What’s best to eat in the backcountry? It’s a subject that’s long been debated among friends in the skin track. Everyone’s tastes run the food gamut. My buddy, Mike D, is a connoisseur of fine mountain eats such as potato parmesan on naan bread warmed over a backpacking stove. Then there’s my pal, Adam, whose…
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Ski Walk (Not to be Confused with Cross-Country Skiing)
With a winter full of holidays weekends, and therefore ski-resort season pass blackout dates in effect, the only thing bummed-out skiers can do during those downtimes is head to the backcountry. But what if avalanche conditions are too dangerous, or you can’t find an available partner? Then it’s time to go on a ski walk…
San Rafael Swell a Spellbinding Place to Explore
The San Rafael Swell, located in Central Utah, is an often overlooked recreation gem. The Swell is a geologic maze of rock formations, canyons, plateaus and sagebrush flats. Through it all lies a network of dirt roads, 4×4 tracks, and singletrack trails that cater to every recreational discipline. In addition to outdoor fun, the San…
Top 5 Articles of 2020
2020 was undoubtedly one hell of a year. But despite the massive effects COVID-19 had on the earth’s population, the outdoors saw record-breaking visitors. Simply put, y’all have been getting outside. Here at UtahOutside.com, recreation interest was reflected in our page views, and articles published this past year were some of the most read. So…
Donate Food at Solitude, Win an Ugly Sweater
Do you need an ugly sweater for an upcoming holiday party on Zoom or social-distanced gathering? How about a classic design from a favorite ski resort? Solitude Mountain Resort has designed and printed (woven? knitted?) up a limited edition Solitude ugly sweater for Christmas. All you need to do for a chance to win one,…
Utah Outside’s 2020 Holiday Gift Guide
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people out of their homes and into the outdoors. In fact, the backcountry is seeing record numbers of recreationists. All of those folks need gear, so you can be sure that outdoor products will be in high demand as holiday gifts. So this year for our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide…
A Skier’s Lament
Thanks to Coronavirus (aka Covid-19) I’m not recreating nearly as much as I used to. So to feel like I’m still outdoorsy, I’ve taken to wearing outdoor gear everywhere I go. Mountain bike knee pads work great when I’m on the ground to pull weeds. I discovered that a rock-climbing helmet is the perfect shape…
A decade of Utah Outside 2009-2019
As we close out the “teens” as a decade and enter the ’20s, it’s time to not only take a look back at the past year, but the entire decade. A lot has happened in Utah since ’09. Outdoor Retailer left Utah. Bears Ears National Monument was created, then taken away. Utah ski resorts have…
Reel Rock 13 coming to Salt Lake City
Winter may be coming but you can still get stoked on rock climbing, especially now that Reel Rock 13 is coming to Salt Lake City. Reel Rock is an outdoor adventure film tour and festival with a focus on rock climbing. The tour brings the best climbing and adventure films of the year to audiences…
BioLite Kickstarter to unleash revolutionary headlamp
Headlamps have undergone a lot of improvements these days, so is it possible to revolutionize them any further? I didn’t think so until I caught wind of the new BioLite Headlamp. The company has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get the funds for mass production while also putting this headlamp into the hands of outdoor…