One-ride lift access to off piste laps out of Alta or Brighton. We ride a lift to the ridge line, then ski out of bounds from there. This is the easiest option, exertion wise. Must be able to walk uphill a couple hundred vertical feet at a time in between laps. Session the likes of Dry Fork, Rocky Point, Wolverine Peak, Wolverine Cirque, and Patsy Marley.
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| Anthony finding the goods as Vanessa sets up for the shot. |
The ever popular "Bi-Canyonal". When we drop a car off at the Big Cottonwood Park n Ride, then ride the UTA bus, or hitchike up to the town of Alta. We'll find our way into the so affectionately called "Northern Powder Circuit" aka NPC. The awesome benefit of climbing 800-1200 vertical feet of south facing slopes is handsomely rewarded by dropping in from the top of some high north facing cirques. We'll work our way over passes and down the ridgelines, finding stash after stash of classic open bowls to steep and tight couloirs. The day ends with a dramatic ski down canyon and into lower Big Cottonwood, where we hitchike back to the lot. Beers at the Porcupine Grill are also recommended.
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| Cardiac Ridge, a classic Wasatch ski zone. |
Ski Mountaineering
Consult with Matt to decide upon the best option based on your hopes and dreams, and the conditions of course! Want to ski the Pfeifferhorn? How about the Y Couloir? Or Mt. Timpanogos? Just let me know and lets make that happen.
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| Dromedary and Twin Peaks, both excellent objectives for the aspiring ski or snowboard mountaineer. |
Matt is a great instructor and you can expect to learn about the following skills as "teachable moments" arise in the field:
Current snowpack and avalanche situation
Snowpack evaluation
Navigation
Routefinding and track setting
Uphill ski/splitboard techniques
Downhill ski/splitboard techniques
Tips and tricks
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