We all love the wilderness, but not all of us are great stewards of the land. Sadly, trash on the trail is an all-too-common sight these days. At this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, the crew at Granite Gear explained how they are pitching in to help our wild lands. The “Grounds Keepers” initiative began…
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Outdoor industry marches on Utah State Capitol to support public lands
The Outdoor Retailer trade show may be leaving Utah after a 22-year long run, but they aren’t going quietly. On the second day of their 2017 Summer Market, thousands of convention participants, along with Utah locals, marched from the Salt Palace Convention Center to the state capitol building. Their message? To keep public lands in…
Mystery Ranch carries bigger loads at Outdoor Retailer
Mystery Ranch out of Bozeman, Montana, has always had new product to show off at Outdoor Retailer, and summer 2017 is no exception. New load-carrying designs in backpacking, day pack, travel and even crash pads are elevating this small company into the highest level of quality and innovation for Spring, 2018. TERRAFRAME PACK Since the…
Psicobloc returns to Utah Olympic Park
The Psicobloc Masters Series returns to the Utah Olympic Park on July 26 to 28. Professional climbers from around the world will converge on Park City at the same time as the Outdoor Retailer Summer market to compete head-to-head in what is essentially a deep-water solo climbing competition. The 2017 Psicobloc Masters is a three-day…
Chad Brackelsberg new Utah Avalanche Center Executive Director
The Utah Avalanche Center has a new Executive Director. In a press release, the UAC announced that Chad Brackelsberg has joined the team and will be in charge of the Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center – the non-profit arm that plays a vital role in fundraising. According to the UAC, Brackelsberg comes from a corporate…
Discrete Cirque Series continues at Alta
Discrete is back with their mountain race, the Cirque Series. The first race took place at Deer Valley in June, and the type-1 fun continues at Alta on July 15th. Formerly known as the Discrete Peak Series, the Cirque Series is much the same – trail runners start at the base of a ski resort,…
Outdoor Retailer officially moving to Denver
Well, it’s official, the Outdoor Retailer trade show is moving from Salt Lake City to Denver. In what was one of the worst-kept secrets in the industry (Denver was long assumed to win their bid for the show) the announcement was made today that Denver will host all shows starting January 2018. The contract will…
This Land is Our Land March to the capitol during Outdoor Retailer
The Outdoor Industry will host a “This Land is Our Land March” during Outdoor Retailer in July. The 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is likely the last time it will take place in Salt Lake City. Thanks to Utah Governor Herbert and his anti-public lands policies, the OR Show is (presumably) moving to Denver and…
Utah’s own 4FRNT Skis sold to Jason Levinthal
Salt Lake City based 4FRNT Skis has just announced that they have been acquired by Jason Levinthal of Burlington, Vermont. Levinthal is the founder of JSkis and former owner of Line. The amount of the deal has not been disclosed, but according to a press release, the 4FRNT brand will remain intact and be separate…
2017 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival is bigger and better
The 2017 Wasatch Mountain Film Festival starts on Monday, June 19th and run through Saturday, June 24th. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever as more movies, more guest hosts, and more overall fun is on the docket. Exclusive to UtahOutside.com readers, you can get 50% off your tickets or festival…