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 and…
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Tim DeChristopher trial begins, protesters show support
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 on…
CR Johnson remembered at Alta
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 lost…
Tour of Utah elevated to Park City for 2011
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 five…
Bluehouse Skis to be produced locally in Utah
The Bluehouse Ski Company has seen a popular surge in Utah the past few years. Spend a day at Snowbird, and you’ll see mostly young dudes sporting their Maestro, Maven or District skis. Bluehouse is a local company based in Salt Lake City, and was founded in 2007. Their success can be traced to their…