Winter has passed us by it seems, which means rock climbing season in Northern Utah is here! So now is the time to get ready and sign up for the 7th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival on Thursday, April 10 through Saturday, April 12th. The fest kicks off on Thursday with a special event featuring guest…
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Climbing Tokewanna Peak
There are nineteen “13’ers” in Utah, and every one of these beasts can be found somewhere in the Uinta Mountain Range. One of the things that make Utah’s 13,000′ mountains unique is their distance from roads. Climbing these summits often means a multi-day backpacking trip, or at least a 15+ mile single day epic hike….
Park City to host country’s first deep water soloing competition
Imagine deep water soloing, and the mind conjures visuals of rock climbers scaling massive stone fins in the oceans of Thailand. This climbing style is unique as there are no ropes, quickdraws, harnesses or protection of any kind. Deep water soloing is climbing in its purest form, but can only be done where there are…
Utah outdoor ideas for Great Outdoors Month
Did you know that June is Great Outdoors Month? It is, by Presidential proclamation no less. So if you need any excuse to go enjoy the outdoors, then I’d say that’s reason enough. As part of Great Outdoors Month, June 1st is National Trails Day, the 1st through 9th is National Fishing and Boating Week,…
SLCA Fundraiser Party to feature Crate Stacking?
The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance will be hosting their 4th annual Fundraiser Party at the Black Diamond Store, and I was going to post a boring article about the whos, whats, whens, wheres, whys and hows. Then I saw this photo: Crate stacking? A perfunctory look on the Internet revealed that “crate stacking” is a…
Join First Descents for 2013 Climb-a-thon
There are all kinds of fundraisers aimed at fighting cancer, and most of them seem to be of the “fun run” variety. Well, if you’re into rock climbing and want to help, then Team First Descents will be inviting climbers across the country to participate in the 4th Annual Climb-a-thon on March 2, 2013. First…
7th Annual Reel Rock Film Tour comes to Utah
Fall is the time for ski movie tours to spread out across the country, bringing the winter stoke. But in Utah this autumn, you can also catch some incredible climbing flicks at the Reel Rock Film Tour. The show comes to Logan at the TSC Auditorium on October 10th and Salt Lake City at the…
Save women’s lives at HERA Climb4Life Utah
The 11th Annual HERA Climb4Life ropes up and clips into the Wasatch Mountains as women and men will come together to rock climb and fight against ovarian cancer. This year’s event happens on September 14th through the 16th, and most proceeds collected will be donated to cancer research. For the last 10 years, this fundraising…
Rock climbing Stinky Stash Wall in Albion Basin
Sometimes you gotta go high to escape the heat. Summertime in Salt Lake City means temperatures can reach triple digits, and that heat easily rises to popular rock climbing areas in the lower Cottonwood Canyons. But there is relief in Albion Basin above Alta, where you can climb in the high alpine on the Stinky…
Celebrate climbing at Black Diamond’s 3rd Annual SLCA Fundraiser
Are you a rock climber? If you answered yes, then you need to get to the 3rd Annual Salt Lake Climbers Alliance Fundraiser on Thursday, June 14, hosted by Black Diamond Equipment. Why? Because the SLCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving local climbing access and encourages stewardship of the environment. Basically, they keep…