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		<title>Snowbird gets approval to build roller coaster</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/snowbird-gets-approval-to-build-roller-coaster/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 06:32:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Outdoor News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mount Superior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s official, Snowbird got the go-ahead from the Salt Lake Planning Commission to build a roller coaster for summer operations. The commission voted unanimously on Wednesday, May 16th to approve Snowbird’s proposed new location for a mountain coaster at the base of Peruvian Gulch. While it&#8217;s not yet a totally done deal, (the commission’s approval is contingent on more detailed site plans and meeting various governmental agency criteria) Snowbird says this &#8220;mountain coaster&#8221; is basically in the bag. In a press release, Snowbird President Bob Bonar said that the mountain coaster will provide another form of summer recreation for Snowbird visitors. “We feel today’s approval is a result of listening to various stakeholders, community groups and neighbors as well as working with Salt Lake County and City to create a workable solution for all parties,” Bonar said. Earlier in the month, Snowbird hosted site tours for interested individuals, community groups, councils and commissions prior to Wednesday’s meeting in an attempt to address any concerns, which they say resulted in very little opposition during the Planning Commission meeting. According to Snowbird, the mountain coaster will be located within Snowbird’s existing developed resort footprint on private property with loading and unloading at [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Helly Hansen Odin Lifa Knit Sweater review</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2012 13:37:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Malavolta</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you spend much time outdoors, chances are you have a favorite fleece or sweater that has made more than its share of excursions with you. Knits and the outdoors seem to go hand in hand. Warmth, breathability and overall comfort are probably the main reasons yours has been with you so long. But I&#8217;m here to tell you it&#8217;s time to update that old mid layer with something new. Why? Four words: chunky knit merino wool. The Helly Hansen Odin Lifa Knit sweater is here, and it wants to start a long term relationship. Two things arrived in early March: the Odin Lifa Knit sweater and ridiculous spring weather. It was warm, cold, windy, rainy, snowy, and then warm again in the same 24 hour period. I needed a mid layer versatile enough to protect me from the elements without making me pant like a St. Bernard. The Lifa Knit is comprised of 60% merino wool and 40% polypropylene (a plastic polymer used in everything from rope to stereo speakers), a combo that Helly Hansen has dubbed &#8220;Climayarn.&#8221; I took the Lifa Knit everywhere from the desert to the peaks of the Wasatch to determine if this Climayarn sweater [...]]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Pedal-Driven&#8221; screening at Brewvies</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/pedal-driven-screening-at-brewvies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 13:58:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[A new mountain bike documentary, called &#8220;Pedal-Driven,&#8221; is screening at Brewvies on Sunday, May 20th. &#8220;Pedal-Driven&#8221; is not your typical mountain bike movie, but is a film about conflict. Outdoor recreation is filled with conflicts &#8211; conflicts between user groups, the environment, and the government have long made headlines. In recent years, one of the most prominent conflicts has been between the mountain bike community, and the U.S. Forest Service. This battle is played out in &#8220;Pedal-Driven.&#8221; Here&#8217;s the synopsis: &#8220;In the pristine forests above Leavenworth, Washington, there exists a world of hidden trailheads and clandestine trails. Here a sect of outdoor enthusiasts, extreme mountain bikers called freeriders, have gone underground. They are the skate punks of the forest, unwelcome and under pressure to leave. The locations of their trails are carefully guarded secrets and the riders who ride them keep constant vigil, on the lookout for US Forest Service rangers. But they won’t leave. Each time one of their trails or jumps is destroyed they sneak back in and rebuild, believing that they have a right to ride through these landscapes. And now, in an effort to combat the problem, local district rangers have been given heightened authority to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Mountain biking Ann&#8217;s Trail in Corner Canyon</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/mountain-biking-anns-trail-in-corner-canyon/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 14:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mountain Biking]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ann's Trail]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Corner Canyon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Draper]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ann&#8217;s Trail, located in Corner Canyon in Draper, is a fairly new trail that was cut in 2011. The path traverses Traverse Ridge toward Point of the Mountain, and for mountain bikers, it&#8217;s a fast and fun addition to the growing network of singletrack in Draper. The trail was originally going to be named the Draper Rim Trail, but that was changed to Ann&#8217;s Trail for Ann Parr, a Draper planning commissioner who tirelessly advocated for trails in Corner Canyon, and is largely the one to thank for all the great mountain biking in the area. Although Ann&#8217;s Trail has been rideable for almost a year now, it wasn&#8217;t &#8220;officially&#8221; opened until May 2012 when city and county leaders christened the new tunnel that goes under Traverse Ridge Road. The great thing about Ann&#8217;s Trail, is that it provides a whole bunch of more options for loop riding in Corner Canyon. No longer are mountain bikers limited to the typical Clarks-Ghost Falls/Brocks/Rush loops. With Ann&#8217;s now in the mix, you can add considerable mileage to your day by adding it as an out-and-back, or connecting it to the Bonneville Shoreline Trail or Potato Hill. Ann&#8217;s Trail is approximately 5 miles [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Polarmax AYG Underwear review</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 17:51:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Gear Reviews]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[AYG]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gear review]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Polarmax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[trail running]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Performance cotton &#8211; that&#8217;s a misnomer, right? Well, it wasn&#8217;t long ago that cotton was verboten among outdoor circles due to the fabric&#8217;s lack of moisture management. But times have changed and the Polarmax AYG underwear with XTRdry™ performance cotton is proof. What&#8217;s more, there&#8217;s even AYG (All Year Gear) tech silk shirts and boxers to boot. I&#8217;ve long been among the naysayers when it comes to wearing cotton when recreating in the elements, but after sporting some AYG boxers, briefs and undershirts this spring, I&#8217;ve become convinced that cotton can have performance qualities, as long as the fabric is treated. The Polarmax AYG cotton underwear is 96% cotton and 4% spandex, so the shirts and briefs keep their shape and feel closer to a polyester-type material than typical cotton. However, the cotton keeps the garments soft and breathable. But the downside with cotton is that it&#8217;s terrible at moving moisture, especially when you sweat heavily. So how does AYG stack up? Quite well, actually. As far as comfort in the sensitive lower areas, the underwear works fine for keeping unmentionables in place and whatnot. But the real test came when I worked out in the AYG cotton shirt. While [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Video: The Birth of Mountain Biking, or &#8220;Klunking&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/video-the-birth-of-mountain-biking-or-klunking/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 13:28:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For our Friday video this week, we&#8217;re laughing it up by watching &#8220;Klunking&#8221; by Evening Magazine. The video comes from the late 1970&#8242;s, and is hosted by Steve Fox. Strangely, it makes me think of how some mothers videotape their babies being born, and I wonder if I would ever want to witness my own birth&#8230; the answer is no. Besides the creep-out factor, something being born is downright ugly and messy. Well, Klunking is the birth of mountain biking as we know it today, and it too is messy as hell. But like all things born, something beautiful comes out of it. Without these guys dive-bombing down fire roads on cruiser bikes, rocking steezy moustaches and clothes that would make any tricked-out, full kit wearing weenie with razor shades and clip-in pedals shake in their cleats, we wouldn&#8217;t be riding fat tires down mountain trails today. You&#8217;ve got to see it to believe it. Ah, times were more simple back then eh? I think this video is so rad, that we should bring back the term &#8220;Klunking.&#8221; Forget mountain biking (even though that&#8217;s a more visual descriptor of, well, mountain biking.) But Klunking just sounds more fun. But it&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Effort to save I Street dirt jumps underway</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/effort-to-save-i-street-dirt-jumps-underway/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[dirt jumps]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[I Street]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mountain bikers, freeriders and downhillers have few places to ride in Salt Lake City proper, and the bike jumps at I Street in the Avenues is one of them. The collection of dirt jumps is an unofficial site built by dedicated riders on city property, which means there&#8217;s nothing to stop the city from tearing it out. It seems that very well may happen in the near future. But an effort to save I Street is underway, and it&#8217;s being led by the Wasatch Area Freeride Trails Association (WAFTA). The I Street jumps are under threat by the Salt Lake City Public Utilities Department, which has slated the site for water tanks and pumps houses, needed for the ever-growing demands of the metropolitan area. To make sure this does not happen, WAFTA is making a grass roots effort to designate I Street as an official city park. They&#8217;ve started an email and telephone campaign that targets city officials and even delivered a formal proposal to the Salt Lake Parks Department. Now that the proposal is in motion, the public process is underway, which means the voices of all freeride mountain bikers must come together and be heard. According to WAFTA, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Yeti SB66 Enduro mountain bike review</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/yeti-sb66-enduro-mountain-bike-review/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Enduro]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[They call it the Super Bike. Really, they do. Yeti, a mountain bike company based in Colorado, shook the mountain bike world with their SB66. The SB, of course, stands for Super Bike, and the 66 represents 26 inch wheels with six inches of travel in the suspension. But what really makes this bike &#8220;super,&#8221; is the revolutionary frame that has what they call Switch Technology in the rear suspension. It&#8217;s a complicated mess to explain, but essentially the Switch Technology it is a dual-link suspension that relies on a concentric sealed-bearing pivot/micro-link that the main pivot actuates on a pivot within a pivot. Did you get all that? Well, I&#8217;ve been riding the Yeti SB66 Enduro for a few months now, searching to see whether or not this really is a Super Bike. After cruising the Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Corner Canyon, bombing down the Bobsled, and even competing in an 18-hour race in Fruita, I got a pretty good handle on the personality of this bike. But really, I fell in love upon the first pedal stroke. I first took the Yeti SB66 to the Emigration Canyon trailhead for some leisurely riding on the Shoreline Trail, then up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Win a box of Mother&#8217;s Day chocolates, CLIF Bar style</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/win-a-box-of-mothers-day-chocolates-clif-bar-style/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 13:36:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jared Hargrave</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Life]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mother&#8217;s Day is fast approaching, and moms across the country will be getting flowers, cards and a ton of chocolates. But active moms probably would rather go on a hike than eat a giant brunch and snarf fudge. So for your outdoorsy mom, why not give her a box of chocolates, CLIF Bar style? On Mother&#8217;s Day (Sunday, May 13th) we&#8217;re giving away a box of chocolaty CLIF Bars that include flavors like Chocolate Brownie, Chocolate Almond Fudge, MOJO Chocolate Almond Coconut and CRUNCH Chocolate Peanut Butter. Since this giveaway is for Mother&#8217;s Day, all you have to do to win is simply post a photo of mom enjoying the outdoors on our Facebook Page. It can be a picture that you took of your mom exploring nature, or if you are a mom, show us a snapshot of yourself with your kids having fun outside. Or if you&#8217;re guy married to a supermom, show off her skills in an outdoor-themed picture. The folks here at Utah Outside will get together and choose the winning photo on Mother&#8217;s Day, and the winner will have the box of CLIF Bar &#8220;chocolates&#8221; delivered to them. So start combing through your photo archive [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Explore Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell</title>
		<link>http://www.utahoutside.com/2012/05/explore-buckhorn-wash-in-the-san-rafael-swell/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 06:27:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Malavolta</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Backpacking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hiking]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Buckhorn Wash]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green River]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Little Grand Canyon]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s desert time in Utah! If you haven&#8217;t already made a trip to the eye popping amusement park that is Utah&#8217;s red rock canyon country, then chances are you&#8217;ve got one planned. However, if you can&#8217;t decide where to take your next trip, or just need some inspiration, we&#8217;ve got your back. If you don&#8217;t want to commit a half day of driving to arrive at your destination or you want something that will please everyone in the car, then make a trip to Buckhorn Wash in the San Rafael Swell. It&#8217;s close, full of variety and best of all, an awesome desert destination. The San Rafael Swell doesn&#8217;t get as much pub as places like Moab or Zion, but that doesn&#8217;t mean it lacks in &#8220;wow factor.&#8221; Rugged, gorgeous and packed with adventure possibilities, the Swell has long been known as the perfect place to beat the crowds associated with more popular red rock destinations. Buckhorn Wash is an area well worth exploring, thanks to easily accessible rock art, great hiking/biking/climbing and backpacking areas, and of course, the San Rafael River. The view on Green River Cutoff Road (your access point for Buckhorn Wash) isn&#8217;t very impressive. In fact, [...]]]></description>
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