Mount Wire is a steep but pleasant hike that’s great for a quickie, outdoor adventure. This small mountain overlooks the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, which means for urban dwellers, Mount Wire is conveniently close, and can be hiked every season of the year, even in winter. Unfortunately, Mount Wire isn’t much to…
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Winter hike to Twin Lakes Pass
Skiing is, for most people, the primary winter sport to do in Utah. But when snowfall is downright bleak, and conditions are less-than-stellar, what is a skier or snowboarder to do? We can’t all sit in our homes, bored, waiting for snow to fall. We still need our outdoor exercise. Well, hiking is still a…
Hiking Neffs Canyon
Neff’s Canyon is a good place for hiking and exploring the Wasatch Mountains although it isn’t very well known compared to more popular hikes in the Cottonwood Canyons. Located just south of Mill Creek Canyon, Neff’s is super accessible with a trailhead that begins right in the city at Olympus Cove. It has a good…
Canyoneering The Subway in Zion National Park
No canyon in Zion National Park is as revered by hikers and photographers quite like The Subway. This natural drain-pipe earns its title from the perfectly carved, rounded tunnel that causes shutterbugs to shudder, and canyoneers to explore these twisting, out-of-this-world waterways with zeal. The Subway is actually the Left Fork of North Creek Canyon,…
Oboz Beartooth Boot review
Hiking boots, especially of the backpacking variety, must be burly. Well, burly is the one adjective out of all available Thesaurus words that describe the Oboz Beartooth boots. The Beartooths are massively burly… so much so that anyone who’s drinking the fast-and-light Kool-Aid will scream away in fear from these old-school style kicks. The Beartooth…
Dahlgren Ultra Light Trail Socks review
Socks certainly aren’t much to look at, and one never really thinks about modern technology when purchasing a pair. But high tech can be uttered in the same sentence as socks, especially ones like the Dahlgren Ultra Light Trail Socks. What makes these Dahlgren socks so unique is that they are made with Alpaca Wool…
Brunton Restore Portable Power Device review
The backcountry is usually thought of as a place to disconnect and enjoy nature; a way to forget everything going on in our busy lives. However, some of us just can’t be without our gadgets. Phones, cameras, GPS units and all the other technological creature comforts we bring into the outdoors have one thing in…
Ortovox Momentum 12 Light pack review
Ortovox is a company best known in the United States for their avalanche beacons. But in Europe, this German-based company is known for a whole lot more – like jackets, merino wool base and mid layers, and even a packable mountain bike. Ortovox is making a push into the U.S. and are entering the light…
Hiking Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus. The name just oozes mythology and ancient history. But our Mount Olympus is not the god-inhabited peak of Greek lore. Instead, it’s an annual tradition for some of us to lace up the hiking boots and climb atop the Mount Olympus of Utah’s Wasatch Mountains – that jagged, double-summit hunk of quartzite that…
Hiking Mount Aire in Mill Creek Canyon
Mount Aire is a large peak located between Mill Creek Canyon and Parley’s Canyon in the Central Wasatch. At an elevation of 8,620 feet, the mountain provides good views of Utah’s northern mountains as well as the jagged summits that tower over Mill Creek Canyon to the south. On the Parley’s side, the mountain looms…