Winter is coming… unseasonably cool weather this August may portend things to come for ski season, at least we can hope. Let’s keep that hope alive by celebrating our backcountry skiing community and benefiting the Utah Avalanche Center at the 2014 Black Diamond Fall Fundraiser Party. In its 21st year (which means the party is…
Video: Powderwhore Productions’ “Some Thing Else” Trailer
You know fall is knocking on our doors when ski movie trailers start hitting the interwebs. Well, Utah’s own Powderwhore Productions released the trailer for their latest yearbook ski flick. “Some Thing Else” is the name of their 2014/15 ski season creation, starring many local skiers like the Provo Brothers, Noah Howell and Andrew McLean….
Vasque St. Elias GTX Hiking Boot review
It’s not exactly breaking news that Vasque makes killer outdoor footwear. The real news came at the 2013 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market, where I was informed that one of their more popular hiking boots, the Wasatch, was to be discontinued. I was crestfallen; no, I never owned a pair, but I wanted to. Numerous friends…
Video: Snowbird Big Mountain Trail and Moab Singletrack
There’s never been a better time to be a mountain biker in Utah. New trails are being cut every year from north to south, east to west and there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight. The explosion of new mountain bike-specific trails is so unprecedented that the TV show, KSL Outdoors, went to…
Wolf Mountain renamed Nordic Valley, expansion plans announced
Times are a-changing for skiers in Northern Utah. With the official opening of Cherry Peak north of Logan this year, as well as the many upgrades happening at Powder Mountain, Wolf Mountain, the tiny resort in Eden, is also getting a new name and a huge facelift. In January, it was announced that an investment…
Adventure Medical Kits goes to the dogs at Outdoor Retailer
First aid and emergency preparedness are essential to outdoor recreation, and Adventure Medical Kits has you covered. Their booth at the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market was filled to the brim with first aid kits of all sizes, from ultralight backpacking kits to roadside emergency kits to keep in your car. But one new thing…
Granite Gear’s new packs at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
Granite Gear has been keeping busy designing new packs, as they introduced the Virga 26L and updated the Nimbus Trace with 60L and 85L versions. Virga 26L Granite Gear’s Virga 26 L pack is a fast-and-light hiker that the company says will carry the essentials comfortably and securely for mile after mile. Since it does…
New Vasque trail runners and boots at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
New from Vasque at the 2014 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is the Inhaler Collection. So named because the company says these boots and shoes practically breathe. Inhaler Series Coming in Spring ’15, the Inhaler collection will include a mid-version with GORE-TEX® and a Low version that comes with or without GORE-TEX®. The Inhalers are built…
Switch reinvents sunglasses yet again at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
From the beginning, we’ve been high on Switch and their innovative, magnetic lens interchange technology. We’ve reviewed the Tioga, Lynx, and Axo models, sending them through the wringer and coming away impressed each time. This year at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market, the new thing from Switch isn’t more interchangeable magnetic lenses, but interchangeable magnetic…
Yakima has nice racks at Outdoor Retailer 2014 Summer Market
You’re not a true mountain man or woman unless you need several racks all over your car or truck to carry massive amounts of gear. And if you don’t have any gear? Well, they make your car look cool anyway. Yakima has long been among the kings of rack makers, and at the 2014 Outdoor…