It’s still the brand that Run-D.M.C. rocked in the 80’s, but man has Adidas come a long way. Sure, you can still grab a pair of shell toes, but if you’re a runner, water sports enthusiast or mountain lover, they now have you covered in style…and tech. At the 2012 Outdoor Retailers Summer Market, the…
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Cascade Designs unveils new sleeping, cooking and hydration solutions at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Cascade Designs isn’t just a company that makes kick-ass outdoor gear, it’s seven brands in one! Therm-A-Rest, Platypus, SeaLine, MSR, Hummingbird, PackTowel and ECase all fall under the Cascade Designs umbrella. There was plenty to see at their booth, but the main thrust this year was sleeping, eating and filtering water. The most exciting addition…
Salomon revolutionizes running at Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market
Salomon has long been at the front line of the running battlefield, with world-class athletes designing and testing the gear they make. Their lab in France is ground zero for problem solving and innovation, as evidenced in the gear released to us average humans in stores. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, Salomon is…
Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo 2012 – SUP you’re mine!
When people ask me what I think about the Summer Outdoor Retailer Open Air Demo at Jordenelle Reservoir, I can’t help but put a huge smile on my face. I had the opportunity to do so many awesome things for the very first time: stand-up paddle boarding (SUP), geocaching, dunk someone in a dunk tank,…
Register now for the Second Annual Ski Utah Skootch’n Dash
Sure it’s summer, but some of us are already dreaming for flying snow and powder turns. If you’re among us, then now is the time to win yourself a season pass and ski swag at the Second Annual Ski Utah Skootch’n Dash. Call it a competition, or call it a celebration to please Ullr so…
Outdoor Retailer 2012 Summer Market preview
Get your walking shoes on and ready those hiking legs, because the great traverse of the Salt Palace Convention Center floor will commence once again at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market. Downtown Salt Lake City will soon flood with tens of thousands of outdoorsy people as over 25,000 retailers, exhibitors and media are expected…
Stop and smell the flowers at the 2012 Wasatch Wildflower Festival
Summer in the Wasatch. Where we once were skiing deep powder in the winter, summer lets us mosey through fields of wildflowers that spread across the high alpine. To celebrate this explosion of mountain color, the Wasatch Wildflower Festival is there to take us through our favorite mountains and give us a close-up look at…
Snowbasin dramatically cuts season pass rates
Snowbasin has announced the pricing of their season passes for the 2012/13 ski season, and skiers and snowboarders in Utah are now talking about making this resort east of Ogden their home mountain. Why? Because the cost to buy a season pass there has nearly been cut in half. There are a few options for…
Snowbird to host new Full Suspension Mountain Bike Series
Here in Utah, we have lots of bikes, and lots of beer. Sometimes, they go together, like the Full Suspension Pale Ale Squatters makes that has a mountain biker on the label. So finally, these two great things that go great together really are joining forces at Snowbird for the Full Suspension Mountain Bike Series….
Race Euro style at Bell Wasatch Enduro at Canyons Resort
Italian-style Enduro mountain bike racing is coming to Utah in the form of the Bell Wasatch Enduro on July 21st, part of the North American Enduro Tour. The race will start and end at the Canyons Resort, and organizers promise it will be a world-class event. So, what is Italian-style enduro racing anyway? Basically, the…