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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
Jan 292 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
Jan 262 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
Skiing George's Bowl in Cardiff Fork
Skiing George's Bowl in Big Cottonwood Canyon
CJ Wolf
Apr 20, 20252 min read
Skiing Reed and Benson Ridge in Days Fork
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,382 Peak Elevation: 9,480 Vertical: 2,296 (see Strava ) Distance: 3.93 miles Elapsed Time: 2:48 Date: Mar...
CJ Wolf
Mar 25, 20252 min read
No Name Baldy Chutes
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,672 Peak Elevation: 10,873 Vertical: 3,542 (see Strava ) Distance: 8.63 miles Elapsed Time: 4:50 Date: Mar...
CJ Wolf
Mar 24, 20253 min read
Skiing Big Daddy's & Snake Eyes in Snake Creek
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 8,000 Peak Elevation: 10,001 Vertical: 5,059 (see Strava ) Distance: 5.87 miles (not including snowmobile...
CJ Wolf
Mar 9, 20253 min read
Skiing Mid Ivory, Cardiff Fork
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,278 Peak Elevation: 10,385 Vertical: 4,752 (see Strava ) Distance: 9.74 miles Elapsed Time: 5:18 Date: Feb...
CJ Wolf
Feb 11, 20252 min read
Skiing the Northwest Couloir of Mount Nebo
Skiing the Northwest Couloir of Mount Nebo
CJ Wolf
May 10, 20243 min read
Skiing Main Chute on Mount Raymond
Fast Facts:
Start Elevation: 7,150
Peak Elevation: 10,241
Vertical: 3,179 (see Strava)
Distance: 6.60 miles
Elapsed Time: 3:42
Date: A
CJ Wolf
May 3, 20242 min read
Skiing East Facing and East Bowl in Mineral Fork
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 6,700 Peak Elevation: 10,300 Vertical: 6,654 (see Strava ) Distance: 12.44 miles Elapsed Time: 8:07 Date:...
CJ Wolf
Apr 7, 20243 min read
Skiing God's Lawnmower in Big Cottonwood Canyon
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 7,280 Peak Elevation: 9,863 Vertical: 3,093 (see Strava ) Distance: 5.56 miles Elapsed Time: 2:59 Date: Mar...
CJ Wolf
Mar 30, 20243 min read
Skiing Two Dogs in Upper Days Fork & Toledo Bowl
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 8,680 Peak Elevation: 10,530 Vertical: 2,551 ( per strava ) Distance: 3.40 miles Elapsed Time: 2:34 Date:...
CJ Wolf
Mar 27, 20242 min read
Skiing Bonkers & Stairs Gulch
Fast Facts: Start Elevation: 6,200 Finish Elevation: 5,800 Peak Elevation: ~10,600 Vertical: 5,060 ( per strava ) Distance: 6.99 miles...
CJ Wolf
Mar 10, 20242 min read
Skiing the Birthday Chutes in White Pine Fork
Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 7,650 Peak Elevation: ~10,950 Days Vert: 3,500 ( per strava ) Distance: 7.60 miles Elapsed Time: 4:00 Date:...
CJ Wolf
Jan 30, 20242 min read
Scotties Bowl and West Scotties
Fast Facts: Base Elevation: 7,650 Peak Elevation: ~10,100 Days Vert: 3,995 Distance: 6.75 miles Elapsed Time: 4:30 Date: Jan 26, 2024...
CJ Wolf
Jan 27, 20243 min read
Skiing South Monitor
Fast Facts: · Peak Elevation: ~9,850 · Vert: 2,427 · Distance: 8.55 miles · Elapsed Time: 4:13 · Date: Dec 28, 2023 The Monitors, West &...
CJ Wolf
Dec 28, 20232 min read
Cold Fusion, Mt. Timpanogos Redemption Tour
Fast Facts: · Base Elevation: 6,400 · Peak Elevation: 11,383 · Elevation Gain: 6,084 · Distance: 13.5 miles · Elapsed Time: 8:04 · Date:...
CJ Wolf
May 5, 20233 min read
Skiing the Parleys Canyon Burn
Fast Facts Base Elevation: 6,100 Peak Elevation: 8,281 Elevation Gain: 2,181 Round Trip Distance: 5.25 miles Total Time: 2:13 Date: March...
CJ Wolf
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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