Aspen leaves are gold, and Gambel Oaks are turning brilliant orange and red. It can only mean one thing; that fall is here in Utah and skiing will soon be foremost in our minds (if it isn’t already.) Like a yearly tradition, our ski and snowboard gear is given the once-over, and if those old boards purchased 10 years ago desperately…
Author: Jared Hargrave
Mountain biking to Dog Lake on Big Water Trail
Dog Lake is one of those mountain bike rides that every local who owns a bike with fat tires has done at least once. There’s a reason for its popularity, mainly because the trail is perfect, smooth, buffed-out single track that ascends on a low angle as it winds through gorgeous pine groves and aspen…
Polarmax TransDRY PMX Cotton t-shirt review
The field of technical baselayers and clothing is very crowded these days. Walk into any outdoor gear store and you have a variety of choices between polyester, capilene, and Merino wool. Nowhere on that list would you find cotton. Well, believe it or not, cotton is trying to make a comeback in spring, 2011, and the Polarmax…
Zion National Park approves Soundscape Management Plan
As a lifelong outdoor recreationist, one thing I’ve never much considered when hiking in any of Utah’s National Parks is sound pollution. Unless you’re standing in a developed area within a park, all one would expect to hear is wind in the trees and birds singing. But apparently sound pollution is such a concern that…
2010 ski movie trailers and Utah tour dates
Snow has already fallen in the Wasatch and chill wind is in the air. If that wasn’t enough evidence that winter (and ski season) is near, then the plethora of ski movie trailers being released right now should be. All the major players like Matchstick Productions and Teton Gravity Research have new flicks on the…
Xterra USA Championships rides again at Snowbasin
Utah is host to one of the world’s biggest mountain triathlons once again as the XTERRA USA Championships takes place at Snowbasin on Saturday, September 25th. This event is the culmination of the 67-race XTERRA American Tour, and will be the venue where pro athletes will compete for $80,000 in prize money. The XTERRA triathlon…
24 Hours of Moab: Utah’s biggest mountain biking event
It’s probably Utah’s biggest mountain biking event… 24 Hours of Moab. Not only is it a mountain bike endurance race, but also a gathering of gear heads, a vibrant tent city among the red rock, party central with beer, food and music, and a chance to say goodbye to another summer of pedaling among Utah’s…
30th annual Tour des Suds bids farewell to summer
Say goodbye to summer the mountain way at the 30th annual Tour Des Suds mountain bike hill climb in Park City. High Country locals know how to mark transitional changes with a a rowdy party, and the Tour des Suds is the ultimate, debauchery-on-wheels celebration to say goodbye to warm weather and welcome in the…
10th annual Snowbird Widow Maker Mountain Bike Hill Climb
In case you haven’t tortured yourself enough on your mountain bike this summer, the Widow Maker Mountain Bike Hill Climb is on the horizon, and it’s not too late to sign up for the pain. This year is the 10th annual Widow Maker, and it takes place on Saturday, September 18 at 10am at Snowbird….
Utah Avalanche Center’s 2010 Fall Fundraising Party at Black Diamond
You can almost smell winter in the air when Utah Avalanche Center Fundraisers are on the horizon. In fact, the big party at the Black Diamond Store in Salt Lake City is on September 16th, and tickets are on sale right now. Like every year, the Utah Avalanche Center depends on backcountry users to help…