If you are looking for something fun to do this summer, look no further than the nearest ski resort. Yes, I said ski resort! Here’s a list of happenings at each resort: ALTA SKI AREA Open all summer for hiking and biking. The Alta Lodge is also open daily through mid-October for meetings, weddings, retreats…
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Run the trails at R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden 2012
In a world populated by runners, there are runners, and there are trail runners. And for the those trail runners, there’s the R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden, 18-hour relay race that’s run entirely on trails that wind around Ogden’s east bench. This year’s R-Scape 18 Hours of Ogden begins on Friday, August 10th, and organizers…
Prepare to die at Crusher in the Tushar
Sixty nine miles, over 10,000 feet of climbing, and confusion over whether to ride a road or mountain bike. Welcome to Crusher in the Tushar. This one-of-a-kind bike race happens July 14th, 2012 in the Tushar Mountains above Beaver, Utah. The Crusher in the Tushar is the brainchild of professional cyclist, T. Burke Swindlehurst, who…
Help victims of Colorado’s devastating wildfires with Wild Fire Tees
It seems the entire state of Utah is on fire, with dozens of wildfires scorching hundreds of thousands of acres across our mountains. Whole towns have been evacuated, homes have been destroyed, and just when we think it can’t get any worse, more huge fires keep popping up. Well, it can be worse… much worse….
Flow riding at the new Canyons Bike Park
Whistler, North Star at Tahoe, Keystone… Canyons? The first three ski resorts are well known as downhill mountain biking meccas, but there has never been a true lift-accessed bike park with flow trails in Utah. Canyons Resort in Park City aims to change that. In spring 2011, the resort announced that they would be building…
Get Out and Live at 2012 Hurt in the Dirt Duathalon
Ogden’s muddiest, most brutal duathalon, Hurt in the Dirt, returns for 2012. The last two events were so successful that race organizers are bringing it back even bigger and better than ever by adding an a new ladies-only trail running race called “Skirt in the Dirt.” In addition, there will be the the nighttime trail…
R-U-N? Park City Mini Trail Series
Are you in? That’s what I think of when I see the moniker R-U-N? But in reality, the acronym comes from the race organizer who has a dog who knows English too well. As she put it, “once my dog learned what “run” meant, we had to start spelling it out so he wouldn’t become…
Celebrate climbing at Black Diamond’s 3rd Annual SLCA Fundraiser
Are you a rock climber? If you answered yes, then you need to get to the 3rd Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser on Thursday, June 14, hosted by Black Diamond Equipment. Why? Because the SLCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving local climbing access and encourages stewardship of the environment. Basically, they keep…
Utah skier numbers down for 2011/2012 season
The final skier number statistics are out for Utah resorts, and the 2011/2012 season was certainly grim. According to the Utah ski and snowboard industry, Utah’s 14 ski areas saw 3,802,536 million skier day visits last winter season, down 10 percent from the 2010/2011 season’s 4,223,064. That season was Utah’s second best on record, barely…
Boatload of PROBARS Father’s Day Giveaway
Father’s Day will be upon us soon, and to honor dads who take their children outdoors and teach them the value of recreation in the mountains and deserts of Utah, we’ve teamed up with PROBAR to give away a boatload of their healthy, plant based foods. So on Father’s Day (Sunday, June 17th) we’re giving…