Summit Park, a neighborhood located atop Parley’s Summit near Park City, is home to a little-known, but very fun mountain bike trail network. This collection of maintained singletrack, including the crown jewel “Road to WOS,” features smooth, tacky dirt, berms, and rolling jumps all under the shade of old-growth evergreen trees. The area is also…
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Park City Brewery Utah’s first trailhead brewpub
Bikes and beer are two great things that go great together. Nothing is better than a cold brew after a long, hot day on the trail. That’s why I am so excited about the opening of the Park City Brewery, arguably Utah’s first trailhead brewpub. Of course there are breweries somewhat near trailheads, like the…
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…
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,…
Video: “Sierra Quitiquit How Did I Get Here Trailer”
It’s only January, and already ski movie trailers for next October are being released. In this preview for “Sierra Quitiquit: How Did I Get Here” we see Park City’s own Sierra Quitiquit rise from working as an unknown line cook to becoming a world-traveling model and downright ripping skier. The trailer is chock full of…
Enter to win the Jans Ultimate Powder Cats Sweepstakes
Want to go powder skiing from a snowcat for free? That’s every skier or snowboarder’s dream, right? Well, here is your opportunity as our friends at Jans in Park City is holding their 3rd annual Ultimate Powder Cats Sweepstakes. Here’s how it works according to Jans: one winner, and one very lucky friend, will experience…
Park City Mountain Resort now “Epic” after Vail purchase
A long time of doubt, anxiety and speculation over what will happen between the legal wrangling between Vail/Talisker and Park City Mountain Resort is finally over. Vail has officially purchased PCMR. This announcement has come only two days after a judge ordered PCMR to pay a $17.5 million bond to keep operating for the 2014/15…
Climb the Psicobloc Wall at Utah Olympic Park
It’s tall, it’s overhanging, and you climb it without a rope or harness. This beast is the Psicobloc Wall at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, and you can test your mental and physical strengths for a limited time this summer. Psicobloc is deep-water soloing, and this wall is the first ever built for…
Standup Paddleboarding with Park City SUP
My legs are unsteady. I slowly stand, flexing my knees, sure to keep my feet apart for stability. A slight ripple in the water shakes my standup paddleboard, and I get a thrill of anxious fear of falling into the drink, but the board stays upright. With that assurance, I begin to paddle, first one…
EvoFit ensō Roller review
Let’s face it: those of us who recreate outside have our fair share of sore muscles. From burning quads after a long trail run, to that nagging, sore back from hours on a bike saddle, our bodies take a beating. Stretching and a dip in a hot tub are all good remedies post-workout, but my…