As if the 2010/11 ski season wasn’t record breaking and awesome already, but Snowbird has made it even more incredible by announcing that they will probably be able to stay open through the Fourth of July. If you haven’t heard already, Snowbird (and all of Utah) is enjoying a record breaking snowfall year, which will…
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Mountain biking Bonneville Shoreline Trail via City Creek
City Creek Canyon is one of the many ways to get onto the popular Bonneville Shoreline Trail above Salt Lake City. As a counterpart to the Dry Creek entrance further south, City Creek also gets a lot of traffic from bikers, hikers, trail runners and dog walkers. But any similarities end there as the ascent…
Hiking Ding and Dang Canyons
Hikers from all over Utah are drawn to the San Rafael Swell during shoulder season. Spring and fall are the ideal times to explore this huge expanse of canyon country. Adventures range from classic hikes like Little Wild Horse slot canyon to more extreme forays like the Upper and Lower Black Box canyons. If you…
Volunteer for National Trails Day 2011
The American Hiking Society celebrates National Trails Day every year by organizing thousands of events around the country such as trail maintenance, hiking, biking, and trail running. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4 and the theme is “Made with all natural ingredients.” The idea is to get outside, get healthy, and, “find…
Video: Lower Porcupine Rim Singletrack
Porcupine Rim. It’s a Moab mountain biking legend. Our friend, Jared Anderton took a spring trip to southeastern Utah and tackled the ride with his GoPro. The subsequent edit got accolades from the online community, even winning the GoPro Video of the Day on Facebook. Here’s how Anderton describes it: “We took a late spring…
Tucker Taffe Memorial Fund to benefit Utah Avalanche Center
Tucker Taffe, the Alta resident who died on Mt. Rainier on May 10, is being remembered by his family and friends with a memorial fund to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center. 33-year-old Taffe passed away after summiting Mt.Rainier. He was skiing down the Upper Nisqually Glacier when he fell into a 100-foot deep crevasse. He…
Mountain biking Pothole Arch Trail
Moab’s Amasa Back Trail got a whole lot more interesting with the opening of a new, official network of trails in the area, including the Pothole Arch Trail. Now, instead of the typical out-and-back, you can make your Amasa Back ride longer by adding Pothole Arch to the trip. Pothole Arch Trail is a really fun sideshow that’s totally…
Highlights from the Get Outdoors Expo
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 from…
Time running out to win the FindTheGO Contest
There’s a pretty sweet contest going on right now, and one lucky winner will receive a grand prize of $15,000 worth of gear. The SylvanSport FindTheGO Contest started in April, but it’s not too late to get in on the treasure hunt to find a cache of hidden outdoor stuff that has been secreted away…
Ride the San Rafael Swell Spring Mountain Bike Festival
The 25th annual San Rafael Swell Spring Mt. Bike Festival is happening from May 20th through May 22nd, and it’s a opportune chance to experience a part of Utah that doesn’t get a lot of recognition from the mountain biking crowd. MECCA, a mountain bike club based in Emery County, is responsible for this shindig, and they have…