Utah Filmmaker, Bill Kerig, is the man who brought us the ski documentary The Edge of Never. As a follow up to the success of that film, Kerig has turned his attention to the highly controversial subject of the women’s ski jumping team and their struggle to be accepted into the Winter Olympic Games. Ready…
Author: Jared Hargrave
Amazing video: speed flying Mount Superior
A sweet video came out this week on Vimeo of Utah skier Marshall Miller and his friends “speed flying” off the summit of Mount Superior. What is speed flying you ask? It’s when you ski down a mountain with a paragliding parachute strapped to yourself. This allows a skier to not only make some turns…
Wasatch Mountain Club a place to find new outdoor buddies
The Wasatch Mountain Club is a sweet way to meet new friends and motivate you to get outside. The Mountain Club has been around forever (since 1920) and has created outdoor communities for generations. From skiing to snowshoeing, hiking to rock climbing, rafting to kayaking, the organization aims to bring people together for some playtime outdoors. If you’re new in Utah, or…
Grand opening of Utah’s 14th ski resort Eagle Point
Eagle Point, Utah’s newest ski resort (bringing the total to 14,) had their grand opening on Wednesday, December 15th. Skiers and snowboarders from around the state made the trip to the Tushar Mountains above Beaver to be a part of Utah ski history and be among the first to ride the lifts and make turns…
Polar Bottle Half Twist water bottle review
Water bottles are such a utilitarian piece of gear that it’s hard to imagine how anyone can improve upon what has already been done. But Polar Bottle has managed to do just that with the new Half Twist lid. The Half Twist is basically a spill-proof sippy cup like you drank from as a toddler…
Black Diamond issues AvaLung recall
Black Diamond has issued a recall of certain 2010 model AvaLung backpacks. They sent out the recall notice on Tuesday, December 14th and encourage anybody who owns one of the affected packs to immediately return it to Black Diamond for a replacement. Below is the recall notice as found on Black Diamond’s website: Salt Lake…
Backcountry skiing Upper Days Fork
Days Fork, located in Big Cottonwood Canyon, is the place to be on a powder day when the snowpack is stable… but you have to get there early. The upper cirque of Days Fork is part of the Valhalla that is the Alta backcountry, which includes Cardiff Fork, Silver Fork, Grizzly Gulch, etc. Because of…
Canyons fires up the Orange Bubble Express on opening day
Canyons opened for the 2010/11 on Friday, December 10th to much fanfare over the new, first-of-its-kind in North America, Orange Bubble Express with heated seats. According to Canyons, the seats are set at a toasty 56 degrees, and judging from people’s reactions on the first day, the Orange Bubble is a hit. The first 100…
Chairity Lift auction to benefit the Kimball Art Center
Have you ever wanted an old chair lift as a swing or bench in the backyard? Well now is the time to plunk down the cash and get one, while supporting a worthy cause in the process. The Chairity Lift project aims to auction off 40 dismantled chairlifts that came from the historic Golden Eagle lift…
Time to enter the Ski Salt Lake Shootout 2011
Grab your camera and head for the mountains with your skiing buddies, because the annual Ski Salt Lake Shootout registration has begun for 2011, and this year the competition is also open to local professional ski photographers and pro athletes (both skiers and snowboarders.) The 2011 Ski Salt Lake Shootout takes place February 7-12, and the…