A Utah skier's notebook

Powder days, gear & ski areas.

Trip reports from Snowbasin and Brundage, backcountry in the Wasatch, honest gear notes, and the ski movies worth your time.

Latest posts

January 10, 2022 Gear

Finding a hitch mount ski rack for a 2021 Ford Bronco First Edition: what I tried, the BuzzRack I chose, plus fit, security and install notes.

March 1, 2021 Powder Posts

A Snowbasin Resort powder day with 20 inches overnight: thigh-high snow off the lift and 24 runs of endless powder, with photos.

February 28, 2021 Backcountry

Cat skiing at Brundage Mountain in Idaho with family and friends, after 15 inches of new snow fell the morning of the trip.

October 21, 2020 Movies

A running list of 2020 ski movies available now and coming soon, including Teton Gravity's Make Believe, plus Level 1 on YouTube.

February 24, 2020 Backcountry

My first real backcountry ski tour, guided by Backcountry Pros from the base of Brighton in the Wasatch, with a focus on snow safety.

February 19, 2020 Just Skiing Stuff

A sunny groomer day at Snowbasin: carving turns, finding soft snow off trail, and a reminder that Utah skiing is great without powder.

A short video of Davis jumping a cliff up Logan Canyon in Utah and stomping the landing, posted on Skier Blog in January 2020.

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