Bloods Lake, located just below Guardsman Pass between Big Cottonwood Canyon and the Wasatch Back, is a great destination for a family-friendly hike. At just 1.5 miles one-way on a mostly flat trail, the hike is easy enough for small children and parents who need a quick escape and exercise. The Hike The current trail…
Author: Jared Hargrave
RIGWA Bowl review: keeps food fresh outdoors
Meals on the go. In my world this typically means chewing on an energy bar in the middle of a mountain bike ride. But why settle for processed protein bricks when you can have real, delicious food instead? One problem: how to carry your salad/pasta/vegan-gluten-free-organic-trendy grub. Enter the RIGWA bowl. RIGWA Bowl We all have…
Little Valley trails ideal for teaching kids to mountain bike
Parents want to raise their kids right. As a father of a 5-year-old-boy, I think “raising them right” means teaching them how to mountain bike. However, it can be difficult to find trails easy enough for little legs to pedal a singlespeed bike with no shocks. But there is one such place on the Wasatch…
A Skier’s Lament
Thanks to Coronavirus (aka Covid-19) I’m not recreating nearly as much as I used to. So to feel like I’m still outdoorsy, I’ve taken to wearing outdoor gear everywhere I go. Mountain bike knee pads work great when I’m on the ground to pull weeds. I discovered that a rock-climbing helmet is the perfect shape…
Covid-19 and Outdoor Recreation: A Time to Chill
I confess. I went backcountry skiing during the Covid-19 (Coronavirus) pandemic. Despite all the pleas from the healthcare industry and officials telling us skiers to “scale it back,” I simply could not help myself. My stress-level of the world’s situation and navigating our new reality needed an outlet. And my favorite way to blow off…
Outdoor Research Hemispheres Jacket review
The search for the perfect backcountry ski shell has been years long. But I think that journey can finally end. And the destination is the Outdoor Research Hemispheres Jacket. Outdoor Research Hemispheres Jacket The Hemispheres Jacket is very unique for a hardshell. First, the GORE-TEX fabric stretches. Second, it breathes astonishingly well. It does all…
Featured video: Patrol – Early Mornings
It’s no secret that ski patrols work hard at ungodly hours to make resorts safe for us to enjoy deep powder. But there are few ski areas as challenging as Alta. The folks at Sweetgrass Productions released a spellbinding video all about Alta Ski Patrol called, “Patrol – Early Mornings.” “Patrol – Early Mornings” is…
43 Solutions CBD review
CBD is all the rage at the moment and it’s now legal in all 50 states, even Utah. Proponents of CBD tout numerous health benefits including pain relief, reduced anxiety, and therapeutic effects on the body’s nervous system. CBD may also be a powerful anti-inflammatory. But with newfound popularity, seemingly thousands of CBD companies have…
BLM to allow energy development in Utah’s National Monuments
Ever since President Trump scaled back Bears Ears and Grand Staircase/Escalante National Monuments, many have wondered what comes next. Well, the U.S. Interior Department finalized plans to allow energy companies to use these public lands for extraction. The Trump administration will allow drilling, mining, and grazing where it was previously not allowed under the National…
How to ski Highway to Heaven at Solitude
“In-bounds backcountry experience.” It’s a term used a lot at Solitude because much of the terrain there feels wild. Honeycomb Canyon and Evergreen Peak are two such zones. But I think Highway to Heaven comes the closest to a true backcountry… er sidecountry… experience. Highway to Heaven location Highway to Heaven is a gated area…