Marker has long been the king of burly, backcountry capable bindings with offerings like the Duke, Baron and Tour. But the Duke is about to get a whole lot bigger for the 2012/13 ski season when the new Duke EPF is released to the masses. Marker showed off the new Duke at the Outdoor Retailer…
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Eton empowers at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Eton is a company that specializes in radios and lighting for emergencies and outdoor applications. At the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market, Eton displayed their line of radios, some of which were donated to the Red Cross for use during recent disasters like the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. But for those of us looking…
BlenderBottle gets outside at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
You’ve all seen them, meatheads at the gym mixing their protein drinks right after a workout with a bottle they shake. Chance are, those bottles are a BlenderBottle, a unique utensil created by Sundesa LLC, a company based locally in Pleasant Grove, Utah. Well, BlenderBottle has expanded outside the gym and into the outdoors. These…
Water repellent down the big story at 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market
Water resistant down was one of the big stories that created buzz throughout the 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market. Two companies, Down Decor and Sierra Designs, introduced down insulation that repels water. As we all know, down is wonderfully warm on a cold day, but when wet, it becomes a worthless clump of soggy feathers,…
Easton Mountain Products Vo2 Racing Showshoes at Outdoor Retailer
One of the first products I saw at this year’s Outdoor Retailer Winter Market was also one of the coolest. At the Easton Mountain Products booth, a bunch of snowshoes were on display that were lousy with innovative and advanced features. But the show stopper was the Vo2 Racing Snowshoes. On the surface, the Easton…
In memory of Sarah Burke
Sarah Burke, the freestyle skier who revolutionized women’s halfpipe skiing, succumbed to her injuries sustained in a ski crash and died peacefully in a Salt Lake City hospital. According to KSL.com, University of Utah officials confirmed in a statement that Burke passed away at 9:22 a.m. while being surrounded by her family. As a result…
Place your bet at the GeoPalz Active Nation OR Challenge
The 2012 Outdoor Retailer Winter Market is happening this week, and of course UtahOutside.com will be walking the Salt Palace Convention Center floor checking out all the new gear we can look forward to seeing in stores this fall. But this Outdoor Retailer show will be different, as every step I take will be monitored…
Free lift tickets at Brian Head for military on Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Day means a long weekend for many people to take their ski vacations. This also means that anyone with certain passes are subject to blackout dates around this time. But Brian Head Resort in southern Utah is going the opposite direction by actually giving away free lift tickets to military members on…
Sarah Burke hospitalized after Park City halfpipe accident
Sarah Burke, a pioneering Canadian freestyle skier, was seriously injured after crashing in Park City Mountain Resort’s Eagle Superpipe during a training run. According to the Salt Lake Tribune, ski patrol stabilized her at the scene before transporting her to Base Patrol, where she was airlifted to the University of Utah hospital in Salt Lake…
Look at new ROTAUF MRK5 avalanche marking device
You’ll soon be able to add another avalanche safety device to your arsenal, as new and innovative gear is being invented. Along with the basics like shovel, probe and beacons, we’ve seen innovations like Black Diamond’s Avalung, then air bag packs, and now the ROTAUF MRK5 avalanche marking device. Looking at the ROTAUF MRK5, it’s…