Backcountry Skiing in Big Cottonwood Canyon // Utah Backcountry Skiing // Powder Park 3 & Tom's Hill
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Subscribe! It snowed so much this past February here in Utah which almost made up for our terrible start to the season. Finally, after nearly 100 inches of snow, we got a sunny day! Elena and I backcountry skied in Big Cottonwood Canyon two areas that are less than 30º (safe from avalanches) called Powder Park 3 and Tom's Hill. Though they were a little tracked out, it was still such a fun day to be our ski touring in the mountains.
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The Gear I Use:
Sunglasses: Smith Wildcat smithoptics.pxf.io/9Wk7ej
Skis: Atomic Backland 107
Bindings: Atomic Backland Pure
Backpack: Norrona Lyngen 45L
Headlamp: Black Diamond Storm 500-R
Beacon: BCA Tracker3 Avalanche Transceiver
Shovel: Backcountry Access Avalanche Shovel
Probe: Black Diamond QuickDraw Probe Tour 280cm
Radio: Backcountry Access Link 2.0
Boots: Scarpa F1 LT
Skins: Pomoca Free Pro 2.0
Poles: Ski Trab Maestro Poles
Snow Saw: Black Diamond Snow Saw Pro
Crampon: Petzl Leopard LLF
Jacket: Norrona Lyngen Gore-Tex
Helmet: Black Diamond Vapor
Gloves: Skitrab Gara Overglove
Gloves: Black Diamond Heavyweight Screentap
Pants: Dynafit Mercury Pro 2
Belt: Arcade Belt
Midlayer: Norrona Lyngen Powerstretch Pro Hoodie
MSR Dish Brush/Scraper
Hat: Patagonia Recycled Wool Cap
Dynafit Universal Bottle Holder
Dynafit Race Thermo Bottle
Camera:
Sony a6400
GoPro Hero 8
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Super fun video man! Gave me a chuckle about Mill D. Was good to see Spruces burried and people hiking up to Tom's and short swing. It's so hot right now, can't wait for November...
@MacLeanWright
5 күн бұрын
Thank you!!
Great content Wright. I’m enjoying the video and it helps me to get familiar with Utah as I’m from Italy and I don’t know and respect your mountains! I will be visiting soon SLC and hopefully I can join you for an adventure
@MacLeanWright
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Where in Italy are you from? My wife Elena is from Milano.
@kitesurfingtravels3522
Жыл бұрын
@@MacLeanWright I’m from near city in Parma but currently I live in Chicago. tomorrow i’ll be trying Promise Land in Cottonwood
Thanks. I work at Solitude and am looking for info on great back country ski routes in BCC
@MacLeanWright
3 ай бұрын
Thank you!
Hi! Nice video! I’m not from the US and I want to go to cottonwood area for backcountry. Is there any “guide” app or videos to know better the area before being there? Whit some trails info and that stuff. Ty!
@MacLeanWright
3 ай бұрын
Yeah there's a great guidebook that you can get its called "Backcountry Ski & Snowboard Routes Utah" by Jared Hargrave
oh man. I can only imagine how wrecked the short swing skinner must be by now. I'm enjoying the vids! Keep em coming!
@MacLeanWright
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks!! Will do! Lots more coming this spring
powder park is just beat to death lol
@MacLeanWright
Жыл бұрын
Haha always
Great video. That zone is where I’d like to do my first “real” touring when I’m able to travel. Meanwhile I’ve been practicing my skinning on Laurel Ridge here in PA. Excellent beginner tour from my research. Thanks for mentioning the
@MacLeanWright
3 жыл бұрын
Great point, I'll keep doing that! Thanks!
'liked your Hillmans Hwy Vid from this past June. Another sweet one here! My group and I just did Patsy Marley out of Little Cottonwood last week followed by Snowbird that weekend. Awesome terrain and finally snow too! Cheers
@MacLeanWright
3 жыл бұрын
Oh terrific! Patsy is so fun, just did Honeycomb (the Alta side) with my dad yesterday, it was great too, you should check that out if you haven't already!
If the BCC back country has just become a bunch of tracked out crud, why even bother?
Keep it up! Great channel 🤙🏻
@MacLeanWright
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks Dan!!
Doing backcountry in Little and Big Cottonwood canyons in the early-mid 80's really, really spoiled me. Back then any hike longer than an hour was considered a long hike. I understand it's different now.
@MacLeanWright
Жыл бұрын
Haha fair enough. Thanks for watching!
@1173536
2 ай бұрын
What's changed?
@douglaswesson2458
2 ай бұрын
@@1173536 a lot more people doing backcountry and the gear is better. People have finally realized SLC is a great place for skiing, resorts and especially backcountry. I was raised in SLC and started skiing at Alta in the late 50's. I watched all this happen. Moved to Hood River in 87 and still in the Mid Columbia river gorge.
That transition @7:12 was sick...
@MacLeanWright
3 жыл бұрын
Hahah thank you! I had to re-do it so many times 😂