As the blueprint for the Mountain Accord is making its way through public comment, meetings, and presentations, many skiers have expressed concern about proposed federal land trades with ski resorts. Resorts want more land from the U.S. Forest Service for base facility expansion. They are willing to trade higher-elevation, backcountry land in return. The concern…
Filson Mackinaw Wool Vest review
What was once old is new again. Fashion is absolutely the one aspect in life where this is true, and outdoor apparel is no exception. Take for example, the Filson Mackinaw Wool Vest. It looks like a throwback to a simpler time, like, say, the 1890s, where men wore fancy garments all the time, whether…
Kick off spring with Moab THAW
Sick of winter’s chill and ready to hop back on the mountain bike? Then it’s about time to head to Moab for THAW. Okay, so we haven’t had much of a winter anyway, but this is still a good excuse to join fellow riders in Utah’s southeast desert for some bikes, beers and good vibes….
Video: Snowboarding from the top of Hayden Peak
The Provo Brothers are at it again. These guys have been exploring the Uinta Mountain backcountry for years, and have released edits of their adventures killer enough to make me want to throw down thousands of dollars for a snowmobile so I can access these peaks in the winter months. Well, they’ve gone and descended…
Wasatch Backcountry Alliance seeks trailhead volunteers
The Wasatch backcountry is being set up for some massive changes. From One Wasatch to the Mountain Accord, the terrain we tour in will either be protected, sucked into resort expansion, or both. The Wasatch Backcountry Alliance needs our help to get the message out to backcountry users and is asking for trailhead volunteers. That…
Backcountry Report: Beartrap Fork
Winter finally returned to the Wasatch! With 13 inches falling over three days in the upper Cottonwood Canyons, myself, along with Mason Diedrich and Adam Symonds, skinned up Beartrap Fork in Big Cottonwood Canyon in hopes of fresh lines with no crowds. We found what we were looking for. It felt so good to break…
Join in at the 2015 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit
A few years ago, when the outdoor industry was angry at the Utah state government over energy development policy (which led to threats of taking the multi-million dollar Outdoor retailer show elsewhere) Governor Gary Herbert created the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. It’s the only one of its kind in the United States, making Utah…
See, Learn and Participate at the Inaugural Endurance Sports Show
Do you go to sleep at night dreaming of running, biking, swimming or skiing? Do you wake hours before sunrise to hit the pool for a Masters Swim class or methodically organize gear for a long training day? Utah athletes take note: there’s a new trade show in town and it’s all about endurance! The…
Wasatch Splitfest 2015 kicks off at Brewvies
The end of February and beginning of March will belong to splitboarders in the Wasatch. The 2015 edition of Wasatch Splitfest goes down February 26 to March 1 and it will be full of raffles, backcountry snowboard movies, gear demos, clinics, and of course, splitboarding. Splitfest starts out at on Thursday, February 26 at Brewvies…
Inaugural Fat Bike National Championships go down at Powder Mountain
The first ever USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championship went down at Powder Mountain on Saturday, February 14. With fat bikes gaining traction as a legit winter sport, it’s very cool to see sanctioned events like this taking place, especially the big, final event right here in Utah. The inaugural race was a success as…