The Get Outdoors Expo made its debut over the weekend at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy, and it was full of outdoor businesses, vendors, demonstrations, presentations, workshops, and new product launches all under one roof. There was a ton of cool stuff to look at and do, so here are some highlights...
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It’s always awesome to hear about a local company kicking ass and taking names. Utah’s Easton Mountain Products is making waves and winning awards with their new Kilo ultralight tent. We featured the Kilo last year at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, and since that time, the Kilo has earned top honors from the outdoor...
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PlanetGear.com is a new website slinging outdoor gear, and they’ve just recently gone online. Sure, there are tons of Internet stores already hawking to the outdoor adventure-minded, but PlanetGear.com is different, and UtahOutside.com has partnered with them as a result. Why? Because they’re based right here in Utah and are committed to supporting the outdoor industry...
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If you’ve had any doubt that Utah is having an epic winter this season, then all the proof you need is on the ground at Snowbird, where the Little Cottonwood Canyon ski and snowboard resort set their all-time single season snowfall record. On Tuesday, April 26th, Snowbird recorded their 690th inch of snowfall, which...
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A week-long search for two missing skiers in Grand Teton National Park ended Sunday when the bodies of 27-year-old Walker Kuhl of Salt Lake City, and 31-year-old Greg Seftick of Columbia Falls, Montana, were found under 13 feet of avalanche debris. The two men went backcountry skiing in Wyoming’s Grand Tetons on April 16...
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Maybe it’s counter-intuitive to go indoors for a convention about outdoor recreation, but with an event the size of the Get Outdoors Expo, a place like the massive South Towne Expo Center in Sandy is needed. The Get Outdoors Expo is a celebration of outdoor recreation for people inspired to get outside, and it all happens...
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If you’ve been planning a trip to mountain bike the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park, or raft the Green River with a launch or take-out at Mineral Bottom, then your plans have probably been on hold since last August thanks to a huge flood that washed away the switchback section of the...
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Snowbird may get a whole lot bigger in the coming years, as a massive expansion proposal by the ski resort has been accepted by the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest Service. This acceptance doesn’t mean the Forest Service will approve the expansion proposal, but they will begin the evaluation process including environmental impact statements, serious discussion...
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Need some outdoor gear for cheap? Then check out the University of Utah Outdoor Recreation Program’s used equipment sale, happeining on April 13th, and 14th from 8am to 6pm. The Outdoor Recreation Program is trying to unload a ton of stuff to make way for new gear that U of U students will get...
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It’s official! The women’s ski jumping event has been added to the 2014 Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia. For the first time in history, women from around the world will finally be able to realize their dream of competing in the Olympic ski jump after the International Olympic Committee made the announcement on April 6th,...
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