The I Street dirt jumps in Salt Lake City have been in the news lately, as this hugely popular and regionally well-known urban mountain bike area is under threat. This site, which was built by dedicated riders on city property, may be torn out to make way for new water tanks. The Wasatch Area Freeride…
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Video: Pow Stash
Today’s Friday video has nothing to do with skiing, and has absolutely nothing to do with powder, yet this killer, self-shot mountain biking video from friend of UtahOutside.com Mike DeBernardo, is for some reason titled “Pow Stash.” Strange choice of name aside, if you’re jonesing for alpine singletrack in Park City, then this footage will…
Video: The Turning Point
Think you’re a good mountain biker? Think you can even call yourself a “mountain biker?” Well, unless you quite literally ride your bike down the side of mountains like Chris Akrigg, then no, you cannot. But “The Turning Point” is much more than video of a world-class rider showing off his skills. Put into the…
Video: On Fire – behind the scenes with an Alta Ski Patroller
Ever wonder what life is like for an Alta Ski Patroller? Well Alta’s own Brett Korpela shot video all season long called “On Fire,” that gives us a behind-the-scenes look at what winter looks like from a ski patroller’s point of view. There’s explosions, awesome avalanche footage, lots of offbeat Alta culture, and of course,…
Video: The Birth of Mountain Biking, or “Klunking”
For our Friday video this week, we’re laughing it up by watching “Klunking” by Evening Magazine. The video comes from the late 1970’s, and is hosted by Steve Fox. Strangely, it makes me think of how some mothers videotape their babies being born, and I wonder if I would ever want to witness my own…
Video: Mountain biker Paul Basagoitia lands a double backflip in Utah
Leave it to Utah’s otherworldly landscape. In this video, professional freeride mountain bike athlete Paul Basagoitia lands a double backflip on natural terrain. In a series of crashes that would make Mickey Mouse beam with pride (think if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again) Basagoitia attempts to backflip on his bike two times…
Anthill Films “Strength in Numbers” to screen at Brewvies
Anthill Films, the action sport storytellers who specialize in mountain bike movies with very high production quality, has a new movie coming out in May called, “Strength in Numbers.” The Wasatch Area Freeride Trails Association, or WAFTA, is hosting the Salt Lake City premiere of “Strength in Numbers,” at Brewvies Cinema Pub in downtown Salt…
A look at the Whole Enchilada Enduro mountain bike race
Enduro mountain bike racing, the format of combined cross-country and downhill, has been gaining in popularity as of late, and the biggest, baddest ride in Moab is about to play host to one of these test-of-fitness events. The Whole Enchilada Enduro mountain bike race will test competitor’s technical bike-handling skills and heart rates in a…
Mountain Biking The Ribbon in Grand Junction, Colorado
The Ribbon, located in Grand Junction, Colorado, is probably one of the coolest rides in the Eastern Utah/Western Colorado mountain biking complex. Of course, points are taken off The Ribbon for being located in Colorado, but honestly, the landscape of the whole Grand Junction and Fruita area looks more like Utah anyway, so it geographically…
Video: InsaneBlades – an Epic Display of Ski Blading
Fun is at the very heart of skiing. That, and looking good. The latter point is probably why the fringe sport of ski blading has never really caught on (although I do see the occasional misguided newb wallowing in two feet of powder and hating life on ski blades from time to time.) But the…