Ready or not, here we go: the snow is flying and it’s time to shred! Just like you, your snowboard has been on summer vacation. It’s tempting to simply pull it out of the closet and strap in, but with just a little maintenance your ride will be exponentially better. Resist the urge to simply…
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Ride your bike to the Utah Arts Festival
The weather is gorgeous and it’s time to get out and have fun in downtown Salt Lake City at the Utah Arts Festival. This is the 35th Anniversary of the show, and it gets bigger and better every year. If you’re heading downtown, ditch the car and grab the bike. The eARTH Team and Bike…
Enter to win a Geigerrig Rig 500 Ballistic hydration pack
Summer is almost here! To celebrate, we’re giving away a Geigerrig Rig 500 Ballistic hydration pack! “Never Suck Again” is the slogan for Ogden, Utah-based Geigerrig, a new company that has released a line of hydration packs that sprays water, eliminating the need to suck. The Rig 500 Ballistic is the perfect pack for mountain…
Vanessa Aadland skis Superior butt naked
Have you heard the tale about a girl who skied Mount Superior butt naked? The story has been all over the Internet the past few days as a picture of pro skier, Vanessa Aadland, has been making the rounds. The image shows her standing atop Superior, arms spread, with no clothes (save an avalanche beacon – safety first.) Many questioned whether she…
Sign up with PlanetGear.com and support UtahOutside
PlanetGear.com is a new website slinging outdoor gear, and they’ve just recently gone online. Sure, there are tons of Internet stores already hawking to the outdoor adventure-minded, but PlanetGear.com is different, and UtahOutside.com has partnered with them as a result. Why? Because they’re based right here in Utah and are committed to supporting the outdoor industry and…
Ride bikes and drink beer at 2nd annual Tour de Brewtah
The Tour de Brewtah returns! The 2nd annual Tour de Brewtah happens on May 7th, and this year, the ride that combines cycling with microbrews will be even more of an adventure. Remember those “choose your own adventure” books from your childhood? Well the search for beer-on-a-bike will be just like that as event organizers…
Photos from Last Day at Solitude (LDS for short)
It’s always a depressing time of year when spring has sprug and ski resorts close down for the season. But to keep things happy, it’s best to celebrate the ski season on its last day. One of the biggest and best tailgate parties in Utah happens in the parking lot at Solitude. In fact, the…
Photo gallery: Salomon BBR Tour Finale Party at Alta
The Salomon BBR Tour traveled to ski resorts all over the country, and the BBR party wagon stopped at Alta for the final destination. To celebrate, Salomon threw a vicious BBR Tour Finale Party filled with giveaways, contests, and of course, free demos of the new Salomon BBR ski. We were there for the shenanigans,…
Win a Suunto Core in the Utah Outside Ski Photo Contest
Enter to win a Suunto Core watch! Winter may be winding down, but March is the best month for skiing in Utah. Warm temperatures, sunny skies, and tons of fresh powder falling on a deep snowpack let us mountain dwellers explore the Wasatch like no other time of year. That’s why this month, we’re hosting…
Utah photogs win awards in Ski Salt Lake Shootout
Two Utah photographers won awards in this year’s Ski Salt Lake Shootout. Both Lee Cohen and Steve Lloyd snagged some recognition for their photos of skiers in their element among Salt Lake’s ski resorts. According to the folks at Visit Salt Lake, local uber-photographer Lee Cohen won first place in the “Urban Meets Mountain” category…