The JEM Trail is a… ahem… gem of a trail found between the tiny town of Virgin, Utah and Gooseberry Mesa. The trail is known for its fast, twisty singletrack, a technical switchback section, and an edge-of-your-saddle ride along a cliff edge where an endo could end very badly. In all, the JEM Trail is…
Author: Jared Hargrave
Epic Brewing hosts Beers for Bikes
Epic Brewing Company knows how to make beer. They also recognize that bikes, like beer, make people happy. In fact, the guys at Epic are bicycle lovers who encourage cycling and bike commuting in our city. Must be the reason why they’re hosting a beer tasting party as a fundraiser for the Salt Lake City Bicycle Collective. The event is…
Tecnica Hermano Low shoe review
Some people like their hiking shoes heavy and stable. Others prefer lighter weight and breathability. Some will even hike in anything… like flip flops. But with such an oversaturated market filled with different hiking shoes, it can be a challenge to find a pair that can perform on the trails, yet still function as an…
“The Way I See It” ski movie review
Ski movies haven’t changed over the years. Every recent film, no matter the company, follows the same formula: rapid shots of pro skiers performing tricks off cliffs to a rocking soundtrack, followed by staged lifestyle footage with prominent displays of product provided by the movie’s sponsors. Unfortunately, the new ski film from Matchstick Productions, “The…
Ski stars visit Matchstick Productions “The Way I See It” Utah premiere
Another huge ski movie premiere happens in Salt Lake City when the 20th feature-length film from Matchstick Productions, “The Way I See It” screens at The Rail Event Center, located at 235 North, 500 West. It all happens on Saturday, October 9th. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 8. Salomon USA, along…
Mountain biking Park City’s Mid Mountain Trail
The Mid Mountain Trail in Park City is a classic, alpine mountain bike trail that gives riders everything they would expect: buff singletrack, trails stretching through tunnels of pine and aspen trees, some technical sections, some fast and easy sections, and a whole lot of scenery and views. Stretching from Deer Valley to The Canyons…
Salt Lake musicians featured in new Telemark ski film
Salt Lake City musicians are featured in the soundtrack of a new ski movie from Telemark Magazine called, “The Freeheel Life 2: Hippies, Punx & Misfits.” The film was made by magazine editor Josh Madsen and is now on a fall, 50-date national tour that will make a stop in Utah on October 14, 15,…
Red Bull Rampage 2010 video and photos
The 2010 Red Bull Rampage went off over the first weekend of October in Virgin, Utah, where the world’s best pro mountain bikers rode downhill on crazy, cliff and ramp-filled lines. Words don’t describe what these athletes are doing out there, so just watch the video: Red Bull Rampage 2010 from Utah Outside on Vimeo….
The Front opens new indoor climbing gym in Ogden
Ogden has become an outdoors epicenter in Utah in recent years, and now the city can chalk another new facility to its growing list of outdoor-related venues. The Front opened a brand new indoor climbing gym near downtown. It’s the third location for The Front along with Salt Lake and Boise, and this new gym…
Defunct Elk Meadows ski area to reopen as Eagle Point
Southern Utah skiers rejoice! The chair lifts haven’t operated for eight seasons, but the once defunct Elk Meadows ski area above Beaver is being reborn for the 2010/2011 ski season under a new name. Eagle Point. Extensive renovations have been done to the abandoned ski lodges, lifts and infrastructure to get the resort in operating…