You gotta hand it to the Utah Avalanche Center – they just went HUGE in their brand new, “Know Before You Go” video. In conjunction with the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, the UAC’s own Trent Meisenheimer, Bruce Tremper, Paul Diegel, and Craig Gordon took avalanche safety videos to the next level. The video is part…
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Video: The Forecaster
Black Diamond TV released its second webisode this week, titled, The Forecaster: A Message from the Backcountry. This time around it features Utah’s own Drew Hardesty, an forecaster for the Utah Avalanche Center. While we get to know the guy who’s voice we hear on the daily avalanche report phone message, the real thrust of…
Video: Salomon Freeski TV Dream Trip
PREPARE TO BECOME INSANELY JEALOUS! The latest episode of Salomon Freeski TV dropped today and it’s all about the little guy. Last year Salomon held a contest asking viewers to reveal their dream trip. The contest was that simple. Thousands of skiers submitted their dream location and who they would want to ski with, and…
Black Diamond introduces BDTV
There is a serious trend of ski companies producing quality video content to promote their products, and Utah’s own Black Diamond is the latest to enter the fray with BDTV. The first company to do so was Salomon, with their very successful Salomon Freeski TV series. Mike Douglas paved the way with online shorts that…
Salomon drops Freeski TV Season 9 trailer
Salomon Freeski TV is back for a 9th season this year, with more digital short ski-films that are doled out to us over the course of winter. These segments of stoke have gotten better and better over the years as the “Godfather of Freeskiing,” Mike Douglas, has upped the production quality on every new series….
Trailer: Places to Go – A Jim Harris Story
It’s been eight months since Utah-based outdoor photographer, Jim Harris, set out to traverse the Southern Patagonia Icecap using skis and traction kites. That trip would leave him paralyzed. While testing his kite, a gust picked him up then slammed his body into the ground, breaking his back. After being airlifted back to the U.S….
Video: Rafting Cataract Canyon
Our featured video showcases Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, which has some of the biggest whitewater rapids in North America. During spring runoff on the Colorado River, the Big Drop rapids can get up to class 5, with the rest of the over 20-mile stretch of rapids hitting class 4. It’s technical, scary, and…
Video: Mountain Biking Fisher Creek, Idaho
Fisher Creek, Idaho is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the United States. Located in the White Cloud Mountains near Stanley, the Fisher Creek Loop is mostly known for a smooth, buff, dive-bomb-worthy descent on perfect single track. The trail takes mountain bikers through hugely scenic terrain, including long-abandoned log cabins, a…
Patagonia presents “Defined by the Line”
A new short film about a Utahn’s mission to save the Bears Ears area of southeastern Utah has recently been released by Patagonia. “Defined by the Line: The Fight to Protect Bears Ears” is about rock climber Josh Ewing, and his passion for protecting his favorite corner of the state from extractive industry. It’s part…
Video: Fat Biking Utah’s Little Sahara
Fat bikes are definitely a thing. I see them being used constantly, not just in the snow or sand, but on perfectly normal singletrack trails. Of course the main reason for having those super-wide tires is to provide float over soft surfaces, much like fat skis provide more float in deep powder. So it stands…