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Avalanche kills snowboarder on Kessler Peak

January 29, 2012
The slide path of the Kessler Peak avalanche that killed a snowboarder. (Image: Utah Avalanche Center)

An avalanche claimed the second fatality of the 2011/12 winter season when a snowboarder triggered a deep slab on the west side of Kessler Peak in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Alecsander Barton, a 25-year-old man living in Salt Lake City, was backcountry touring on the morning of January 28 with two other people. The party skinned up the Argenta slidepath on the north side of Kessler Peak, and descended into Mineral Fork in an area called Little Giant. According to the Utah Avalanche Center, Barton was the first person to drop in. He immediately triggered a two-three foot deep hard...
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New packs from Osprey at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 28, 2012
The Osprey Zealot showing off its full-face helmet and body armor carry system. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

Osprey has long been known in the outdoor industry as one of the premiere backpack manufacturers in the world. But at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, they revealed that they’re now about more than just outdoor recreation, unveiling a...
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Suunto launches new Ambit GPS Watch at Outdoor Retailer

January 26, 2012
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Suunto has long been a brand that makes high-quality, precision technical watches for training, diving and outdoor sports, but one thing has always been lacking in their watches which their competitors have had for years – GPS. Well, that’s all about to change as...
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Brighton’s 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash and Fireworks Show

January 25, 2012
Brighton Birthday Bash celebrating their 75th Anniversary. (Courtesy image)

Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or...
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Bergans of Norway at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 24, 2012
Bergans of Norway Jacket at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

The big story from Bergans of Norway at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is that they are expanding their reach into the U.S. Market. Some select gear has been sold in higher end stores, but in 2012, the company has plans to offer...
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Marker beefs up the new Duke EPF binding at Outdoor Retailer

January 23, 2012
The redesigned toe piece of the Marker Duke EPF

Marker has long been the king of burly, backcountry capable bindings with offerings like the Duke, Baron and Tour. But the Duke is about to get a whole lot bigger for the 2012/13 ski season when the new Duke EPF is released to the...
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Eton empowers at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 23, 2012
The larger Eton FRX3 emergency radio. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

Eton is a company that specializes in radios and lighting for emergencies and outdoor applications. At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Eton displayed their line of radios, some of which were donated to the Red Cross for use during recent disasters like the...
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BlenderBottle gets outside at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 21, 2012
Blender Bottle Sport Mixer at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

You’ve all seen them, meatheads at the gym mixing their protein drinks right after a workout with a bottle they shake. Chance are, those bottles are a BlenderBottle, a unique utensil created by Sundesa LLC, a company based locally in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Well,...
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Water repellent down the big story at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 21, 2012
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Water resistant down was one of the big stories that created buzz throughout the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Two companies, Down Decor and Sierra Designs, introduced down insulation that repels water. As we all know, down is wonderfully warm on a cold day,...
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Easton Mountain Products Vo2 Racing Showshoes at Outdoor Retailer

January 21, 2012
A look at a Salomon running shoe attached to the Easton Vo2. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

One of the first products I saw at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market was also one of the coolest. At the Easton Mountain Products booth, a bunch of snowshoes were on display that were lousy with innovative and advanced features. But the show...
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Atomic Automatic ski demo at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market

January 20, 2012
The Atomic Automatic topsheet came from a Sage Cattabriga-Alosa painting. (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market All Mountain Demo, a lot of skis were available to test out on the slopes of Solitude Mountain Resort. There were so many in fact, that it would have been impossible to try them all in one...
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