Now that summer has come to it’s official end, it’s time to look forward and prepare for the upcoming ski season. It’s hard to think ski season is around the corner considering there’s been triple-digit temps in Salt Lake City post Labor Day weekend, but ski season will be here soon nonetheless. For my son…
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Red Mountain Pass
Traveling to the San Juan Mountains of Colorado is such a treat, especially when visiting Red Mountain Pass. Just five miles north of Silverton, CO, Red Mountain Pass provides easy access to some of the most epic ski terrain. It’s and area surrounded with large mountains that can have high consequences if you’re not prepared….
VIDEO: Powder Daze – How Core Memories are Created
It’s Thursday, December 31st, 2020 and this last Tuesday we had a fairly decent powder day. Mornings usually start pretty early for us, and this is especially true for powder days. Waking up before the rooster’s crow has become the routine for us and it allows us the opportunity for getting that first chair…ok, maybe…
Avalanche Training for Backcountry Skiing: Get the Gear, Get the Training, Keep Learning
For the past two or three ski seasons, I have been venturing more and more in the backcountry searching for those epic powder lines that many skiers dream of, but venturing is not without a higher level of risk. I have found that venturing into the backcountry isn’t the same as visiting the local climbing crag…
VIDEO: Sunday Shred
This season marks the first year my son has joined the local alpine ski team and there’s certainly been no short supply of time on the mountain. The snow has been decent so far, and we’re about half way through the season with plenty of more opportunity for powder days. There’s been plenty of early…
Outfitting Your Young Ones for Ski Season
Like most things with my son, I got him started on skis early and often. By the time he was two years old I had him on skis. He would ski between my legs holding on to a ski pole, or mommy and I would take turns catching him as we let him ski down…
Warren Miller’s “Timeless” Trailer is Released
It’s Labor Day weekend, so summer has officially ended, and we’re approaching the saddle months. That means that we can start measuring the beginning of ski season by the number of weeks rather than the number of months, and what better way to look forward to the season than by watching the latest installment of a Warren Miller production. After all,…
Winter Will Soon Be Here
I know technically it is still summer, but the saddle months are rapidly approaching, and it is never too early to get ready for ski season, and by ski season I mean backcountry ski season. I always believe that preparation for any sport is a crucial component for making it an enjoyable experience. That’s not to say that even…
Hello World!
Hello, and welcome to STEEP ANGLE. This marks the first of many posts that share our passion for skiing, mountain biking, and living a fit and healthy life. If you share these passions, then join us on our journey as we explore new places, new people and new skills. As part of this journey, we will share things we’ve learned…