Author: Jason Albert

Jim Steenburgh: The Wasatch Weather Weenie and the Forecasting Craft

Jim Steenburgh: The Wasatch Weather Weenie and the Forecasting Craft

Written by | Aug 31, 2023

Wasatch locals and those who lust for the greatest snow on earth know of Jim Steenburgh, the brainchild behind Wasatch Weather Weenies—Mountain Meteorology and Snow Snobbery. Steenburgh’s blog is a digital go-to for those interested in mountain weather forecasts and how and when to line up the steep with the deep. Steenburgh is also the author of Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth, Second Edition: Weather, Climate Change, and Finding Deep Powder in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains and Around the World, originally published in 2014, while a new second edition was released in June. 

Steenburgh has the secrets and we’re in a kiss and tell mood. We had a recent chat with Steenburgh to learn more about his evolving knowledge of the Wasatch and the information he has gleaned since first publishing his book. 

Read More
Patagonia’s Airshed Pro: A Four Season Backcountry Piece

Patagonia’s Airshed Pro: A Four Season Backcountry Piece

Written by | Aug 31, 2023

It’s a bird, it’s a plane. Nope. Just some cat charging along in the versatile, functional, and made to be taken along Patagonia Airshed Pro. Patagonia’s Airshed Pro Pullover is hard to categorize but easy to judge: it’s become an essential piece of the warmish-day ski kit. Call the Airshed Pro a utility piece when you experience mild winds, engage in high-output activities, and the temps range from a bit below freezing to the 50s.

Read More
Things to Consider: Binding Delta

Things to Consider: Binding Delta

Written by | Aug 31, 2023

Keep it simple. Binding delta, the difference in height  between the heel and  toe (with the heel higher than the toe) impacts how we ski. From a centered stance to desiring more forward lean, we dissect bindings deltas.

Read More
Revisiting Snow Fall

Revisiting Snow Fall

Written by | Aug 31, 2023

Every few years, I revisit a journalistic and interactive multimedia masterpiece, Snow Fall: The Avalanche at Tunnel Creek, by John Branch. Branch, a sports writer for the NYT, has come to trade access to relatively high-profile outdoor athletes for what is a boon for readers; great prose and great insight. Published in 2012, more than a decade on, the piece resonates on many levels.

Read More