All you can do is sit and watch, and boy what a show it is. Sure you won’t be skiing yourself during this event, but the Subaru Freeskiing World Tour is one of the top spectator events in the Wasatch and should not be missed. The tour stops in Snowbird for the 14th year and…
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Tim DeChristopher trial begins, protesters show support
Utah’s outdoors are in the national spotlight again. Tim DeChristopher is on trial in Salt Lake City, and his case has created a surge of support from the environmental and outdoor community. If you’ll remember, DeChristopher sabotaged a federal auction for gas drilling parcels near Utah’s Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. He successfully bid on…
CR Johnson remembered at Alta
CR Johnson, a professional freeskier who sadly passed away last season in an accident at Squaw Valley, was remembered at Alta on the one-year anniversary of his death. CRJ Day, as the event is being called, was simply a gathering of friends and admirers to pay tribute on the mountain to one of skiing’s lost…
Wasatch Powder Keg 2011 race at Brighton
Better have your touring legs under you, because the Wasatch Powder Keg is coming up fast! This year is the 9th annual Wasatch Powder Keg, and it takes place on March 12 at Brighton Ski Resort. Registration started in January, but you still have time to sign up until March 1st. Race entry fee is…
12 Hours of Snowbird raises $25k for FUAC
The hardcore skiers who gave up sleep to ski at Snowbird, in the dark, overnight, for 12 hours straight, ended up raising over $25,000 for the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center. The first annual 12 Hours of Snowbird event went down on February 17th and 18th from 7pm to 7am. Skiers and snowboarders lapped…
PORON Cushioning excites Foam Geeks
At the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake, there’s an awful lot of focus on sexy new gear, but not so much attention is paid to the very unsexy components that gear is made of. Things like foam. But you’d be hard pressed to find anyone more excited about cushioning than the self-proclaimed “Foam…
Tour of Utah elevated to Park City for 2011
The seventh annual Larry H. Miller Tour of Utah cycling race will start in Park City this year after being elevated by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) to one of the top three professional stage races for road cycling. The free six-day event will be held August 9-14th and will feature a prologue and five…
Arches National Park climbing management plan up for public comment
In 2006 one of the world’s best rock climbers, Dean Potter, visited Arches National Park and climbed to the top of Delicate Arch. His action created a controversy that rippled out through Utah’s climbing community. The National Park Service took swift action to clamp down on rock climbing rules and to rethink their policy that no climbing is allowed on named…
Chaco goes beyond sandals at Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Chaco is one of the top manufacturers of outdoor sandals, and they’re banking on that success with the release of new boots and shoes. No longer is Chaco’s domain limited by the naked-toed masses. Those who love the feel of Chaco’s classic Vibram soles can now wear them whether it’s summer or winter. The Outdoor…
Utah’s Apa Sherpa to attempt 21st ascent of Mount Everest
Apa Sherpa, the world record holder for most ascents of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest, will seek to break his own record by summiting the mountain (and making his wife worried) for the 21st time. Apa Sherpa is 51-years-old, lives in Draper, Utah, and is known the world over as the “Super Sherpa for…