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Skiing Football Field in the Meadow Chutes
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,864 Peak Elevation: 97,81 Daily Vertical: 2,344 (see Strava ) Distance: 4.45 miles Elapsed Time: 1:46 Date: Jan 29, 2026 This winter is on pace to be the lowest-snow season since 2017/2018, when Alta reported just 388 inches. As of the end of January, Alta has recorded only 143 inches, and it hasn’t snowed since January 8 (21 days ago). Given those conditions, the fact that we’re backcountry skiing at all, and were able to find soft turns, felt
CJ Wolf
3 days ago2 min read
Dromedary Peak Chute
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 6,190 Peak Elevation: 10,732 Daily Vertical: 5,419 (see Strava ) Distance: 9.25 miles Elapsed Time: 4:15 Date: Jan 25, 2026 It had been 17 days since our last storm and the only real storm of January. This January will go down as one of the warmest and driest on record. As such, it was hard to find the motivation to ski today—but I couldn’t turn down a sufferfest inspired by my nephews. They had skied the day before in the Meadow Chutes of Silver
CJ Wolf
5 days ago2 min read
Skiing Hanyak Heaven & Dark Ebony
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,267 Peak Elevation: 10,374 Daily Vertical: 3,721 Distance: 8.07 miles Elapsed Time: 5:23 Date: Jan 11, 2026 Hanyak Heaven and Dark Ebony Video I had been wanting to ski a loop up Cardiff Fork and down Mineral Fork, and the snowpack was finally stable enough to execute the mission. I had peeked into Hanyak Heaven several times over the past year but never felt comfortable dropping in. Yesterday, however, I was skiing GB No on the east face of Min
CJ Wolf
Jan 112 min read
Skiing GB No in Mineral Fork
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,273 Peak Elevation: 9,276 Daily Vertical: 2,759 (see Strava ) Distance: 6.14 miles Elapsed Time: 2:48 Date: Jan 10, 2026 Mineral Fork is probably my favorite drainage to ski in the Wasatch—it’s expansive and packed with so many great lines. Over the years I’ve skied Highline, East Facing, East Fork, and the meadows below Bengal Tiger, but I’ve had my eye on the Moonlight / GB No zone for the past few seasons. Alta reported 63 inches of snow over
CJ Wolf
Jan 102 min read
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