The Mule Hollow Wall in Big Cottonwood Canyon is an excellent place for the beginner and intermediate traditional rock-climber who is looking for some multi-pitch experience. The wall itself is huge, rising 500 feet above the pine trees in Mule Hollow Gulch. High-quality quartzite and near-vertical relief is the name of the game here, but generous holds and cracks make the climbing a breeze while still giving a taste of big-wall flavor.
Mountain biking to Desolation Lake via Great Western Trail
The mountain biking trails in Salt Lake’s Mill Creek Canyon are very popular, including the trails to Dog Lake and the Great Western Trail which sees a lot of downhill traffic from bikers descending the Wasatch Crest Trail. However, it’s also a fun ride to go up the Great Western Trail and experience the Wasatch Crest going the other way.
Shimano MT32 Mountain Bike Shoes review
I want my mountain bike shoes like I want my ski boots; stiff and tight. When I’m cruising down singletrack on banked turns, I like my feet to feel locked down and immobile. And if I’m cranking up a steep, rocky hill, then any slippage inside my shoes which takes away even a sliver of power, becomes a source of irritation.
Wasatch backcountry featured in ‘Cold Smoke Revisited’ (video)
Fall is the time of year that ski films tour across the country in an effort to allow skiers to come together and get stoked about the upcoming season. Dozens of new ski movies are screened in mountain theaters, to the delight of the fleece-clad masses. But the best ski movie released this year, if not the best movie ever made, can only be viewed online.