Active family lifestyle in Utah
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 2nd, 2008
Utah just had some great snow the past few days. With the cold temperatures holding the snow is remaining pretty good. We went cross country skiing the past few days out in the Uinta Mountains again and it was beautiful as usual. They have finally started to groom the Beaver Creek Ski trail every once [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Dec 21st, 2007
This picture is taken from Bob Atheys site Wowasatch.com. My good friend Marla Bailey pointed me to this site years ago when she had some pictures on there. I just love this one from yesterday of a girl and her dog. I am partial to black and white dogs.
We are in the beginnings of a [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Dec 20th, 2007
There is a winter storm warning in effect from 3 am Thursday until Friday afternoon. We are currently getting hammered. Little Cottonwood Rd. was closed this morning for avalanche control. Alta is reporting 12″ of new snow already and it doesn’t look like its stopping any time soon. The Utah Avalanche Advisory is advising you [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Dec 13th, 2007
With all the snow we have been getting the cross country skiing has been so good. The family went up into the Uintas and skied on the Beaver Creek Trail. They haven’t yet groomed up there but it is still just loads of fun. The sky was a typical Utah bluebird day and the snow [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Nov 15th, 2007
Be prepared this winter in the backcountry by taking The American Avalanche Institute Level 1 Course. The beginner course will cover weather conditions, snowpack, terrain and how those contribute to avalanche hazards. You will also learn to dig a snowpit and identify weak and strong layers within the snowpack. The evening class is on [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Nov 11th, 2007
Where’s the snow? That’s the question many local Utahns’ have been asking. Hopefully, that will all change soon and the powderhounds will get the “light as a feather” snow we all dream of. As of now many resorts may have to postpone their anticipated opening days in hopes of colder weather in order to make [...]
