The COVID-19 pandemic has forced people out of their homes and into the outdoors. In fact, the backcountry is seeing record numbers of recreationists. All of those folks need gear, so you can be sure that outdoor products will be in high demand as holiday gifts. So this year for our 2020 Holiday Gift Guide…
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Snow arrives in Utah just in time for Christmas
After a dismal start to the 2017/18 ski season, we can celebrate because snow arrives in Utah just in time for Christmas. This week a small storm system swept through the state, bringing 6 inches of snow to the Cottonwood Canyons, and 9 inches down south at Brian Head. Over the weekend, another wave of…
Last minute gift ideas from GCI, Lander and Alpine Start for the campers in your life
Nine out of ten gear junkies agree: there’s nothing better than finding something under the tree that’s made for your next outdoor adventure. Yes, there’s still time to find the perfect gift for the campers in your life. Whether you need to make a big splash, add another item to the present pile, or simply…
Celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort
Christmas and New Years is near and frankly, there’s no better place to get into the spirit than among mountains. The high-country provides a covering of snow, chilly air, and true winter ambiance. I suggest you celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort. Celebrate the holidays at Solitude Mountain Resort There are dozens of events…
Quad Wednesdays are back at Brighton for 2015
One of Utah’s most popular discount pass events is back as Brighton’s Quad Wednesdays returns for 2015. Quad Wednesdays is a wonderful way to not only ski on-the-cheap, but to also give back to those in need at the same time. This holiday season is the same as previous Quad Wednesdays, with donations requested including…
Snowmageddon 2014 shuts down Utah ski resorts
To much of a good thing? Not if you’re talking about snow… unless that snow shuts down ski resorts. Salt Lake area resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood Canyon are in clean-up mode after a massive winter storm blew in with wet snow measured in feet, 100-per-mile-an-hour winds, and high avalanche danger. But while Solitude…
Happiest of Holidays from all of us at UtahOutside!
Wishing all of our readers a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from UtahOutside.com! As we and the dogs head to Colorado’s front range for the holidays, we’re sad to leave behind all this fresh snow that is dumping on the Wasatch right now, especially after that dry spell. Ah well, those of you sticking around…
Happy Dog Christmas from UtahOutside.com!
Wishing all of our readers a Happy Holidays and Merry Christmas from UtahOutside.com! Although the Wasatch Front isn’t really having a white Christmas this year, we took a trip to the Front Range of Colorado to find powder snow, and our dogs LOVE it! May you all have a wonderful Christmas spent outdoors with family…
Ski Brighton for $20 on Quad Wednesdays
Of all the ways to score discount tickets at one of Utah’s ski resorts, none are quite as well known or feel-good as Brighton’s Quad Wednesdays. For three weeks in December, the holiday spirit of giving falls upon Big Cottonwood Canyon as thousands of skiers and snowboarders fill Brighton’s slopes to give to charity, and…