As we all wait for the big snow storms to finally arrive, some people are already thinking about trail running next year! The Northern Utah Trail Series, or NUTS, already released their 2012 race schedule. NUTS is a non-profit group that organizes group races and runs while sharing a passion for all things trail running,…
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Help raise money for Special Olympics at Shred the Edge
The Special Olympics are coming to Brighton this December, and you can join them in an effort to help raise money at Shred the Edge. In December 17, 2011, Special Olympics athletes, the Utah Ski Team, tons of volunteers along with generous fundraisers will be heading up to Brighton for a day of skiing, prizes,…
Learn to photograph like a pro with Scott Markewitz
Ever bring a camera to the ski resort thinking you’ll get some sweet shots of your friends ripping powder, then discover that your pictures flat-out suck? Well then step away from the point-and-shoot, grab your gear, and sign up for the Third Annual Scott Markewitz Photo Workshop at Snowbird. Scott Markewitz is one of the…
DPS Skis opens ski shop and demo center in Sugar House
Salt Lake City based DPS Skis has opened a new ski shop and demo center in Sugar House, right next door to the company’s headquarters. On Friday, November 18, the new shop, which they’re calling the DPS Ski Salon, officially opened to the public with a launch party where they showed off the new digs, as…
Proposed Canyons to Solitude SkiLink gains traction
The controversial proposed gondola that may someday link the Canyons to Solitude is getting some help from Utah legislators, who have submitted a bill called the Wasatch Range Recreation Access Enhancement Act. If passed, this would allow the federal government to sell 30.3 acres of public land in Big Cottonwood Canyon to Talisker, the company…
BASE jumper dies in Rock Canyon accident
More sad news coming out of the Utah outdoor community as a BASE jumper has died after an accident in Rock Canyon when the victim’s chute failed to deploy. The deceased has been identified as 24-year-old Holly Brittsan, a University of Utah student from Idaho. Brittsan was BASE jumping off a prow of rock on…
Jamie Pierre killed in avalanche at Snowbird
It’s only mid-November, and Utah has already experienced its first avalanche fatality of the ski season. Jamie Pierre, a pro skier who was well known in the Snowbird community and the ski world, was killed after being swept away in a slide that took him over a band of cliffs. According to the Salt Lake…
Utah students to compete at 4th Annual Intercollegiate Climbing Competition
Want to see some of the best bouldering athletes from around the state compete in a winner-take-all event? Now’s your chance as Utah students will converge on Westminster College in a fierce climbing competition to find out who is the “Best Boulderer” in the state. Schools from all over Utah will be represented at the…
Brighton and Solitude first Utah ski resorts open
In the race to see who can claim bragging rights as the first Utah ski resort open for the 2011/2012 ski season, Brighton and Solitude both win. The Big Cottonwood Canyon resorts fired up their lifts early on Thursday morning, November 10th, to the cheers of excited skiers and snowboarders. Both Brighton and Solitude have three…
State of Utah Ski Industry and 2011/2012 season forecast
It’s been almost ten years since the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, and according to Ski Utah, the benefits of hosting the Winter Games is still felt today. On Tuesday, Ski Utah hosted their annual ski and snowboard season opening press conference, where Ski Utah President, Nathan Rafferty, painted a rosy picture of Utah’s…