So you fancy yourself a bit of a runner? You’re a fan of carb loading. You idolize Forrest Gump. You can’t stop listening to “Eye of the Tiger.” And you’ve nicknamed yourself Usain Bolt. If...

If you’re like me, Spring Break is one of your favorite things. And if you’re like me, you use it as an excuse to go out into the wilderness with a few of your friends and act like a complete idiot....

It’s 500 miles away, but it’s worth it. The Grand Canyon is vast and breathtaking and wondrous and every other awe-inspiring adjective in the dictionary. And the drive there is almost as beautiful...

I like backpacking, I like hiking, but sometimes you just need to get some rest. Spring Break is meant to provide that R & R. Does that mean staying in your apartment and sleeping in until noon?...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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...