Christmas and New Years is near and frankly, there’s no better place to get into the spirit than among mountains. The high-country provides a covering of snow, chilly air, and true winter ambiance. I suggest you celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort. Celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort There are dozens of events…
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How to protest Trump’s Utah national monument reduction
On Monday, December 4th, President Trump travels to Utah to announce massive reductions to Bears Ears and Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monuments. Do you support public lands? Do you think the monument’s boundaries should be left alone? Then you can protest Trump’s Utah national monument reduction at the “Rally Against Trump’s Monumental Mistake.” How to protest…
SLC premiere of “Numinous” at Fisher Beer
It’s that time of year when ski films are rolling through Salt Lake City. While Warren Miller and the Ascent Slide Show, plus This is Home by Faction have already dropped, you’ll have another chance to get stoked on winter. On Sunday and Monday, October 22 & 23, pair local beer with your ski porn…
Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop moves to Snowbird
The Utah Avalanche Center is hosting its 10th annual Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop on November 4th. The big news is that his year is the first time the event will take place at Snowbird. OVERVIEW The Utah Snow & Avalanche Workshop is a gathering of the backcountry ski and snowboard tribe. Both the public…
How you can run mountain-bike only trails this weekend
A brand new trail system opened up this past summer in Kamas, but hikers and trail runners were dismayed to discover them to be mountain-bike only. The High Star Ranch trail network has nearly 17-miles of singletrack forbidden to those on foot… except for this weekend at the first ever 5k trail run on Saturday,…
How to drink beer and watch an old-school skiing slide show
Watching ski movies to get psyched for winter is an age-old tradition, but what ever happened to the old-school slide show? Well you can get retro and throw back a few brewskis at the same time during the 1st annual Ascent Backcountry Snow Journal Slide Show at Brewvies Cinema Pub. Hosted by Noah Howell of…
Run with your dog at Chasing Tail Run
Do you run with your dog? Well now there’s a race for that! The Squatters Chasing Tail Run (4 Miler and Doggie Dash) happens on Saturday, September 23rd in downtown Salt Lake City. Plus, not only do you get to run with your dog, but you also get to drink beer. There are two races…
Camelbak Pursuit Series comes to Snowbasin
This weekend marks the inaugural event of the Camelbak Pursuit Series at Snowbasin Resort. On Friday through Sunday, August 11-13, this Northern Utah ski resort and the surrounding area will become an outdoor recreation playground and learning center for three days. Think of it as an “epic outdoor gathering.” Activities at the Camelbak Pursuit Series…
Inaugural El Doce mountain bike endurance race at PowMow
There’s a new mountain bike endurance race coming to Utah and it promises to be unlike anything Utah has seen so far. The race is called El Doce, and organizers hope it will become Northern Utah’s premier 12-hour mountain biking event. El Doce will take place on Saturday, August 19th at Powder Mountain Resort. The…
Psicobloc returns to Utah Olympic Park
The Psicobloc Masters Series returns to the Utah Olympic Park on July 26 to 28. Professional climbers from around the world will converge on Park City at the same time as the Outdoor Retailer Summer market to compete head-to-head in what is essentially a deep-water solo climbing competition. The 2017 Psicobloc Masters is a three-day…