The Mid-Mountain trail, one of the longest sections of singletrack in Utah, just got even longer. Deer Valley recently added an extension to the popular trail that goes from the Silver Lake area to the excellent Deer Crest Trail to make it easier for mountain bikers to get to Snow Park and back without having…
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DirtyBird Mud Run to feature world’s longest Slip ‘n’ Slide
Snowbird is going to get dirty this summer. On July 11th, the inaugural DirtyBird Mud Run goes down and organizers say it will feature the world’s largest Slip ‘n’ Slide. The DirtyBird will be 5.5 miles of downhill terrain, over 15 unique obstacles, 3,000 feet of descent, and a huge party at the finish line….
Utah skier visits drop during 2014/2015 ski season
Go ahead, blame the weather. According to Ski Utah, skier visits to the Beehive State’s ski resorts in 2014/15 dropped 4.9 percent from the previous season. In total, this past winter’s total visits of 3,946,762 is the second worst in the last 10 years – the dubious honor of worst season belonging to 2007-2008. In…
Snowbird reveals 2015/16 season upgrades
On the heels of closing day, Snowbird unveiled their planned upgrades for the 2015-2016 ski season. The resort says they are investing more than $30 million into new capital projects. These new projects include The Summit at Snowbird, increased snow making capabilities, a new RFID ticket system that no longer uses the traditional printed lift…
May is Mountain Madness for Mountain Trails Foundation
May is Mountain Madness for the Mountain Trails Foundation. And what is that you may ask? The MTF is a Park City-based nonprofit organization that advocates for non-motorized trails along the Wasatch Back. They help conserve open space, build trails and keep users informed about volunteer events and trail conditions. So if you hike or…
Deer Valley officially gets the key to Solitude
The papers are signed and the key to the front door has been delivered. On Friday, May 1st, Deer Valley Resorts officially took possession of Solitude Mountain Resort. It’s been known since last fall that Deer Valley struck the deal with Solitude, and Deer Valley personnel have been working alongside Solitude employees all throughout the…
Try skis for free at Alta in April Demo Day
It’s an annual tradition and one of the biggest on-the-snow demo days of the year! If you’re looking for new skis for next winter, then you’ll want to head up Little Cottonwood Canyon for Alta in April Demo Day. The event is on Saturday, April 11th at the Wildcat base area. Alta Ski Area is…
Black Diamond Rock Project comes to Salt Lake City
The Black Diamond Rock Project Tour is coming to Salt Lake this weekend, April 10-12. The Rock Project Tour is a “first of its kind,” climbing, advocacy, and education event. The project is in partnership with the Access Fund, Momentum Indoor Climbing, REI, and the Salt Lake Climbers Alliance. Attendees of the Rock Project Tour…
Utah’s own Stellar Media release trailer for “Migrations” ski movie
While I’m currently trying to forget the 2014/15 ski season ever happened thanks to record-breaking low snowfall totals, it’s hard to get excited for next year’s crop of ski movies. However, the trailer for “Migrations” from Salt Lake’s own Stellar Adventure Media, pretty much threw me out of my funk and made me want to…
Park City Interconnect Gondola approved
Vail Resorts scored a huge win this week as their capitol improvement plan for Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and Canyons was approved by the Park City Planning Commission. The biggest news of the plan is that Vail will now be able to construct an interconnect gondola, linking Canyons Resort to Park City Mountain Resort,…