Art and outdoor recreation is an unusual combination, but an upcoming event aims to bring the two together and raise money for the Access Fund. The 4th annual Hammers Inc. Art Festival and gallery stroll will bring Utah artists and local rock climbers together to raise awareness and money for conservation. This year the funds…
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Sign up for 2nd annual Freeride Avalanche Summit
It’s time to start thinking about avalanches again. You can read Bruce Tremper’s book, Staying Alive in Avalanche Terrain, practice with your beacon wherever you can find snow, and take a level 1 avalanche course. Even if you do all of these things every year, it never hurts to take a refresher course, and Snowbird, alomng with…
Utah screening of “Cheap Ski Movie”
“Cheap Ski Movie” looks unlike any ski porn ever made. Although most ski movies are usually pretty dumb, at least the skiers in them seem to be aware of this, and are able to make fun of themselves. Maybe that’s the point of “Cheap Ski Movie,” which is described by the filmmakers as, “the Wayne’s…
3rd Annual Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop at The Depot
It’s the time of year to start thinking about avalanches again, especially if you spend any time in the backcountry. To help educate the skiing/snowboarding/sledding/snowshoeing public, the Utah Avalanche Center holds a workshop every first Saturday in November. Dubbed, the Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop, the event strives to bring avalanche awareness to the masses…
Climb with the ladies at Chicks on Cracks 2010
Women get to go crack climbing in November, and the men have to stay at home. So say organizers of Chicks on Cracks 2010, which is a ladies-only crack climbing event on the red sandstone cliffs around Moab. Presented by Moab Desert Adventures, Chicks on Cracks is a chance to practice and learn new rock…
The Front Ogden grand opening and Dead Point Climbing Comp
The Front climbing gym has recently opened a new location in Ogden, (read my review here) and they’re celebrating with a grand opening party and climbing competition. Every year The Front hosts the Dead Point Climbing Competition at its Salt Lake City location. But the contest will head to Ogden as part of The Front’s…
Pedal your way to the 5th annual Moab Ho-Down Bike Fest
Moab gets spooky around Halloween, especially when the bike freaks descend upon the town for the Moab Ho-Down Bike Fest. Brought to you by the Chile Pepper Bike Shop, the Moab Ho-Down is being called, “the greatest mountain bike festival EVER!” Organizers will be able to back up that bold claim during Halloween weekend when…
Ski stars visit Matchstick Productions “The Way I See It” Utah premiere
Another huge ski movie premiere happens in Salt Lake City when the 20th feature-length film from Matchstick Productions, “The Way I See It” screens at The Rail Event Center, located at 235 North, 500 West. It all happens on Saturday, October 9th. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 8. Salomon USA, along…
Salt Lake musicians featured in new Telemark ski film
Salt Lake City musicians are featured in the soundtrack of a new ski movie from Telemark Magazine called, “The Freeheel Life 2: Hippies, Punx & Misfits.” The film was made by magazine editor Josh Madsen and is now on a fall, 50-date national tour that will make a stop in Utah on October 14, 15,…
Watch “Revolver” ski movie for free in Ogden
Salomon, along with the Alpine Sports ski shop, is hosting a free screening of the new Poor Boyz Production ski movie, “Revolver.” This pre-season movie screening is part of a parking lot party and autograph session with one of the film’s star skiers, Sammy Carlson, who will be there to meet everybody. The event takes…