Pingback: Women’s Intro to SkiMo racing and/or SkiMo Fitness | Utah Ski Mountaineering. Brighton is hosting us for free so show your gratitude by coming up to the Rose and buying some food and beverages. We have plans in place to safely run socially distanced, in-person events. This week we will be going inside at Alpine Rose for a raffle and food. Create New Account. We will stay on piste only. Also, this is a friendly reminder to be patient with us as we work out the kinks of trying to put on a socially distanced, in-person, event. Work with a boot fitter to get a boot matched to your foot, and to mold custom insoles. What about bad weather? View All Alpine Courses Guiding & Instruction Mountaineering Equipment Mountaineering Logistics Frequently Asked Questions Search. Learn and practice many necessary ski mountaineering skills and techniques against the stunning backdrop of the Little Cottonwood Canyon. In a throw back to the pure joy of our racing roots, the swag and cookie after party honored a guy who showed up and showed off his racing suit for the first time, and our oldest racer in the field – a spry lady of 69. As they were on their way to Thanksgiving dinner, there were pies in the cars. Join us for Heli-Skiing + Ski Mountaineering in the Valdez Mountains. After building confidence arresting falls on the seat, climbers will progress to upside-down and backward. Join Josh, an IFMGA-certified mountain guide, for this informative and scenic 3-day ski mountaineering course in Utah's Wasatch Range. From there, we will be doing alternating shorter laps going up Desperado run then down Silver Spur then back up Rock’n R and back down Silver Spur. We are excited to announce the the Logan contingency of Utah Ski Mountaineering is having their first Citizen Series Race on Friday, February 7. Instruction will include land-management and wilderness ethics. Primary Menu Skip to content. Overnight camping. Based in the Wasatch Range near Salt Lake and Park City since 1993, Utah Mountain Adventures (UMA) is the premier full-spectrum, year-round guide service in Utah. Though we are now on event hold, we still want to support the Utah Food Bank, and we will post our plans soon… So stay tuned! Overnight camping. Courses & Climbs Boulder Rock Climbing. Fundamentals of ski mountaineering such as route finding, rope management, ridge climbing, and advanced ski travel skills. Proper ski mountaineering boots feature lugged and grippy soles for travel on rock and ice. But I will add that early season conditions are synonymous with buried snow sharks and unstable avalanche conditions. Start time is promptly at 7pm. 3-day Ski mountaineering course in the Wasatch Range, near Salt Lake City. There will be more ladies’ nights though! We will be racing on the Milli side of the mountain in a points-based race. On the surface, our obsession and diversion seem (and are) rather fickle. Even your friends and family think of this passion of yours as somewhat…odd. Programs include backcountry skiing, split-snowboarding, rock climbing, ice climbing, avalanche instruction, summer and winter mountaineering, trekking (hiking and snowshoeing) and canyoneering skills. Indeed, compared to all the aforementioned problems and challenges, Utah Skimo’s mission to promote the sport of skimo in Utah and to support its community could easily be described as tone-deaf. If a participant in the vertical challenge tests positive for COVID-19 within 10 days after the event, he/she must contact Utah SkiMo ( contact info: Please arrive to the start area no more than 5 minutes before your allotted start time. Once there, we will head climbers’ left through the trees to the top. After the cacophony of this election season, I was looking forward to hearing only the clacking of kick-turns, the ripping of skins, edges gripping the snow, and my hyperventilating breath on a sublime Tuesday night. 2020-2021 Utah SkiMo Race Waiver 2020-2021 Brighton Resort Waiver . Read our Pandemic Guidelines. UMA IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS! When interviewed after the citizen race, Cookler said her goal was a course that could effectively spread the sizable field, while challenging all the needed skills of the SkiMo game:  kick turns, kick and glide, a long booter, and transitions. Since this event is NOT an official Utah Skimo event, all participants will be attending at their own risk. After, at 8pm, is the ever-growing and popular raffle at Alpine Rose. There will be hiccups as we navigate our current reality. Salt Lake City, Utah. As the local epidemic unfolds, you will receive a slew of posts and information regarding Utah Skimo membership, event dates, and protocols, and I hope conditions will become favorable to meet soon. Fresh off the MLK Holiday weekend, 142 athletes gathered for yet another great evening of Tuesday night racing in the dark. Talk To Us . “Skimo” is short for “ski mountaineering” but most skimo racing isn’t as extreme as that term suggests. Instruction will include land-management and wilderness ethics. You’ll get access to the steep couloirs and outrageous ribs. Don’t forget your helmet and headlamp! Winter Ascent, North Ridge of the Pfeifferhorn. Wanting to summit a Colorado peak only to descend with the grace and fun of skis on your feet, instead of the usual slog? Additionally, compliance with the instructions below will help ensure that we can continue to have events at Brighton Ski Resort in the future. After a sustained climb to a mid-mountain flat, the recreation and racing divisions divided into two course sections, representing elevation gains of 1200 and 2000 feet, respectively. Tuesday night is coming so its time to go run around in the dark again! This is a voluntary, low-key event and the first timers are welcome. Sign Up. Course topics include: Gear selection, knots, anchors, technical rope work, belaying a skier, rappelling, use of an ice axe/crampons, steep skiing technique, team/partner communication, terrain assessment and of course, avalanche hazard evaluation. However, the COVID situation is much different today than the situation even 4 weeks ago when we were finalizing our event schedule. If you go into the backcountry, tone it down. Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? You know what I mean. Due to sketchy traffic due to the storm, Hitomi is canceling the event tonight. Finally the rope will be incorporated, emphasizing proper tension, stepping over the rope for turns, and limitations / dangers of being roped on steep, exposed terrain. This course is the third act in our three-part Intro to Backcountry series. or. We have another great course set up for you. The technical mountaineering skills we covered are essential if I'm going to tackle the harder 14'ers next winter. Ski Mountaineering Clinic This is an intensive, 3-day, field-based seminar designed to take your backcountry ski / snowboard mountaineering to the next level. Learning the hip belay with Snow Anchor backup So why am I doing this? See more of Utah Ski Mountaineering … See you up there! 945 likes. We will be climbing up from the Great Western lift starting on the groomer then following the lift line to the flats above. Accessibility Help. Utah Ski Mountaineering. It is located in the Wasatch Range (11,928 ft.), which stretches for 160 miles from the Utah-Idaho border south through central Utah, east to Salt Lake City (4,327 ft.). In the meantime, we are focusing on advocacy. Make sure you park over by Milly chalet and that you have signed the waiver for Brighton and the Utah Skimo waivers for either adults or  kids. The short descent will take you to the next set of switchbacks going up into the bottom of Milli bowl. Utah Ski Mountaineering. COVID-19 Mitigation Guidelines to Participate: This is Joel Trachtenberg. A short booter will then take you on a fast skin to the first descent. UMA reserves the right to cancel or shorten the clinic if fewer than 2 participants register. This is a long one, so please read carefully! Also great for those looking to improve their backcountry skiing skills for skiing steeper lines in the Sierra Nevada. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The bigger loop will be longer and have off-piste skiing. Let’s gather to skin up Brighton Tuesday January 14th at 6 PM! The finish will be up on the flats where the shorter loops start and end. Mountaineering 4-Day Camp: The Wasatch Mountains in springtime present an ideal venue for learning and enjoying mountaineering, as spring snow and warm, dry rock typically exist side-by-side. Join us. UMA reserves the right to cancel or shorten the clinic if fewer than 2 participants register. Self-arrest with the axe, a last resort, but an essential skill to know, will also be taught. Please bring a helmet and headlamp! We also planned for virtual challenges. If you are the first timer and need to rent gear, please contact Hitomi at 801-897-4070. Facebook. Log In. We are still working on the course layout, but there will be a good chance there will be a long option to the top of Great Western and a short option to the Golden Needle. See more of Utah Ski Mountaineering on Facebook. Problem displaying Facebook posts.Click to show errorfunction cffShowError() { document.getElementById("cff-error-reason").style.display = "block"; document.getElementById("cff-show-error").style.display = "none"; }, https://www.timetosignup.com/utahskimo/sheet/1309487, 2477 E Fort Union Blvd Salt Lake City, UT  84121, Anyone with COVID-19 symptoms cannot participate, Anyone who has a known, positive COVID-19 exposure in the last 10 days, prior to the event, cannot participate, Mask (not buffs, or your shirt collar) must be worn at all times in the start and finish area. Failure to comply with the instructions below may, at best, delay your start while you wait in the cold, or at worst, you may not be able to participate at all. From there, we’ll take a fun, quick descent down to the junction of Golden Needle and Thor runs. Don’t forget to grab your friends and ski buddies to sign up for the same time slot too. Excellent preparation for spring / summer climbs in the Rockies, Cascades, Alaska, etc. This ski mountaineering course is designed to give you the skills to ski the big glaciated terrain in the Alps of Europe, Canada or Alaska. COVID numbers in Utah are currently spiking and our hospitals are experiencing near capacity. Primary Menu Skip to content. This is a long one, so please read carefully! I've been backcountry skiing in Colorado for a few years now and this was exactly what I needed. First and foremost, you must sign BOTH waivers here at the top of the page, labeled “Waiver 1” and “Waiver 2”: If you think you’re a fast adult (don’t we all? Join us. Subscribe to Blog via Email. If you need to rent boots as well, Skimo.co has rental boots for $30 (quantities are limited). Our hope is that the hospital burden will be reduced enough to run our first event on Dec 8 (likely virtual), but this remains to be seen. Here you’ll find online tools and information about joining us for a trip of a lifetime! Race starts promptly at 7pm. UMA guides know when the conditions are right, and how to get in and out of steep and technical terrain while minimizing effort and risk. This year we have also witnessed multiple, glaring examples of racial inequities and injustice, both in Utah and in the greater U.S. The specific objective of the ski mountaineering course is to climb a mountain on skis or carrying them, and descend using techniques appropriate to the terrain. The race starts promptly at 7pm – see you there! Check in will be near the Great Western Chair Lift. I’m not the only racer who noted the quality of the pow left in the narrow gully at the  top of the descent, as several hoots and yips were sent down the ridge. Ski touring in Utah’s Wasatch Range can be arranged for larger groups. The desert becomes a paradise for rock climbing in the fall and winter. A bumpy run will take you back down to a groomer and back down to a transition for a repeat of the same course. I’ve never raced before and I don’t really know what ‘Skimo’ is. ), sign up for a time slot closer to 700pm. And don't forget to carpool- sign up here:... Jump to. Let’s meet at Brighton center (main ticket counter building) 1st floor at 6:00pm. So many thanks to our sponsors for hooking up all this good stuff! Click on the Course name above to read more about the program. Learn the latest in ski and split-mountaineering skills in the Wasatch with our AMGA-trained and certified guides. You can even pay for the one night online and not worry about bringing cash. The third step in our course progression is the 6-day Ski Mountaineering Course. Mitigating avalanche risk is paramount for any excursion in the backcountry — that’s why it’s best to tour with a guide! The race will start at 7pm sharp at the bottom of the Great western lift. This class will teach technical rock and snow skills with plenty of hands-on practice and actual climbing. We are tentatively scheduled for a VERTICAL CHALLENGE at Brighton on January 19th, with the first wave going off at 630pm (Under 18 630-650pm) and the last wave at 730pm (Adults 7pm to 730pm) in groups of 10 in 5 minute intervals. Fee. Home; Memberships; Race Calendar; Volunteering; Technique; Uphill Policies; Sponsors; FAQ; About; Search for: January 19th Vert Challenge @ Brighton. The start of the race will be at the bottom of the Milli lift where we will travel up into the evergreen area. I see the daily emotional stress and fatigue in our staff. Please park at Milli chalet and walk over to GW chair for the start. Utah Ski Mountaineering works with new groups interested in starting a ski mountaineering event to provide a assistance. Level. The takeaway: Don’t skimp on boots. $219 per person plus tax. Sign up for a time slot on or after 715pm. 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