Ever wanted to speed down an Olympic-style luge course, but didn’t have the guts (or access to the venue in Park City) to make it happen? Well, why not build you own? Karl Meltzer, a Utah ultrarunner, built his own handmade sledding luge in the Wasatch Mountains as part of his off-season training. Damn does…
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Beers and Bikes at the 3rd annual Tour de Brewtah
The Tour de Brewtah returns to Salt Lake City, as the third annual event hits the streets on May 5th, 2012. The Tour de Brewtah’s motto is, “Ride Bikes. Drink Beer. Do Good.” The event provides cyclists with a fun ride through Salt Lake City and its environs, while visiting Salt Lake’s excellent craft breweries…
Ski Utah Yeti to grant an Endless Winter
Did the lack of snow this winter leave you wanting for more? Wish you could keep skiing in the summer to make up for lost time during Utah’s season of despair? Well Ski Utah may have the cure as they launched the Endless Winter Sweepstakes on the Ski Utah Yeti Facebook page. Ski Utah, along…
Mountain biking Deadman’s Ridge Trail in Moab
Deadman’s Ridge Trail is a loop that belongs to the Brand Trails network, which, on the whole, is known as a beginner’s area. But don’t be turned away by the easy-breezy nature of the Brand Trails reputation, because Deadman’s Ridge packs a technical punch thanks to small (but fun) rock drops, steep slickrock ramps, and…
Utah ski resort closing dates for 2012 season
Utah’s ski resort closing dates are set, that is if the weather cooperates. The ski season of 2011/2012 was unusually dry and warm, leaving Utah’s resorts with thin snowpacks. Add summer-like temperatures in March, and the snow is melting fast. This warm spring begs the question – will Utah’s ski resorts be able to stay…
Reel Recovery Spring Charity Bash raises funds to fight cancer
Reel Recovery, a non-profit organization conducts free fly fishing-retreats for men battling cancer, is holding its 7th annual Spring Charity Bash to help raise money. The fundraising event will happen at Cafe Trio at 6405 South, 3000 East on Thursday, April 12 from 6-9pm. The Reel Recovery Spring Charity Bash looks to be a fun…
Utah is tops in schools for skiers
Okay, okay, we get it. Everyone knows that Utah has the best, most accessible skiing on the planet… well, maybe not everyone. But people who ski must be in-the-know unless they’ve stuffed their heads into thick ski socks that reek with the funk of rear entry boots. Still, Utah is the de-facto ruler of skidom,…
Update: Skiers break record skiing all 14 Utah resorts in one day
A group of local skiers, led by the folks at Ski Utah, broke a record after skiing all 14 Utah ski resorts in one day. On March 15, 2012, history was made after the skiers completed their statewide tour at Beaver Mountain in northern Utah, 16 hours and 45 minutes after starting at 3 a.m….
Speak your mind at the Wasatch Canyons Today Symposium
Are you fired up about the future of the Wasatch Canyons? Do you have an opinion about development (or lack of) in our mountains? Feel a need to speak your mind to those in charge? Then you’d best show up to the Wasatch Canyon Today Symposium on Monday, March 26. The Salt Lake County Public…
Skiers will try to ski Utah’s 14 resorts in one day
Think it’s possible to ski all 14 of Utah’s resorts in one day? Well Ski Utah and a group of local skiers are going to find out. On Thursday, March 15, these crazy kids will rise way before the sun at Brian Head, then work their way north to end the day at Beaver Mountain,…