Utah Congressman Jim Matheson introduced federal legislation that would expand wilderness areas and further protect watersheds on over 26,000 acres in Mill Creek and the Cottonwood Canyons of the Wasatch Mountains. Named the “Wasatch Wilderness and Watershed Protection Act,” the bill will create a new 7,759-acre wilderness area around Grandeur Peak and Mount Aire, and will add an additional…
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Outdoor industry unhappy with Utah Governer Herbert’s signing of HB141
The 2010 session of the Utah Legislature saw a battle between the rights of private property owners and a person’s right to access public waterways for receation. Two bills were proposed. HB80 would allow unrestricted access to Utah’s waterways regardless of whether it flowed through private property. The opposite, HB141, would reverse a Utah Supreme Court…
Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Race 2010 schedule
The Intermountain Cup Mountain Bike Racing Series schedule is out and the summer looks jam packed. Competitive and leisure races will take place all over the state, from the red rock of St. George, to the mountains of northern Utah, and even a race in the Teton Mountains of Wyoming. With colorful names like Hammerfest…
Utah resident Apa Sherpa to make 20th Everest ascent
Apa Sherpa holds the world record for summiting Mount Everest an incredible 19 times. This May, he’ll go for number 20. Apa, originally from Thame, Nepal, now lives in Draper with his wife and children. He moved to Utah in 2006 to live with his business partner, Jerry Mika, after they founded the company Sherpa…
Speak your mind at the Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow open house
After years of evaluation and two rounds of public meetings, over five thousand Utah residents have voiced their opinions about what should be contained in the new master plan being drafted by Wasatch Canyons Tomorrow. The final stages are fast approaching and any decision made will change the way we recreate in the Wasatch Mountains…
Winners of 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Championships at Snowbird
Here are the top 3 winners for both mens and womens divisions at the 2010 Subaru Freeskiing World Championships, which took place at Snowbird: Women: 1. Angel Collinson – Total score: 104.23 2. Crystal Wright – Total score: 103.17 3. Emily Teague – Total scrore: 96.53 Men: 1. Lars Chickering Ayers – Total score: 125.57…
Utah ski resort closing dates for 2010
Spring is always a bittersweet time for Utah skiers. The warm weather signifies the start of mountain biking and rock climbing season, but many of us would be perfectly happy to continue skiing all year long. For those of us who fight against inevitable summer, nothing drives the nail into the coffin of ski season…
Winter Carnival and Retro Day at Snowbasin benefits adaptive sports
The weekend of March 20-21 will be a fun one at Snowbasin as a Winter Carnival and Retro Day are scheduled to take over the resort to benefit the Snowbasin Adaptive Sports Education Foundation (SASEF). On Saturday, a Winter Carnival will feature fun activities for the family including a tubing hill ride, mini snow golf,…
Experience the Tour of Utah with The Ultimate Challenge
The Tour of Utah, dubbed “America’s Toughest Stage Race,” will snake through the Wasatch Mountains on August 17-22. Over 130 cyclists will ride a prologue and five stages on grueling roadways, and all you can do is stand there and watch… unless you’re a masochist and want to feel the pain of elite cyclists. If that’s the…
Close out ski season with Spring Grüv at The Canyons
Spring can be the highlight of the ski season with its monster wet storms, corn cycle and, of course, the parties. One of the biggest celebrations in Utah is Spring Grüv at The Canyons Resort in Park City. For over a week, from March 26th through April 4th, The Canyons transforms into Grand Central Station…