Klymit: Klymit, the makers of the “Popular Science” award-winning Kinetic Vest featuring argon gas insulation, is now coming out with a line of softshell jackets to be used in conjunction with their incredibly warm vests. There will be three different models, including the Olympus, Paregoria, and Zephyros. The first two feature shoulder-mount “intercoolers” which...
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The Outdoor Retailer 2010 Winter Market is in full swing at the Salt Palace Convention Center in downtown Salt Lake City, and tens of thousands of people are expected to attend over the course of four days to check out all the new gear that will hit store shelves in the coming year. After...
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Falling snow and balmy temperatures helped kick off the 2010 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Retailers and exhibitors headed to Snowbasin Ski Resort, west of Ogden, to test out new products. The All Mountain Demo at OR, presented by Mountain Hardwear and Clif Bar, attracted about 1000 manufacturers, retailers, and media for this one day...
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This month thousands of people will to flock to Sundance while thousands of people will flock Sundance. Not a typo, but a reality! And it can only happen during January in Utah. While formally adorned moviegoers residents call ‘black coats’ try to mesh with local skiers and snowboarders in Park City for the Sundance Film...
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Forget about the Sundance Film Festival. Ditch the latte, grab an energy drink, and check out the X-Dance Action Sports Film Festival instead. For one week, there will be screenings of ski movies, surf movies, skateboard movies, mountain bike movies, snowboard movies, climbing movies, an avalanche education movie, and even a film about motocross....
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The Wasatch front is experiencing high avalanche danger this season, which is a good reminder that backcountry travelers need the knowledge and skills to stay alive in avalanche terrain. Backcountry skiing has exploded in the past few years, and in response it seems every ski resort, including Solitude, is hosting an avalanche awareness course....
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Snowbird and the Utah Avalanche Center are teaming up this year to present the first annual Freeride Avalanche Summit. The event will consist of two-day clinics designed for advanced and expert skiers and snowboarders who are looking to explore the backcountry and need professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.
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Black Friday conjures up images of rabid shoppers breaking down the front doors of retail stores to run full-speed down the aisles as they hunt for the best deals on just about everything from electronics to clothing. Outdoor recreation doesn't seem to fall into this madness since you don't really see the masses camped...
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Snowbird officially opened today! They’ve started up the chairlifts at 9am and skiers can now start making turns under the Gadzoom and Chikadee lifts. Snowbird officials hope to open even more terrain before Thanksgiving weekend, depending on any storms and colder temperatures in the forecast. Snowbird is currently charging an early-season price of $52...
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The canyons of the Wasatch Mountains may look a bit different in the years to come as new land-use policies are being drafted to replace the Salt Lake County 1989 Wasatch Canyons Master Plan. The plan essentially is the Bible for how we use the land in City Creek, Emigration, Red Butte, Parley's. Mill...
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