Ride Utah Blog http://blog.rideutah.com Shredding Utah Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:29:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Know Before You Go - This Tuesday http://blog.rideutah.com/2009/01/02/know-before-you-go-this-tuesday/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2009/01/02/know-before-you-go-this-tuesday/#comments Fri, 02 Jan 2009 22:29:49 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=253 A critical need exists for basic avalanche education for all ski and snowboarders in Utah.

Just as students in Hawaii learn about the dangers of rip tides and shore breaks at an early age, snow sports enthusiasts in Utah need to learn about snow safety and avalanches. The rising number of avalanche victims have demonstrated an obvious need for basic avalanche education.

“Know Before You Go” is a free 50-minute presentation from the Utah Avalanche Center.

We hope you and your friends and family can join us for this very important discussion.

Tuesday, January 6

7:00 pm

Canyon Sports

517 South 200 West

After the presentation we would like to encourage you to have dinner at Red Rock Brewing Company, you’ll receive a complimentary appetizer with your dinner purchase and you can try the “Avalanche” brew. A portion of the proceeds of your dinner will be donated to the Utah Avalanche Center for all their hard work in keeping us on top of the snow!

Not sure why you should attend this?  Check out the latest from the Utah Avalanche Center:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1oLqemNyGc

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]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/31/pair-pass-at-the-canyons/feed/ Half off Monday Night Skiing at Brighton http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/30/half-off-monday-night-skiing-at-brighton/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/30/half-off-monday-night-skiing-at-brighton/#comments Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:41:42 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=247 Do you like night riding?  I’m not talking about David Hasselhoff’s break out TV series, I’m talking about shredding under the lights at Brighton.  I personally love it, but, maybe that’s my East Coast roots showing.  Anyway, the best part about night skiing is that it’s cheap.  Oh, and it’s uncrowded.  Oh, and if you need to warm up and your over 21 you can head in to Molly Greens.  But, that’s besides the point. Thanks to The Truth’s website, FightTheUgly.com, it’s now even cheaper.  Print out this coupon and ride the lifts under the lights for only $16.  You can’t loose.

http://fighttheugly.com/cmsdocuments/coupon.pdf

And remember kids, smoking is whack.

]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/30/half-off-monday-night-skiing-at-brighton/feed/ 21 inches Never Felt So Good http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/23/21-inches-never-felt-so-good/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/23/21-inches-never-felt-so-good/#comments Wed, 24 Dec 2008 05:51:32 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=245 Today was the first day where I felt like you could let it rip a little bit without worrying what lurks beneath.  Here’s a quick video from another great day at Solitude.

http://www.vimeo.com/2617879

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8wZRNfO3ik

We’re basically need to just wait for all these instabilities to settle out before punching it in steeper terrain.  With even more snow on the way it’s going to be a long while before the backcountry is stable.

We’ll see off and on snow throughout the day. West to northwest winds will blow 15-20mph then back to the southwest in the late afternoon. Temps will be 5-10 degrees F. The next blockbuster arrives tomorrow into Christmas Day. Up to and over 2′ of snow is expected, followed by another storm on the 28th.

]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/23/more-snow-for-utah/feed/ Sweet Powder at Snowbird http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/22/sweet-powder-at-snowbird/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/22/sweet-powder-at-snowbird/#comments Mon, 22 Dec 2008 17:52:29 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=241 Here’s some footage of the recent snow at the Bird.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDpiF7xFXms

]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/22/sweet-powder-at-snowbird/feed/ It’s Dumping! http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/19/its-dumping-2/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/19/its-dumping-2/#comments Fri, 19 Dec 2008 20:55:34 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=238 It is currently nuking in the Wasatch right now.  We’re getting hammered by a major storm and more are stacked up behind it.  The UAC has issued and Avalanche Warning and you can pretty much guarantee that any slope with a decent pitch is going to be sliding.  Don’t believe me, check out the most recent UAC video forecast.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdoqS3unrjk

Becareful out there.  Tomorrow I’ll be wearing my beacon in-bounds.  Here’s the weather report for the next couple of days:

This Afternoon: Snow. High near 21. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 7 to 11 inches possible.

Tonight: Snow. Low around -1. Northwest wind between 11 and 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 6 to 10 inches possible.

Saturday: Snow showers. High near 12. West wind between 10 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. West wind between 9 and 11 mph.

Sunday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Southwest wind around 11 mph.

Sunday Night: A 50 percent chance of snow. Cloudy and breezy, with a low around 15.

Monday: Snow. High near 24. Chance of precipitation is 80%.

Monday Night: Snow likely. Cloudy, with a low around 8.

]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/19/its-dumping-2/feed/ Park City Opens More Terrain http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/18/park-city-opens-more-terrain/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/18/park-city-opens-more-terrain/#comments Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:48:36 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=236 Park City has received nearly two feet of snow in the past week (it’s still snowing) and we’re opening a lot more terrain in the next couple of days! By early next week, we will have 90 percent of our lifts open. The forecast calls for storms on Friday, Monday and through Christmas Day!!

Here’s our scheduled opening plan (conditions permitting*):

Friday, December 19
Thaynes Lift
Pioneer Lift

Saturday, December 20
Crescent Lift
McConkey’s Lift

Sunday, December 21
Motherlode Lift
Three Kings Lift
Mid-Mountain Lodge Restaurant

Tuesday, December 23
King Con Lift
Eagle Lift
Silver Star Lift (Uploading/Downloading only)
Eagle Superpipe

Thursday, December 25
Night skiing on PayDay and First Time Lifts from 4:00 - 7:30 pm

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Snowbird Snowcam

Snowbird Snowcam

]]> http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/18/looking-good-at-the-bird/feed/ North Face Masters Heads Back to Snowbird http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/17/north-face-masters-heads-back-to-snowbird/ http://blog.rideutah.com/2008/12/17/north-face-masters-heads-back-to-snowbird/#comments Wed, 17 Dec 2008 20:41:13 +0000 Tim http://blog.rideutah.com/?p=228 Going for it last season at the North Face Masters. p: Carlsen/MSI

Going for it last season at the North Face Masters. p: Carlsen/MSI

Now in its sophomore year, The North Face Masters of Snowboarding (TNF Masters) has become one of the largest competitive big mountain snowboarding tour in the country. A three-stop tour, TNF Masters is designed to cater to the motivation, talent and skill of world-class big mountain snowboarders. The 2009 tour visits Snowbird, Utah in January.

TNF Masters features a $45,000 cash prize purse and serves as a qualifier event to the Freeride World Tour. Winners from the Snowbird and Crested Butte TNF Masters events will have the opportunity to compete in other comps.

TNF Masters gathers big mountain snowboarding tribes from all around the world. All male and female snowboarding competitors above age 18 are welcomed to participate. Registration is now open on www.thenorthfacemasters.com.

The North Face Masters of Snowboarding 2009 Series Schedule

Stop #1 – Snowbird, Utah. January 29-February 1, 2009
Stop #2 –Crested Butte, Colorado. February 12-15, 2009
Stop #3 –Kirkwood, California March 5-8, 2009

Fans of big mountain snowboarding can catch same-day coverage of the Semi-Final and Final rounds of each TNF Masters event on www.thenorthfacemasters.com where there are complete videos, photos, athlete profiles, detailed event schedules, registration information and more.

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