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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Snowboarding

Which ski resort should you go to this season?

Which ski resort should you go to this season?

By Cara MacDonald September 22, 2016

The U is famed for its proximity to ski resorts and culture of winter sports. With ski season fast approaching, it’s time for U students to start buying their season passes before prices start to go...

(Photo by Derek Edwards and Kolby Howell)

The Battle of the Cottonwood Canyons

February 4, 2015

LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON During the winter, the north-facing side of Little Cottonwood Canyon is populated by inbound-skiers attempting to recreate a Greg Stump ski film. But just across the road, you’ll...

(Photo by Brent Uberty)

From the Eyes of a Snowcat Operator

February 4, 2015

As the day goes by, skiers and snowboarders go for run after run, creating ruts and shaving off layers of snow. Yet every morning the trails are beautifully groomed with a fresh corduroy pattern, the...

(Photo by Jameson Clifton)

My First Time Skiing

February 4, 2015

Winter and I have never really gotten along. When I was 15, I spent about three months in and out of emergency rooms after crashing a snowmobile. I’m still not sure what happened, like seriously,...

(Photo by Taylor Stocking)

Backcountry Gear Review

February 4, 2015

We all do it. Even though the old farts tell us not to. Even though we know it’s dangerous and that we’re not ready (emotionally or financially) to face the possible consequences. We’re human....

(Photo by Jameson Clifton)

How to Cure Powder-itis: The Backcountry Fix

February 4, 2015

The first week of class this semester, I remember having a serious case of “powder flu,” which is a severe and chronic need to hit the slopes. And it was the worst I’d ever experienced. It seemed...

(Photo Courtesy of Daniel Eike)

Avalanches: When to Stay Off the Slopes

February 4, 2015

It was calm, and then suddenly it wasn’t. What was solid ground two minutes before was now rushing around him like a river. Waves of snow carried him 150 yards in a matter of seconds, and he was helpless. Daniel...

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

Editor’s Note, February 2015

February 4, 2015

The other day I went to the grocery store for some basics: granola bars, lettuce, yogurt, and ramen noodles (I am a college student, after all). But as I walked up and down the aisles, I was continually...

(Photo by Conor Barry)

Seven Resorts, One Wasatch

November 13, 2014

  The Wasatch front has already laid claim to ‘the greatest snow on earth,’ and now it’s looking for a new title: the greatest resort in North America. The central Wasatch ski resorts — Alta,...