Imagine an open house for a backcountry ski hut where the real estate agent is showing prospective buyers around the place. “Over here we have the propane heater, the bunk beds come with these designer mattresses, and just a few steps outside is the custom built outhouse.” This is no joke, however, as there really…
Category: Events
Rock concert fundraiser at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
The Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market isn’t always just about the gear. A lot of events to benefit charity and good causes have found homes among the outdoor community. This year, one such event will rock Outdoor Retailer to raise funds for the war against cancer around the world, and to empower women who work…
Celebrate the cold at Ogden Winterfest 2011
Ogden is the place to be at the end of January when WinterFest 2011 takes over the city’s Historic 25th Street. This year’s event takes place on January 28th and 29th, and as in year’s past, snow will be trucked in from the mountains to create a bona-fide snowpack on the pavement for all manner of…
Backcountry Film Festival at Brewvies
Utah is the the grip of deep winter, which means backcountry skiing is at its peak. But if your backcountry experience has been lacking, or you need inspiration to just get out there, then maybe the Backcountry Film Festival will give you a kick in the pants. The Backcountry Film Festival is touring to ski…
Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market preview
The Outdoor Retailer 2011 Winter Market is fast approaching, and UtahOutside.com is going to be there, checking out all the new gear that will hit store shelves next fall, as well as cool events that catch our eye. Twice every year, Outdoor Retailer fills the Salt Palace Covention Center, creating a gearhead’s nirvana that can…
X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival 2011 in Utah
Forget about Sundance. If you’re any sort of action sports/outdoor recreation/mountain lover, and you’re in Utah the third week of January, then the GoPro X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival is your ground zero for the biggest, baddest and best rock climbing, surfing, mountain biking, skiing, and outdoor documentary films of the year. This go-round is…
Ski your legs off at 12 Hours of Snowbird
A new ski event makes its debut at Snowbird this year, and it sounds like a doosy. 12 Hours of Snowbird is a non-stop ski fest where, as the title implies, you ski for 12 hours straight. Plus, it’s a competition that benefits the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center which is reason alone to…
Chairity Lift auction to benefit the Kimball Art Center
Have you ever wanted an old chair lift as a swing or bench in the backyard? Well now is the time to plunk down the cash and get one, while supporting a worthy cause in the process. The Chairity Lift project aims to auction off 40 dismantled chairlifts that came from the historic Golden Eagle lift…
Time to enter the Ski Salt Lake Shootout 2011
Grab your camera and head for the mountains with your skiing buddies, because the annual Ski Salt Lake Shootout registration has begun for 2011, and this year the competition is also open to local professional ski photographers and pro athletes (both skiers and snowboarders.) The 2011 Ski Salt Lake Shootout takes place February 7-12, and the…
Wasatch Touring/Alta Ski Resort Telemark and AT Demo
Buying new skis is a big decision. Like any expensive item, you want to know if a ski is right for you before pulling the trigger. However, the only way to know for sure is to try a new pair of skis out for yourself. But in order to demo skis, shops usually charge $40…