A ridiculous amount of snow has fallen in the Wasatch Mountains this May, and to make good use of nature’s late gift, Snowbird has decided to keep the 2010 ski season going a little longer. The Tram will keep skiers shuttling on the mountain until June 20th, making Snowbird’s longest season in Utah even longer. The…
Author: Jared Hargrave
Mountain bike the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail to Temple Quarry
The Temple Quarry mountain bike ride, also known as the Little Cottonwood Creek Trail, is a crowded area filled with hikers, casual walkers, trail runners, rock climbers and mountain bikers. Despite the traffic, the trail is a fun, short but strenuous ascent along the south banks of the creek at the bottom of Little Cottonwood Canyon. The ease…
Patagonia Alpine Wind Jacket review
The Patagonia Alpine Wind Jacket is a super lightweight layering piece that is amazingly versatile. This jacket is warm, it breathes, it stays dry in light rain and is totally windproof (as the name implies). I got to try out the Alpine Wind Jacket over the last three months or so, and put it to the…
Skiing the Pfeifferhorn on the classic Northwest Couloir
The Pfeifferhorn’s Northwest Couloir is a classic ski descent in Utah’s Wasatch Range. The line is located on one of the most iconic mountains in northern Utah and begins right from the top of the peak where it falls into a 50-degree chute that constricts to a 50-foot ice cliff that must be rappelled before…
May is Bike Month in Utah
In case you didn’t know, May is officially “Bike Month” in the state of Utah. That means that almost every day, there is something going on in the state that has to do with what everyone loved to do at some point in their lives… ride bikes. Although we’re almost halfway through the month of…
Spring is the time to “Bike the Swell”
Mountain biking is everywhere in Utah in the spring, especially in the desert regions. The San Rafael Swell may not be well known around the world like Moab, but “The Swell” has a lot to offer the fat-tire crowd as well. The annual San Rafael Swell Spring Mountain Bike Festival is one way locals are…
Sign up to volunteer for National Trails Day
Every year, The American Hiking Society celebrates National Trails Day by helping to organize thousands of events around the country such as trail maintenance, hiking, biking, and trail running. This year, on Saturday, June 5, we mark the 18th annual National Trails Day. There are several events here in Utah that outdoor lovers can take…
Mountain biking Corner Canyon in Draper
Ghost Falls Trail, Clark’s Trail, Canyon Hollow Trail, Bonneville Shoreline Trail and Jacob’s Ladder are all mountain bike hungry trails in Draper’s Corner Canyon. All of these trails can be linked together, creating a buffet-table of singletrack. One of the more popular variations is the Clark’s Trail/Ghost Falls Loop. This ride has just about everything, including…
18 Hours of Fruita mountain bike race
18 Hours of Fruita is a mountain bike endurance race that is both a competitive event and a fun party in one. 2010 is the sixth year of the race and the course this time around was lengthened to around seven miles as it winds around Highline Lake just north of Loma, Colorado. Although located…
Black Diamond and Gregory Mountain Products join forces
Huge changes are underway at Black Diamond Equipment headquarters in Salt Lake City as CEO, Peter Metcalf, announced the sale of the outdoor company to Clarus Corporation, which will merge BD’s operations with Gregory Mountain Products out of Sacramento, California. Gregory is well known for making quality outdoor backpacks, which will add to Black Diamond’s…