Black Diamond Equipment is hosting the 1st annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser. The event will take place on Thursday, May 20th from 6-10pm in the courtyard at Black Diamond headquarters at 2084 East 3900 South in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City Climbers Alliance is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving access to rock…
Author: Jared Hargrave
Urban climbing at Sport Utility Wall
The Sport Utility Wall is a large crag just north of Pete’s Rock in the Mount Olympus area. Right next to Wasatch Boulevard and above I-215, it is an urban climbing area with lots of noise but sweeping views of the Salt Lake Valley. Featuring moderate sport climbs, it’s a good place for a spring…
Novara Gravitron Bike Jersey review
Bike jerseys these days are like rock climbing clothes of the ’90s. Skin tight, multi-colored monstrosities are the fashion and hopefully, 20 years from now, we’ll be smacking ourselves in the face for poor style judgement. Until then, it will remain difficult to find a jersey that doesn’t make you look like a circus clown. Thankfully, Novara offers the…
Mountain bike the Bobsled from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail
The Bobsled, a wild descent from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail, is a technical ride combining smooth single track, stream beds, banked turns, jumps, obstacles, low-hanging branches, and several abandoned cars. Any local rider will tell you it’s the only way to descend between Dry Creek and City Creek Canyon, as Bobsled has become a sort…
Video: St. George Ironman
By all accounts, the first ever St. George Ironman was a huge success, and the Salt Lake Tribune was there to document it all and put together this video.
Ski the backcountry in Silver Fork Canyon
This time of year, it’s strange to be writing about backcountry skiing, but the Wasatch Mountains look more like February than May at the moment. There’s still a lot of snow and backcountry skiing to be had, and Silver Fork Canyon, located next to Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon, is always a good…
Hike the Observation Point Trail in Zion National Park
Zion National Park in southwest Utah is famous for its world-class hiking. From The Narrows, to Angel’s Landing, there are trails of many different flavors and scenic attributes. Observation Point Trail, however, is lesser known, yet gives Angel’s Landing a serious run for its money as it’s arguably more scenic, and definitely has fewer people clogging up the trail….
Photos and video from the White Rim Trail in Canyonlands National Park
The White Rim trail in Canyonlands National Park has become a yearly tradition among our group of friends. Each spring we work out the mountain bike kinks and stretch our winter legs by tackling one of the longest rides in Utah. Over 70 miles of dirt road, slickrock and sand makes for a hell of…
Late spring skiing in Wolverine Bowl
Wolverine Bowl above Brighton is an upper elevation area where skiers are forced to go in late spring in search of corn snow. This time of year it may seem foolish to drive up the canyon wearing ski pants and jackets while rock climbers and road bikers recreate in the lower parts of Big Cottonwood….
First Annual Tour de Brewtah rides through Salt Lake City
The Tour de Brewtah combines two of the greatest things in life… beer and bikes. What makes the event even better is that the ride helps support local, non-profit organizations. Essentially, Tour de Brewtah (described as Utah’s finest quaff and pedal push) is a ride that involves exactly what it sounds like. Bike enthusiasts ride around…