Italian-style Enduro mountain bike racing is coming to Utah in the form of the Bell Wasatch Enduro on July 21st, part of the North American Enduro Tour. The race will start and end at the Canyons Resort, and organizers promise it will be a world-class event. So, what is Italian-style enduro racing anyway? Basically, the…
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Video: STAR WARS Skiers vs Snowboarders
Star Wars is a guilty pleasure of mine, and as a child of the ’80s, I’ve been lifelong fan. Geek debates with friends over which character is the coolest, or which movie is the best was par-for-the-course, but one thing we could all agree on, is that Hoth is the most awesome planet. Why? Because…
Video: Big Sick Mountain Biking Jumps
The I Street dirt jumps in Salt Lake City have been in the news lately, as this hugely popular and regionally well-known urban mountain bike area is under threat. This site, which was built by dedicated riders on city property, may be torn out to make way for new water tanks. The Wasatch Area Freeride…
Video: Pow Stash
Today’s Friday video has nothing to do with skiing, and has absolutely nothing to do with powder, yet this killer, self-shot mountain biking video from friend of UtahOutside.com Mike DeBernardo, is for some reason titled “Pow Stash.” Strange choice of name aside, if you’re jonesing for alpine singletrack in Park City, then this footage will…
Video: The Turning Point
Think you’re a good mountain biker? Think you can even call yourself a “mountain biker?” Well, unless you quite literally ride your bike down the side of mountains like Chris Akrigg, then no, you cannot. But “The Turning Point” is much more than video of a world-class rider showing off his skills. Put into the…
Video: On Fire – behind the scenes with an Alta Ski Patroller
Ever wonder what life is like for an Alta Ski Patroller? Well Alta’s own Brett Korpela shot video all season long called “On Fire,” that gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what winter looks like from a ski patroller’s point of view. There’s explosions, awesome avalanche footage, lots of offbeat Alta culture, and of course,…
“Pedal-Driven” screening at Brewvies
A new mountain bike documentary, called “Pedal-Driven,” is screening at Brewvies on Sunday, May 20th. “Pedal-Driven” is not your typical mountain bike movie, but is a film about conflict. Outdoor recreation is filled with conflicts – conflicts between user groups, the environment, and the government have long made headlines. In recent years, one of the…
Video: The Birth of Mountain Biking, or “Klunking”
For our Friday video this week, we’re laughing it up by watching “Klunking” by Evening Magazine. The video comes from the late 1970’s, and is hosted by Steve Fox. Strangely, it makes me think of how some mothers videotape their babies being born, and I wonder if I would ever want to witness my own…
Video: Mountain biker Paul Basagoitia lands a double backflip in Utah
Leave it to Utah’s otherworldly landscape. In this video, professional freeride mountain bike athlete Paul Basagoitia lands a double backflip on natural terrain. In a series of crashes that would make Mickey Mouse beam with pride (think if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again) Basagoitia attempts to backflip on his bike two times…
Anthill Films “Strength in Numbers” to screen at Brewvies
Anthill Films, the action sport storytellers who specialize in mountain bike movies with very high production quality, has a new movie coming out in May called, “Strength in Numbers.” The Wasatch Area Freeride Trails Association, or WAFTA, is hosting the Salt Lake City premiere of “Strength in Numbers,” at Brewvies Cinema Pub in downtown Salt…