Snowbasin is once again the host of the Winter Dew Tour Toyota Championships, which is celebrating its third year at the northern Utah ski resort. The event features snowboard and freeski slopestyle and superpipe athletes from around the world competing for the top prize, the coveted Dew Cup which is awarded to champions in each…
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Embrace the chill at Bryce Canyon Winter Festival
It has been an unusually warm season this year in Utah, but winter must go on! While it may feel more like spring, there are still ways to get into the winter spirit, like at the Bryce Canyon Winter Festival during Presidents Day Weekend. The 2012 Bryce Canyon Winter Festival has snowy activities and competitions…
Little Red Riding Hood women’s only cycling event
February 1st is an important save-the-date for the women’s cycling community in Utah! Registration for the 2012 Little Red Riding Hood, one of the state’s most popular women’s only cycling events, will begin at 12 p.m. (noon) MST. The ride will take place on June 2, 2012 in Northern Utah’s Cache Valley. When the ride…
Avalanche kills snowboarder on Kessler Peak
An avalanche claimed the second fatality of the 2011/12 winter season when a snowboarder triggered a deep slab on the west side of Kessler Peak in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Alecsander Barton, a 25-year-old man living in Salt Lake City, was backcountry touring on the morning of January 28 with two other people. The party skinned…
New packs from Osprey at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Osprey has long been known in the outdoor industry as one of the premiere backpack manufacturers in the world. But at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market in Salt Lake City, they revealed that they’re now about more than just outdoor recreation, unveiling a new line of travel bags, luggage, totes and child carriers. However,…
Suunto launches new Ambit GPS Watch at Outdoor Retailer
Suunto has long been a brand that makes high-quality, precision technical watches for training, diving and outdoor sports, but one thing has always been lacking in their watches which their competitors have had for years – GPS. Well, that’s all about to change as Suunto listened to its customers’ demand and launched the new Ambit…
Brighton’s 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash and Fireworks Show
Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or get warm, a fireworks show and of course skiing and snowboarding…
Bergans of Norway at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
The big story from Bergans of Norway at the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is that they are expanding their reach into the U.S. Market. Some select gear has been sold in higher end stores, but in 2012, the company has plans to offer their high quality outerwear in many more venues. After perusing the…
Marker beefs up the new Duke EPF binding at Outdoor Retailer
Marker has long been the king of burly, backcountry capable bindings with offerings like the Duke, Baron and Tour. But the Duke is about to get a whole lot bigger for the 2012/13 ski season when the new Duke EPF is released to the masses. Marker showed off the new Duke at the Outdoor Retailer…
Eton empowers at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Eton is a company that specializes in radios and lighting for emergencies and outdoor applications. At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Eton displayed their line of radios, some of which were donated to the Red Cross for use during recent disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But for those of us looking…