If you enjoyed the Academy Award nominated film, 127 Hours then Monday, March 14th is your chance to see the real Aron Ralston in the flesh. The Associated Students of the University of Utah have invited Ralston to speak at the Union Ballroom at 7pm, and it’s free with your U of U student...
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Get out your mask and beads along with your skis, because Mardi Gras is coming to Brian Head Resort. Spring skiing will take on New Orleans style in southern Utah, and it looks like it’s going to be a party. Here are a few things going on throughout the day: Ski/Board Poker Run: 9:30...
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Women often get overlooked by the aggro, manly nature of outdoor recreation, especially in backcountry skiing. Times are changing however, and more and more ladies are finding solitude and pow in the mountains without their testosterone-fueled counterparts. But breaking into the backcountry can be intimidating, what with avalanches threatening to kill you and all....
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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The Banff Mountain Film Festival is on tour and has several stops scheduled for mountain towns in Utah. This event is the de facto film fest for all things outdoors with a focus on rock climbing, mountaineering, skiing and exploring the vertical world in remote places across the earth. According to festival organizers, the...
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