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Welcome to Adventureland:
Utah's Push for Outdoor Industry Dominance
Photo Credits: courtesy of 4FRNT Skis
By Sean Zimmerman-WallIn 2002, Salt Lake City held the world captive by hosting the Olympic Winter Games. The rapid injection of billions of dollars for infrastructure and venue construction sent Utah into a whirlwind of development as we prepared a global stage. Before long, our humble state began receiving more recognition for its natural and urban characteristics. This transition made dozens of outdoor companies realize Utah was an extremely underrated market. Since that faithful February 10 years ago, a stampede of organizations (new and old) has descended on this once-remote desert outpost.
Jackson Roundup: Adventure in the Land of Elk and Howdy
By Melissa McGibbon
Tell all your friends Jackson sucks. Stickers displaying this message are seen on many a bumper in the Teton Valley. Ask any local and they will likely confirm the sentiment.
Chills, Thrills, and New Mad Skills:
Like a warm cup of cocoa or those falling-apart Uggs you just can’t toss, your usual winter routine—ski here, snowboard there—is familiar, comfortable and possibly a little bit boring. This season, shake up your schedule with a new destination or a whole new sport.
We’ve chosen six of the greatest winter escapes around the state. There’s something here to fit every taste, every schedule and every budget. Find a friend, grab your keys and get ready to head out on a whole new adventure.
Powder Prospecting: Early Season Touring in Utah
Photo Credit: Chuck Konopa
When I first learned about backcountry skiing I thought it was inane. However, my disbelief that people would willingly engage in this outdoor pursuit quickly turned into biting curiosity. I thought, let me get this straight…I will have to purchase an entirely new ski set-up and expensive touring necessities so that I may endure hours of uphill drudgery—all for the grandeur of dropping down one measly slope? That all seems most unsatisfying. And, by the way, skinning doesn’t exactly sound like a pleasant activity. Alas, many of my friends are avid backcountry excursionists, and it pains me to be left out, so of course I caved. I blame it on peer pressure.
Wind Down Cycling Season on Utah's Colored Canvas
5 Challenging Road Rides For Fall
Story and Photo by Jonathan Cracroft
Experience your own personal Tour De Utah and check out these five rides for a full-on feast of autumn color, heart-pounding climbs, bomber downhills and lightning fast flats through some of Utah’s best canyon country. Maps of all the following routes and more can be found on my www.MapMyRide.com" MapMyRide.com page under “jlcracroft.”
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