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4 Tips for Avoiding Disaster on a Yurt Trip

Winter has finally arrived. Even though it’s January. Now’s the time to fantasize about packing too much gear, hauling your crap out in the middle of nowhere, sleeping in a yurt, and waking up early to skin for fresh powder. …

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January 22, 2018
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When Snow Melts: Don’t Miss Utah’s All-Time Spring Conditions

I returned from Alaska in late February, and adjusted to changing snow conditions in the Wasatch. Utah saw a few great storms this March, but also some intense warming periods. It made splitboarding a little more dicey at times. Some …

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August 10, 2016
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Why Outdoor Athletes Should Hit the Gym

Most snowboarders (and skiers) do not hit the gym in season. I’m usually not an exception to that. Every winter I ride about six days a week, taking one day a week to do errands, foam roll, stretch, and otherwise …

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August 10, 2016
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How to Locate Fresh Snow and Safe Avy Conditions

One of my backcountry partners and I kept a close eye on storm cycles during the first week and a half of January. Even when I had to attend Winter Outdoor Retailer, a four-day tradeshow in downtown Salt Lake, I …

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August 10, 2016
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Roadtrip Preparation: That Feeling Before the First Leg of a Long Travel Schedule

It dumped this December in the Wasatch. Finally. After two years of subpar snow conditions, Utah had actually substantial, consistent powder days in the early season. I was finishing a five-chapter microsite called Backcountry Travel Guide for Teton Gravity Research, …

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August 10, 2016
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Base Building: The Key to Setting Up Your Season for Success

Early winter is pretty much my least favorite time of year. There’s not enough snow to snowboard. You watch every inch of it stack up obsessively during each storm that rolls through Utah. Even big snowfalls only cover sharkfin rocks …

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August 10, 2016
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I am a freeride snowboarder based in Salt Lake City. I am sponsored by Rossignol, Zeal Optics, Honeystinger, Dominator Wax, and Kora Outdoor.

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  • 4 Tips for Avoiding Disaster on a Yurt Trip
  • When Snow Melts: Don’t Miss Utah’s All-Time Spring Conditions
  • Why Outdoor Athletes Should Hit the Gym
  • How to Locate Fresh Snow and Safe Avy Conditions
  • Roadtrip Preparation: That Feeling Before the First Leg of a Long Travel Schedule
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