Colorado-based Weston Snowboards has announced that their Freedom of the Forests campaign will officially launch at the 2018 Outdoor Retailers Winter Market. This initiative is intended to benefit America’s public lands, as well as raise funding for our National Forests. Weston has joined forces with the National Forest Foundation to make it happen, and they…
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Alta in April 2017 spring skiing events
April is one of the best months to ski at Alta. Sure the winter powder is less likely to fall, but along with the spring corn snow, there are several Alta in April events you can attend to say goodbye to ski season. Closing day at Alta is officially on April 16th, so there’s a…
Get sweaty at the 2nd Annual Wasatch Yeti Bash
Yetis return to Ogden this winter for the second annual Wasatch Yeti Bash. Party hard at the Ogden City Amphitheater on February 3rd, 2017. According to a press release from Visit Ogden, the Yeti Bash will happen from 4-8 p.m. and includes a Winter Arts Market, Community Bike Ride, Fat Bike Demos, Yeti Yoga, Live…
Salt Lake to host 2017 Strider Cup World Championship
Start training your toddler now, because the Strider Cup World Championship is coming to Salt Lake City. The dates were just announced – July 22nd at the Gallivan Center. Sign up for pre-registration at striderbikes.com/events, or sign up when registration officially opens in January. There are several Strider Cup races happening in 201 around the…
Alta postpones opening day, parties instead
If your opening day for the 2016/17 ski season has to be postponed due to warm weather and a lack of snow, what, oh what is a ski resort to do? Well, instead of wallowing in sorrow, Alta threw a party. The 1st (and hopefully only) “All About That Base” pray for snow party happened…
Pray for snow at Alta’s All About That Base tailgate party
2016 has seen the slowest start to winter in recorded history with 242 consecutive days above freezing in Salt Lake City. Clearly, ski resorts are going to feel the hurt unless our weather does a 180. So to help out and appeal to the snow gods, Alta is hosting a “celebration of snow” on Saturday,…
Klymit has four new products at 2016 Outdoor Retailer
Our friends over at Klymit revealed four new products at the 2016 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. They’ve taken their inflatable technology and keep innovating every time I stop by their booth. This year is no different. Take, for example, the new Klymit Double V sleeping pad. Double V Sleeping Pad It has everything that makes…
Ski Utah invites you to first ever POW Day
POW Day is coming to Little Cottonwood Canyon in January. Of course, there’s a pow day at Alta and Snowbird every time it snows, but this POW day is a bit different. Back in September, 2015, Ski Utah announced a partnership with Protect Our Winters (POW) to help raise awareness about climate change and the…
Wasatch Trail Run Series kicks off in Draper
Trail running season is upon us. For proof, look no further than the Wasatch Trail Run Series, which kicks off at Corner Canyon in Draper. On Wednesday, April 8th at 6:30 pm, join your fellow trail runners for a fun event to get your running legs under you. For just $20, you get to compete…
Join in at the 2015 Utah Outdoor Recreation Summit
A few years ago, when the outdoor industry was angry at the Utah state government over energy development policy (which led to threats of taking the multi-million dollar Outdoor retailer show elsewhere) Governor Gary Herbert created the Utah Office of Outdoor Recreation. It’s the only one of its kind in the United States, making Utah…