Living, Romping & Writing in the Outdoors
UPDATE: In response to public outcry, Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke has backed off doubling national park fees and settled on a “more modest $5 increase” for most entrances. Annual passes, however, will jump $10. Starting June 1, they will go up from $60 to $70. BTW, the NPS wants you to know that nearly two thirds of the park system is free. […]
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“I didn’t become a teacher for the kids; I did it for the ski pass,” might soon be the reasoning if we happen to see a swell of new teachers in our schools in the future. That’s because Angel Fire, New Mexico, is making ski-industry history with a sweetheart deal for educators.
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People always ask me what’s my favorite ski resort. It’s Jackson Hole, Wyo.. I love our Utah resorts but seriously, nothing compares to that cowboy mountain. I made the pilgrimage to Jackson Hole this March. I use my PSIA instructors’ Steeps Camp as my motivation but I don’t really need it. My roadtrips to Jackson are something I look forward […]
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The 2017/2018 ski season in Utah draws to a close. By April 15, only Snowbird will still be open for daily skiing …we think. Here are the most updated Utah ski area closing dates: Alta Ski Area – Sunday, April 15 (reopen: April 20-22, 27-29 and May 4-6) Beaver Mountain – Sunday, April 1 Brian Head Ski Resort – Sunday, April 15 Brighton – Sunday, […]
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If you believe all the news reports, there are few things in this world that don’t cause cancer. Nearly everything you can touch or put in your mouth will kill you. There’s soda, wine, cellphones, microwaves and now coffee and cancer? It’s a morning ritual for skiers. Come on!! Coffee drinkers rise up Starbuck’s is brewing mad over a pending […]
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