Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City played host to something totally unreal, literally. Teton Gravity Research, along with Anthill Films, brought their latest mountain bike movie, “unReal” to Salt Lake City and played it before an enthusiastic crowd. Much like the TGR ski movies that screen at Red Butte, “unReal” amped up the crowd…
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Video: Rafting Cataract Canyon
Our featured video showcases Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, which has some of the biggest whitewater rapids in North America. During spring runoff on the Colorado River, the Big Drop rapids can get up to class 5, with the rest of the over 20-mile stretch of rapids hitting class 4. It’s technical, scary, and…
Video: Mountain Biking Fisher Creek, Idaho
Fisher Creek, Idaho is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the United States. Located in the White Cloud Mountains near Stanley, the Fisher Creek Loop is mostly known for a smooth, buff, dive-bomb-worthy descent on perfect single track. The trail takes mountain bikers through hugely scenic terrain, including long-abandoned log cabins, a…
Patagonia presents “Defined by the Line”
A new short film about a Utahn’s mission to save the Bears Ears area of southeastern Utah has recently been released by Patagonia. “Defined by the Line: The Fight to Protect Bears Ears” is about rock climber Josh Ewing, and his passion for protecting his favorite corner of the state from extractive industry. It’s part…
Video: Fat Biking Utah’s Little Sahara
Fat bikes are definitely a thing. I see them being used constantly, not just in the snow or sand, but on perfectly normal singletrack trails. Of course the main reason for having those super-wide tires is to provide float over soft surfaces, much like fat skis provide more float in deep powder. So it stands…
Video: Goblin Valley’s Mountain Bike Trail System
New mountain bike trails are being cut all the time these days, especially here in Utah. So many new trails are opening that it’s hard to keep track of them all! One trail that just caught our attention is in a place where no mountain biking has ever been before – Goblin Valley. Emery County,…
Video: Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival and Little Creek Ride
The Hurricane Mountain Bike Festival happens every spring, and is one annual event no Utah mountain hiker should miss. Located in the southwest desert near St. George, Hurricane is fast becoming a world-class MTB destination. Hell, many claim it’s already on par with places like Fruita, Sedona or Moab – many people just haven’t heard…
Utah’s own Stellar Media release trailer for “Migrations” ski movie
While I’m currently trying to forget the 2014/15 ski season ever happened thanks to record-breaking low snowfall totals, it’s hard to get excited for next year’s crop of ski movies. However, the trailer for “Migrations” from Salt Lake’s own Stellar Adventure Media, pretty much threw me out of my funk and made me want to…
Video: Snowboarding from the top of Hayden Peak
The Provo Brothers are at it again. These guys have been exploring the Uinta Mountain backcountry for years, and have released edits of their adventures killer enough to make me want to throw down thousands of dollars for a snowmobile so I can access these peaks in the winter months. Well, they’ve gone and descended…
Video: Snowmobile Avalanche Safety
Did you know that snowmobilers are the most at-risk backcountry user group for avalanche fatalities? With sled technology getting better, which allows easier access to steep slopes, absolutely no snowmobiler who ventures into the backcountry should go without avalanche safety training, along with the appropriate gear: beacons, shovels and probes. In an effort to raise…