Times are a-changing for skiers in Northern Utah. With the official opening of Cherry Peak north of Logan this year, as well as the many upgrades happening at Powder Mountain, Wolf Mountain, the tiny resort in Eden, is also getting a new name and a huge facelift. In January, it was announced that an investment…
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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…
Climb Mount Watson in the High Uintas
Screaming children, flailing weekenders and hordes of Boy Scouts are what I usually associate with the trailheads just off of Mirror Lake Highway in the Uinta National Forest. Not a pretty sight. But what if I told you there was solitude and immense beauty to be found just a few miles past the cacophony of…
Discover Monticello singletrack at the first annual Abajo Enduro
Enduro mountain biking is perhaps the fastest-growing segment in the sport right now, and new races are popping up everywhere. There’s already established Enduro events at Canyons Resort, Mag 7 at Moab, and on the Whole Enchilada. Now you can add the Abajo Mountains to the list. The first annual Abajo Enduro goes down on…
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…
Stop and smell the roses at the Wasatch Wildflower Festival
If you haven’t been up the Cottonwood Canyons yet this summer, then now is the time to go. The wild flowers are in full bloom, but they don’t stick around for long. The Wasatch Wildflower Festival is designed to get you up into the cool mountain air, and appreciate the myriad blooms that color the…
New Big Mountain Trail at Snowbird now open
Salt Lake mountain bikers rejoice! A new mountain bike trail has opened in Little Cottonwood Canyon, and it’s a doozy. The Big Mountain Trail was unveiled at Snowbird on Monday, July 14, with tram rides, and a ribbon cutting only mountain bikers could pull off. I got to be among the first members of the…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Mueller Park
The Mueller Park Trail in the hills above Bountiful is one of the most classic mountain bike rides in the Northern Wasatch. The easy access, ample parking, and one of the best maintained trails around makes Mueller Park the ideal ride for beginners or advancing intermediates. Hell, even experts will have fun dive-bombing down when…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Strawberry Narrows Trail
If you think Strawberry Reservoir is just for boating and fishing, think again. There’s actually a pretty amazing bit of singletrack that many consider to be one of the prime trails in the entire Heber City/Strawberry area. It’s called the Strawberry Narrows Trail, and this hiking/horseback/mountain biking path offers buff dirt, killer views, and a…
Uinta Brewing’s new 801 Pilsner to benefit Utah Avalanche Center
If you ever need an excuse to drink beer, and support one of Utah’s most important outdoor organizations at the same time, then Uinta Brewing has one for you. 801, their new, small batch pilsner in a can, will be used to support local, non-profits in Utah. 801 refers to the Salt Lake area code, and…