Alta Backcountry Powder Day // Utah Backcountry Skiing

Subscribe! Over the Christmas holiday the Wasatch got about 6 feet of snow, making for incredible ski conditions. We got out a few times during the storm, but this past weekend the clouds went away and we were left with a sunny powder day! We skinned up the Emmas ridge and then traversed over to ski the slopes of Honeycomb.
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Skis: Atomic Backland 107
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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
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Helmet: Black Diamond Vapor
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[@etanklean7256]

The "glue" part of the day's description - is that referring to the snow sticking to the skins when you have a short down hill section?

[@MacLeanWright]

Yes or sticking the bottom of our ski bases, even worse!

[@kurtjacobsen195]

Nice snow. Hip swinging is a little dated as a skiing style! Pole plants with knee bends is control !

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks for watching!

[@pdornfel]

love watching these videos! they just keep getting better and better!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks!!

[@davidwright9545]

Wow! What an epic day! Alta’s the place to be.

[@MacLeanWright]

For sure!

[@jordanbindrup7193]

Looks like an awesome day! Love your content man! Keep getting after it!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks dude!! More coming soon

[@JonWebel]

Awesome video! This has my whole family pumped for our trip from Maine to Solitude this month. We are going to be in the resorts…we have backcountry gear but no Avalanche gear so probably will not skin, unless there are side country or low angle lines. Our eastern uphill is for glades and no Avalanche risk:). Next season we will come prepared with all the gear and training:) then we will hunt down some of the lines in your awesome videos!

[@MacLeanWright]

Great idea! That sounds like a fun trip, enjoy!

[@alexandermonteverde8136]

Hello. Never skied before. Looking to get in to it. I am 5'9". What would I be looking for in a pair of skis? I would like to get used gear as well. Thanks!

[@MacLeanWright]

Awesome! I would recommend something like the Salomon QST 95, you can probably find that used somewhere too!

[@andrazegart]

love the video! I've been watching you for a while and I just gotta say that you inspired me to start my own channel. thank you, I hope I make it one day.

[@MacLeanWright]

Thanks for the support! I'll check it out

[@paulmelde919]

Nice! Speaking of parking, Alta is now charging $40 / day for parking at the resort. Other major resorts are also charging for parking 😧

[@MacLeanWright]

It's ridiculous, and really horrible how they're limiting dawn patrol access for public land users

[@StacySalmans]

Nice turns!

[@MacLeanWright]

Thank you!!

[@tcim2597]

Thankful for living in Utah and Paul surviving the day

[@MacLeanWright]

Yes we all are!

[@alexstoll4622]

That was a very nice break from talking to Quickbooks customer service

[@MacLeanWright]

Well I would hope so haha!