In what may be a game-changing event for skiing in Utah, it was announced that Vail Resorts has purchased the operations of Canyons in Park City. They will enter into a 50-year lease agreement with Talisker to take over all resort operations. Talisker, meanwhile, will continue to own and operate all real estate around the…
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Race to play at the Midweek MTB Race Series
Mountain biking is more than just an activity you can do in your off time. Here in Utah, it’s a damn community. And there no better way to get to know your fellow mountain bikers than by signing up for a race. The Midweek MTB Race Series is by far the race where you can…
Drink under the mountain sun at Snowbird Brewfest
There’s nothing quite as relaxing as enjoying a cold beer under the mountain sun. That beer is especially rewarding if consumed after strenuous outdoor activity like hiking or mountain biking, and it tastes even better with live music filling the air. If this all sounds most excellent, then get thee to the 5th annual Snowbird…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Pipeline Trail
Start Point: Mill Creek Canyon winter gate, 6100 feet End Point: Pipeline Trail viewpoint, 5960feet Trail Distance: 13.6 miles (round trip) Trail Time: 2 hours Skill Level: Beginner Best Season: Spring/Fall The Pipeline Trail is one of Salt Lake’s premiere, beginner, mountain-bike trails. It’s relatively flat, has few technical rocky sections, and there are several…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: The Bobsled
Start Point: Popperton Park, 4860 feet High Point: Bobsled start, 5800 feet Trail Distance: 5.9 miles (round trip) Trail Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Intermediate/Advanced Best Season: Spring/Fall The Bobsled is easily Salt Lake City’s most popular, notorious and swooping-fun downhill ride. It’s a wild descent from the Bonneville Shoreline Trail filled with a semi-technical series…
Summer skiing on Deseret Peak
Okay, so it wasn’t summer, officially, but it sure felt like it as we headed up to Deseret Peak. It felt strange to be driving across the desert of the Tooele Valley at 2 in the morning with skis in the back and bikes on the rack. The forecast high temperature for the day was…
Friday Video: The Bus – A Story of Friends and Fun
Good times with friends. That’s all we want in life, isn’t it? Well in this week’s Friday Video, Joey Schusler and his posse seem to have found that sometimes elusive (because of jobs) fantasy life enabled by an old school bus. His video, “The Bus: A Story of Friends and Fun” documents the revelry, and even…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Emigration to Dry Creek Canyon
Start Point: Bonneville Shoreline Trail – Emigration trailhead, 4900 feet End Point: Dry Creek Canyon, 5050 feet Trail Distance: 7.8 miles (round trip) Trail Time: 1 hour Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Best Season: Spring/Fall The Bonneville Shoreline Trail is among the most popular mountain biking routes in the Salt Lake Valley. Quick access from the city, lofty views, and enough…
Utah Mountain Biking Guide: Wild Rose Loop
Start Point: Wild Rose Park – 5,200 feet High Point: 5,550 feet Trail Distance: 2 miles Trail Time: 30 minutes Skill Level: Beginner/Intermediate Best Season: Spring/Fall The Wild Rose trail system in North Salt Lake is a short loop that’s good for a quick morning singletrack jaunt, but lacks size for a destination area. A relatively easy section of…
“Join the Rusch” on the Kokopelli Trail
In case you haven’t heard, mountain biking goddess Rebecca Rusch absolutely crushed the female time record on the Kokopelli Trail on April 27th. She rode the famous, 142-mile trail from Fruita, Colorado to Moab, Utah in just 13 hours, 32 minutes. It was a massive and impressive achievement but the event, sponsored by Red Bull,…