Snowbird’s plan to build a roller coaster on Mount Superior has come off the tracks. Salt Lake County’s Board of Adjustment on Wednesday, May 11, overturned the Planning Commission’s decision to allow a roller coaster on the south side of Mount Superior across from Snowbird. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the county took this…
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Utah’s Apa Sherpa summits Everest a record 21st time
A world record fell on Mount Everest again as Utah resident, Apa Sherpa, summited the world’s highest mountain for an amazing 21st time. According to Apa’s friend and colleague, Jerry Mika, the “Super Sherpa” reached the summit of Mount Everest at 9:15am on Wednesday, May 11th along with team members from the Eco Everest Expedition….
Snowbird seeks Master Development Plan feedback
Snowbird has huge expansion plans, and they’ve recently come a step closer to making their pie-in-the-ski wishlist a reality. The Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest recently accepted their updated Master Development Plan, so Snowbird is now reaching out to the public to seek your feedback. Snowbird will host a forum where you can learn and discuss the Master Development…
Easton Mountain Products Kilo tent wins award
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 industry….
Deer Valley expands lift-served mountain biking
Deer Valley has long been the undisputed king of lift-served mountain biking among Utah’s ski resorts, and it’s going to get a whole lot bigger when the resort expands its summer operations to include new chairlifts and trails to an already impressive network. Cross country and downhill riders will all have something new to look…
Sign up with PlanetGear.com and support UtahOutside
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 and…
Get on two wheels this May for National Bike Month
May is National Bike Month, and Utah is getting in on the action with dozens of events to get people on two wheels. Practically every day this May, there will be something going on in our state to educate about bikes, celebrate bikes, and ride bikes. As we all know, Utah is an awesome place to…
Mountain biking Amasa Back
In mountain biking, there are old-school trails, and new-school trails. New school are recently cut routes that are specifically made for mountain biking. They have banked turns, smooth, flowing lines, and fun, technical drops. Old-school trails are pretty much jeep roads and hiking trails. Amasa Back in Moab totally falls into the latter category, but…
Snowbird breaks season snowfall record
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 eclipses…
Hiking the Escalante River to Neon and Ringtail Canyons
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is a vast region within the Colorado Plateau that contains some of the best canyon country in the world. It’s quite a haul to get there from northern Utah, but well worth the trip. Hikers and backpackers flock to the region in springtime but there’s so much ground to cover…