Kyler Roush

Snowbird Ski Patroler who is addicted to skiing, climbing, ice climbing, mountaineering and all things in the Great Outdoors. Contact: Kyler.Roush@gmail.com

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Q. Are you still using lame aluminum poles you took from your local rental shop or carbon poles that are horrible for our environment and can’t be recycled when broken? If you’ve answered yes to either of those questions drop what you’re doing and head to PandaPoles.com to pick yourself a new pair of custom sticks. Q. Do want to ski better and be […]
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RAMP Peacepipe | Ski Review

Last season I almost exclusively skied on RAMP Skis. With the majority of that skiing being on the RAMP Peacepipe, one of their “Hard Charging Powder Skis”. For myself I skied on the 179cm model mounted with Look Pivots on the recommended mounting point. In total during the 2012/2013 snow sliding season I put over 120 days on my skis. Working with the Snowbird Ski Patrol meant a vast majority of those days were 8-10 hour days of “work”. When on the clock I don’t always have the choice to ski where I want. This means skiing in unfavorable conditions such as frozen chicken-heads and sheets of ice that […]
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Solitude At Solitude | Opening Day Conditions Report

As we have been reporting nearly everyday lately, things in Utah have been off to banger start. Backcountry skiing has been solid for a month now for those willing to work for their turns. Then there are people who aren’t as motivated to work for turns. For those of us we now have Solitude Ski Resort and one other in Utah open daily for skiing and riding. Today I found myself in a canyon I am not as accustomed to as I am Little Cottonwood and my home resort of Snowbird. Desperate times call for desperate measures though and Snowbird is not open yet but Utah hosts several World Class resorts. So I headed up to Solitude Ski Resort for a day of fun in the sun with friends. […]
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Utah Backcountry Ski Report: Deep in Country Lane Chute, Little Cottonwood Canyon

The early season here in the Wasatch Mountains of Northern Utah has been STELLAR! The amount of backcountry pow the last month has been dreamy. In addition, Solitude, our first resort of the year is poised to open on the 8th. Things are going great here and now is one of the most exciting times to start picking off big lines. We are typically spoiled with superb access for all backcountry zones in our area so many times we are skinning from the car and skiing to the car. However early season poses some logistical challenges to add to the spice. […]
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Solitude Mountain Resort To Open Friday | First Resort In Utah

Below average temperatures and a steady supply of snowfall the last week has prompted what many in Utah have been waiting for. The first resort to open this year is once again Solitude Mountain Resort. Solitude Mountain Resort has moved up its opening day to Friday November 8th, 2013. 3 lifts and 4 groomed runs will be open with a special opening weekend ticket price of only $39 for adults and $24 for children. […]
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Utah 2012 – 2013 Backcountry Review | Don’t Be A Statistic

Take some time out of your evening to refresh your memory of last seasons snow pack and get your frame of mind refocused from summer fun to snow safety. This last week has been a big week in Utah. While the storm totals are not as deep as we would like them to be we are off to a great start for resort bases. With this second real storm of the year we saw out first NATURAL avalanche cycle of the year. In addition to the snow this week was also the 23rd annual National Avalanche School that I had to the opportunity to attend during the week. Also this last week was the 7th annual Utah Snow […]
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Friday Fun: Low-Speed, Hard-Core Gymkhana Go-Kart Drifting

When it comes to exciting cinematic quality drift videos most people think of DC Shoes founder Ken Block. However Ken Block might have some an up and coming contender coming off of the Go-Kart Circuit. Watch and find out for yourself how Ken Box is giving DC Shoes founder a run for his money. The Go-Kart used in the filming is a product by Razor (Yes the scooter people) and is being exclusively distributed by Toys “R” Us. They claim that the scooter can handle 140 pounds but based on the video above I think that […]
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