Ski season is almost here in Utah, but down in South America, they’ve been skiing powder for the last few months. And Utah-based Patagonia Ski Tours was there guiding clients all over the Patagonian Andes of Argentina. As friend of UtahOutside.com, lead guide Justin Lozier along with guide, Sean Zimmerman-Wall, took us on a “friends…
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Salomon drops Freeski TV Season 9 trailer
Salomon Freeski TV is back for a 9th season this year, with more digital short ski-films that are doled out to us over the course of winter. These segments of stoke have gotten better and better over the years as the “Godfather of Freeskiing,” Mike Douglas, has upped the production quality on every new series….
Ski movies and last year’s terrible winter
The western United States had a horrible, terrible, no-good winter. Ask any skier, especially from California, Oregon, and Washington, and they’ll likely just shake their heads and cry. One problem with having a lack of snow (aside from ski resorts shutting down early and our ski bases looking more pock-marked than Manuel Noriega’s face) is…
Trailer: Places to Go – A Jim Harris Story
It’s been eight months since Utah-based outdoor photographer, Jim Harris, set out to traverse the Southern Patagonia Icecap using skis and traction kites. That trip would leave him paralyzed. While testing his kite, a gust picked him up then slammed his body into the ground, breaking his back. After being airlifted back to the U.S….
“unReal” mountain bike movie review
Red Butte Gardens in Salt Lake City played host to something totally unreal, literally. Teton Gravity Research, along with Anthill Films, brought their latest mountain bike movie, “unReal” to Salt Lake City and played it before an enthusiastic crowd. Much like the TGR ski movies that screen at Red Butte, “unReal” amped up the crowd…
Video: Rafting Cataract Canyon
Our featured video showcases Cataract Canyon in Canyonlands National Park, which has some of the biggest whitewater rapids in North America. During spring runoff on the Colorado River, the Big Drop rapids can get up to class 5, with the rest of the over 20-mile stretch of rapids hitting class 4. It’s technical, scary, and…
Video: Mountain Biking Fisher Creek, Idaho
Fisher Creek, Idaho is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the United States. Located in the White Cloud Mountains near Stanley, the Fisher Creek Loop is mostly known for a smooth, buff, dive-bomb-worthy descent on perfect single track. The trail takes mountain bikers through hugely scenic terrain, including long-abandoned log cabins, a…
Patagonia presents “Defined by the Line”
A new short film about a Utahn’s mission to save the Bears Ears area of southeastern Utah has recently been released by Patagonia. “Defined by the Line: The Fight to Protect Bears Ears” is about rock climber Josh Ewing, and his passion for protecting his favorite corner of the state from extractive industry. It’s part…
Video: Fat Biking Utah’s Little Sahara
Fat bikes are definitely a thing. I see them being used constantly, not just in the snow or sand, but on perfectly normal singletrack trails. Of course the main reason for having those super-wide tires is to provide float over soft surfaces, much like fat skis provide more float in deep powder. So it stands…
Video: Goblin Valley’s Mountain Bike Trail System
New mountain bike trails are being cut all the time these days, especially here in Utah. So many new trails are opening that it’s hard to keep track of them all! One trail that just caught our attention is in a place where no mountain biking has ever been before – Goblin Valley. Emery County,…