It’s so hot right now that you’re probably not thinking about ski season. But now is the time to mark your calendars as two events from the Utah Avalanche Center will be here before you know it. Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser One of the biggest UAC fundraising events of the year is the annual Black…
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Events to help raise money for Bonanza Flats
There has been a lot of talk about Bonanza Flats among the Wasatch backcountry community. It’s in the news because this huge swath of land is among the last pristine areas of the Wasatch and there is an opportunity for it to be protected. But to make that happen, a lot of money needs to…
Support the outdoors for Live PC Give PC
The annual push for non-profit fundraising is happening right now, and you can support your favorite outdoor, community organization. Live PC Give PC, organized by the Park City Community Foundation, occurs every November, where residents and visitors gather together for 24 hours of giving. What’s more, every donation you make gives your favorite organization the…
Sherpa Adventure Gear hosts Nepal fundraiser at OR
The 2015 Outdoor Retailer Summer market is coming to Salt Lake City in a few weeks, and the Salt Palace Convention Center will be all about gear, gear, gear. But one company will be there on a different mission: earthquake relief for Nepal. Sherpa Adventure Gear will host a fundraiser to help in their efforts…
Jim Harris fundraiser nears goal
Over the week of Thanksgiving, the news broke about Jim Harris (aka Perpetual Weekend,) a Utah-based outdoor photographer who was seriously injured in Chile while training for an expedition. In the aftermath, an online, crowdsourcing fundraiser through YouCaring.com was set up, and in less than a week, over $75,000 of a $100,000 goal has already…
Wasatch Backcountry Rescue Dog Fundraiser
Imagine you’re backcountry skiing in the Wasatch. You trigger an avalanche that sweeps you down the mountain, strains you through a stand of Aspen trees where you suffer broken bones and internal injuries. You exit the trees and the slide works you down into a terrain trap where you’re buried under several feet of snow….
Sherpa fundraiser to help Everest avalanche victims
The single most deadly accident ever to befall Mount Everest happened on April 18th, when a block of ice broke loose above the Khumbu Icefall above base camp, which unleashed a massive avalanche that killed 16 Sherpa guides. The slide at 20,000 feet buried Sherpas who were setting up ropes and camps along the route…
Snowbird to help tear down Old Grit Mill
Everyone has seen the old Grit Mill. You drive into little Cottonwood Canyon, and one mile up the road, there it is on the north side – an ugly, concrete, graffiti-painted structure. The Grit Mill has been abandoned for decades and is a serious eyesore for anyone who enters the canyon to seek out natural…
Aron Ralston to host Snowbird Summit Gala Fundraiser
There’s a lot of non-profit organizations in the Wasatch Mountains that make life and recreation better for those of us who enjoy the Cottonwood Canyons. One of the biggest fundraisers of the year that helps these organizations out is the Snowbird Summit Gala. This year’s event features Aron Ralston, the outdoor adventurer best known for…
Celebrate climbing at Black Diamond’s 3rd Annual SLCA Fundraiser
Are you a rock climber? If you answered yes, then you need to get to the 3rd Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser on Thursday, June 14, hosted by Black Diamond Equipment. Why? Because the SLCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving local climbing access and encourages stewardship of the environment. Basically, they keep…