shirt alone. Check out freeskiersociety.com for more club bennies.
