If you think about the rich history of Mount Everest, many names come to mind. Of those names, George Mallory and Sandy Irvine are two that are steeped in history and legend. The two men set out in 1924 to become the first to summit the world’s highest mountain; they never returned. Now, eight decades…
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Video: 18 Hours of Fruita 2010
18 Hours of Fruita was a killer mountain bike endurance race just over the Utah/Colorado border at Highline Lake State Park. After competing with friends from Team Lung Butter, we came in 7th place out of twelve multi-person coed teams. You can read a trip report and see a ton of pictures from the May…
Video: St. George Ironman
By all accounts, the first ever St. George Ironman was a huge success, and the Salt Lake Tribune was there to document it all and put together this video.
Photos and video from the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park
The White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park has become a yearly tradition among our group of friends. Each spring we work out the mountain bike kinks and stretch our winter legs by tackling one of the longest rides in Utah. Over 70 miles of dirt road, slickrock and sand makes for a hell of…
Climbing film “Core” to screen at Brewvies
The new rock climbing film “Core” will screen at Brewvies on Thursday, April 22. It’s the latest from filmmaker Chuck Fryberger who says it, “exposes the contrast in landscape and lifestyle that defines the sport. A close examination of each character offers perspective beyond just their achievements on the stone.” That’s pretty deep. I suspect…
Mountain bike film “Follow Me” to screen at Brewvies
The new mountain bike film, “Follow Me” will screen at Brewvies on April 29th at 7 and 9 pm. Brought to Utah by the Wasatch Area Freeride Trail Association (WAFTA), “Follow Me” is the first movie from Anthill Films, a new company founded by the guys who are also responsible for “The Collective,” “Roam,” and…
GoPro HD Helmet HERO review and video
I’ve never been the type of person who even considered owning a helmet cam. I mean, who the hell wants to watch a POV of my sorry ass skiing down the mountain, when they could be experiencing a first-person view of a pro athlete doing backflips off a cliff or flying around snow-covered peaks in a…
Video: Wasatch backcountry skiing 2010 season
The Utah 2009-10 ski season may have been less than desirable as compared to previous years, but if one knew where to look, then lots of powder could be found in the Wasatch backcountry while the resorts looked bare as a bone. Despite the lack of blower powder shots during epic dumps, there were still…
Trails are dry in St. George – time to go mountain biking (video)
The great thing about living and recreating in Utah is the ability to do just about anything no matter the time of year. Case in point: mountain biking in St. George in February. The trails have dried out and the biking is out of this world with perfect temperatures in the low 60’s. At least…
‘Tis the season to mountain bike Moab (video)
The holiday season is nearly upon us, and the northern Utah valley’s may have seen the first major snowstorm of the winter, but southern Utah is still alive and kicking. Moab remains sunny and dry with temperatures in the 50’s in November, so Jared Anderton went with some friends to try and hold on to mountain bike season just a bit longer.