Award winning mountain bike documentary, Klunkerz is screening in Cedar City to benefit the 222nd Family Readiness Group. Klunkerz is a nostalgic look at mountain biking’s beginnings, and how a group of Northern California hippies modified fat tire bikes for off-road trails which lead to the mountain bike as we know it today. Klunkerz will…
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Photos and video: 4th of July skiing at Snowbird
Skiing the 4th of July has only happened three times in Snowbird’s history. 2011 was year #3, but the season will also go down in the books as the longest season at 202 days, and for record-breaking snowfall with a total 783 inches. To celebrate these amazing stats, but to mostly experience the novelty of…
Ride your bike to the Utah Arts Festival
The weather is gorgeous and it’s time to get out and have fun in downtown Salt Lake City at the Utah Arts Festival. This is the 35th Anniversary of the show, and it gets bigger and better every year. If you’re heading downtown, ditch the car and grab the bike. The eARTH Team and Bike…
Treat dad to beers and BBQ at Snowbird Brewfest
There’s nothing many fathers like more than a beer and barbeque. So for Father’s Day Weekend, Snowbird is hosting its third annual Brewfest on June 18 and 19, with a barbeque on Sunday. Over a dozen Utah breweries will be present slinging cold ones on draft to dads who are lucky to have children and/or wives who…
Benefit Bike Ride for Brynn Barton
Brynn Barton was killed while cycling southbound with a group of friends on 700 east near Liberty Park when she was struck by a car that fled the scene. This tragic event has the entire cycling community in Utah striving to find answers, the driver of the car, and to raise awareness of cyclist safety…
Snowbasin to re-open for summer skiing
Wow, it’s been one hell of a ski season here in Utah! For evidence, look no further than the fact that for the first time in history, Snowbasin will be re-opening for skiing and snowboarding on June 11th. Due to an outcry from Snowbasin skiers and riders, along with a 100 inch base, the resort…
Vanessa Aadland skis Superior butt naked
Have you heard the tale about a girl who skied Mount Superior butt naked? The story has been all over the Internet the past few days as a picture of pro skier, Vanessa Aadland, has been making the rounds. The image shows her standing atop Superior, arms spread, with no clothes (save an avalanche beacon – safety first.) Many questioned whether she…
Volunteer for National Trails Day 2011
The American Hiking Society celebrates National Trails Day every year by organizing thousands of events around the country such as trail maintenance, hiking, biking, and trail running. This year, National Trails Day is Saturday, June 4 and the theme is “Made with all natural ingredients.” The idea is to get outside, get healthy, and, “find…
Tucker Taffe Memorial Fund to benefit Utah Avalanche Center
Tucker Taffe, the Alta resident who died on Mt. Rainier on May 10, is being remembered by his family and friends with a memorial fund to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center. 33-year-old Taffe passed away after summiting Mt.Rainier. He was skiing down the Upper Nisqually Glacier when he fell into a 100-foot deep crevasse. He…
Time running out to win the FindTheGO Contest
There’s a pretty sweet contest going on right now, and one lucky winner will receive a grand prize of $15,000 worth of gear. The SylvanSport FindTheGO Contest started in April, but it’s not too late to get in on the treasure hunt to find a cache of hidden outdoor stuff that has been secreted away…