It’s so hot in Utah right now that skiing isn’t even close to being conceivable. But colder weather is on the minds of skiers and snowboarders, and winter will be here before we know it. Ski Utah knows this future to be true, and will start celebrating the upcoming snowfall with a 100 day countdown to...
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The Obama Administration is coming to Utah and it’s your chance to tell them how you feel the U.S. Department of the Interior, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency should handle the future of Utah’s outdoor lands. Government representatives will be on...
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Hurt in the Dirt. The name just screams a good time. During the last weekend in July, this event takes place in Ogden at Fort Buenaventura. Get Out and Live is hosting this good time in the form of a trail running and mountain biking duathlon with the added flavor of being held on...
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Mountain biking is King at Snowbasin in August when the resort hosts the 2nd Annual Mt. Ogden 50/100k Endurance Mountain Bike Race. This year there are three categories: 100k solo, 50k solo and 100k 4-person relay. The course consists of two 25k loops for the 50K and an new-this-year expanded course for the 100k...
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Running on roads may sometimes feel like it isn’t really outdoor recreation. Sure you’re outside, in the fresh air, enjoying sunshine, maybe rain or cold, at the mercy of the elements. But you’re on a man-made surface. You’re monotonously jogging on pavement – something that has very little variation. The road is a place...
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Summer in the Wasatch mean the powder snow is replaced with fields of wildflowers. In celebration of this explosion of color, the Cottonwood Canyons ski resorts host the Wasatch Wildflower Festival every year. The 2010 event takes place on July 16th through the 18th, and will give everyone interested a chance to learn about...
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Snowbird was the last ski resort to close for the 2010 season in Utah, and they saw yet another 600+ inch snowfall year. So what better way is there to celebrate and kick off the summer season than by drinking beer. The 2nd Annual Snowbird Brewfest takes place on Saturday, June 19th and is...
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Get ‘em young. That’s how to make kids into outdoor lovers for life. However, sometimes it can be hard to get children motivated to play outside. Deer Valley Resort offers a fun option with their Summer Adventure Camp for children ages two months to 12 years. The camp begins Monday, June 7 at Deer...
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Vernal, Utah is rising in the ranks of mountain biking towns, and there’s no better way to show off the local singletrack than by having a free festival. The Northeastern Utah Mountain Bike Association, or NUMB (also a great acronym for what happens to your ass during a long ride) will be holding the...
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In case you didn’t know, May is officially “Bike Month” in the state of Utah. That means that almost every day, there is something going on in the state that has to do with what everyone loved to do at some point in their lives… ride bikes. Although we’re almost halfway through the month...
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