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Share your ambitions for a chance to win a Suunto Ambit 2

May 16, 2013
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Enter to win the new Suunto Ambit 2. (Image: Suunto)

As many of our readers know, we here at Utah Outside are big fans of Suunto’s watches. From the T3d to the incredible, do-it-all Ambit, we go tech crazy on all our outdoor adventures with a Suunto on our wrists. Well, now we’re salivating to check out the new Ambit 2. But you can...
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“Join the Rusch” on the Kokopelli Trail

May 2, 2013
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Rebecca Rusch crushed the female time record on the Kokopelli Trail on April 27. (Image couresy Red Bull)

In case you haven’t heard, mountain biking goddess Rebecca Rusch absolutely crushed the female time record on the Kokopelli Trail on April 27th. She rode the famous, 142-mile trail from Fruita, Colorado to Moab, Utah in just 13 hours, 32 minutes. It was a massive and impressive achievement but the event, sponsored by Red...
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Pedal on at the 2013 San Rafael Swell Mountain Bike Festival

April 27, 2013
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MECCA Mountain Bike Club

Utah is chock full of sweet mountain biking areas, yet some are totally overlooked. Sure you can go to obvious places like Moab or Hurricane for some spring riding, but why not visit one of the hidden gems of Utah in the San Rafael Swell? That’s exactly the reason locals have organized the San...
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Get ready for Uinta Mountain Adventure Relay

April 18, 2013
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There will be mountain biking legs in the Uinta Mountain Adventure Relay. (Photo: UMAR)

Looking for the ultimate outdoor adventure with several activities rolled into one single relay race? Well look no further than the Uinta Mountain Adventure Relay. UMAR is the ultimate in adventure races as it combines running with mountain biking, cycling, and even paddling in a canoe. The UMAR is a 180-220 mile loop course...
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2013 Subaru Freeride Series at Snowbird results

April 14, 2013
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View from above of the 2013 Subaru Freeride Series. (Photo courtesy MSI)

Snow, wind, and low visibility plagued world-class skiers and spectators alike at the final stop of the Subaru Freeride Series at Snowbird. But despite the conditions, skiers stepped up and shredded the North Baldy area at the event’s final stop and championship round, where Ian Borgeson and Sasha Dingle were awarded as champions. If...
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Condolences for UDOT Avalanche Forecaster, Craig Patterson

April 12, 2013
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Craig Patterson leaves behind a wife and 6-year-old daughter. Image: Utah Mountain Adventures.

Utah’s backcountry skiing and avalanche forecasting community got terrible news Thursday night when one of our own passed away. Craig Patterson, an UDOT avalanche forecaster, was killed in an avalanche in the Kessler Slabs area of Cardiff Fork, Big Cottonwood Canyon. Patterson was working in the area that day, but didn’t return home. A...
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Ragnar announces Snowbasin Trail Relay

April 4, 2013
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Ragnar Snowbasin. (Courtesy Image)

Back in January, Ragnar, along with Salomon, announced the big news that the Ragnar Relay would take to the trails for the first time and Utah would be the first place to host a trail event. That race is happening at the Zion Ponderosa Ranch in April. Today a new stop in the Ragnar...
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Utah Avalanche Center has new iPhone app

March 29, 2013
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The new Utah Avalanche Center app for iPhone and iPad. (Image: UAC)

Avalanche awareness has gotten high tech thanks to the Utah Avalanche Center, which just released a new app for iPhone and iPad. The app has everything you’d expect to see and contains information you’ll want to know before heading into the backcountry. According to the UAC, the app includes: UAC advisories Avalanche observations NOAA...
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Future ski yurt in Wasatch backcountry?

March 26, 2013
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Could there be a new yurt like this one in the Wasatch's future? (Photo: Jared Hargrave - UtahOutside.com)

Utah has the best ski terrain and snow quality in the country, but when it comes to backcountry huts, we’re sorely behind other states. Sure, we have  a spattering of yurts in our mountains, but when compared to the 10th Mountain Division hut system in Colorado, Utah’s backcountry shelters might as well be plywood...
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New Enduro Cup mountain bike race comes to Moab

March 19, 2013
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A racer competes in the 2012 Bell Wasatch Enduro, The new Enduro Cup at Magnificent 7 comes to Moab in May. (Image courtesy Bell Wasatch Enduro)

Mountain bike enduro is seriously gaining traction here in Utah. Last year saw a huge success with the Bell Wasatch Enduro at the Canyons, and the action will be heading to Moab this summer for the new Enduro Cup at Magnificent 7. So, what is European-style enduro racing anyway? Basically it’s a mountain biking...
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