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I set out yesterday to hike the ridge that extends to the northeast from Mount Van Cott and see if it marries up to the Black Mountain Ridge to the north. I had attempted this hike the week before but ran into some deep snow along the ridge that I didn't want to deal with so I tuned around and...

Last weekend time was about to spring forward, there was finally some new snow, and the weather was going to be perfect. So late Friday afternoon, a friend and I started up Mill B, leaving a mostly empty parking lot behind, and going solitaire up a trail that at any other time of year is...

On Feb 21, 2015 I joined up with a few friends and attempted to climb Mt. Timpanogos in northern Utah. I had never been mountaineering before and neither had about half the group. It was slow going, we didn’t summit, but it was an awesome day! Photo: Scott Wyatt We did however make it to a...

Compared to the truly epic adventures on here, this is almost a micro trip, but given the punishment my legs took (see final pic), I hope it qualifies. Spare me a moment of background. Growing up in Sandy, UT, Lone Peak always loomed overhead. I moved away, spent time elsewhere, but came back...

January 24th, 2015 Ice Castle Entrance The Midway Ice Castles...an attraction that had long been on my radar, but never managed to find it's way into my winter plans. What winter plans you say? You know, important stuff, like loafing on the couch, binge watching tv shows, and dreaming about...

Ski Tour #1 Pole Line Pass This might be the last time I will see this AWESOME sight this season.......... It was pretty heavy snow for Utah standards but worth 2 laps before calling it a day. Here is a look at the playground. Tour #2 Flagstaff Peak (The toleto chute) My twin headed off...

I gave @Joey a call this morning, since I forgot about him on my Mount Van Cott hike yesterday, to see if he wanted to give Grandeur Peak a try today. He said, "sure", so I picked him up and we headed to the trailhead. We began the hike at the Church Fork Trailhead up Millcreek Canyon. This...

Another nice, easy, early season hike is Mount Van Cott which is located just north of Mount Wire across Red Butte Canyon. The peak is only 6348 feet high and it takes less than an hour to hike to the top. I started out at 10:30 am just south of the Huntsman Cancer Center and hiked up to the...

These are most, but not all, of my trips in the backcountry of Utah from January 11th to January 18th.... Tour #1 Silver Fork to Days Fork - The day started out foggy as hell up grizzly gulch. I was 1st to drop into North Davenport....... At the base of North Davenport we decided to check out...

It was such a gorgeous day yesterday here in Salt Lake that I decided to go for a little hike near my house. I chose to head up to the old airplane beacon on top of Mount Wire also known as Big Beacon. The route is approximately 2.3 miles one way, so just a touch over 4.5 miles round trip. I...

This past Friday, a group of fellow BCP'ers @steve, @Tess, @Mike K, @LarryBoy, @Sam De Vries, and friends, set out on a winter backpacking trip up to 5th Water Springs. For some of us, it was our first ever backpacking experience in the winter. For others, it was the first time camping at all...

It was time. Jay was on his way and we were to attempt our first trip on Cross Country Skies. We were both pretty excited! Neither of us has experience with cross country skies, but we figured since the route we were going to take was only 10 miles long, that we could manage it over the course...

This was my first intense hike for a 9 miles round trip with elevation gain of 6291 feet. I have to admit, coming from New York-I did not understand what elevation gain means and thought it would be okay to hike. Oh boy! It was my first climb to Twin Peak. There was still snow in the ground. We...

One of my favorite hike. It started off with a beautiful sun and then rain and then hail. I actually ended up getting stitches on my leg due to losing my balance so I named my scar "claws." Trying to stop the bleeding. Found a shelter and waiting for the hail to stop.

The the summit provides a birds-eye view of the area above Park City, the Heber Valley, Mt Timpanogos, and the upper Big Cottonwood Canyon and LittleCottonwood Canyon areas. Very cool hike. Featured image for home page:

Red Pine Lake is a 7.3 mile out and back trail located near Sandy, Utah that features a great forest setting. The trail is primarily used for hiking and is accessible from June until October.

Hard hike and lots of scrambling. The Pfeifferhorn is located in the most isolated part of the Lone Peak Wilderness Area. There is no easy route to the summit, all approaches involve a minimum of 4 1/2 miles of trekking and over 3700' of elevation gain. A round trip from the White Pine...

This hike can be confusing when you look at top and you are trying to figure out which is Obelisk to summit. The Obelisk is a smaller mountain, located north of the Pfeifferhorn, in the Central Wasatch Mountains. The environment surrounding the Obelisk is some of the most astounding and scenic...

Lake Mary Trail is a 2 mile out and back trail located near Salt Lake City, Utah that features a river and is good for all skill levels. The trail is primarily used for cross country skiing & hiking and is accessible year-round.

This is one of my favorite hike. Devil's Castle is a dark, rugged peak that rises above Cecret Lake in Albion Basin high above Alta Ski Resort. Albion Basin is a beautiful place and Devil's Castle provides the ultimate backdrop. The rock of Devil's Castle is of high quality and is surpassed only...