Keep Social Distancing and Train Virtually with Zwift
Training Goes Virtual: Running and Cycling Meet Virtual Reality with Zwift Thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, we’re all looking for ways to keep training while social distancing. Whether your upcoming race got canceled and you’re looking for an alternative, or…
How to Keep Training While Social Distancing
Stay Fit, but Stay Home: How to Safely Train During the COVID-19 Pandemic There is a rhythm to training. What seems hard at first becomes more than habit the more you do it. At some point, you reach a…
The State of Ultra Running: Gender Pace Gap Disappears
Gender Pace Gap Disappears at Ultra Running Distances Our friends at RunRepeat.com–in partnership with the International Association of Ultrarunners (IAU)–just published the largest study ever done on the sport of ultra running. They’ve analyzed 5,010,730 results from 15,451 ultra running…
Frozen Fun
3 Sports to Try This Winter (That Aren’t Skiing) By Kevin Jones While downhill skiing gets all the glory when those snowflakes start falling, there are great alternatives for those who want to get outside without the lift ticket costs.…
Be A Steward of Your Poop
How To Properly Dispose of Human Waste in the Winter By Rachel Jorgensen Everyone poops. Even when we’re playing outside. Taking in Mother Nature’s artwork under the open sky while your pants are down is arguably one of the most…
Fuss in Boots: How to Get the Perfect Ski Boot Fit
How to Get the Perfect Ski Boot Fit No doubt about it, ill-fitting ski boots are likely the reason many beginners give up trying to learn the sport. And any seasoned skier will tell you that having the right gear…
Gear of the Year – Snowboarding
Snowboard Buyer’s Guide Ready to update your ski or snowboard gear? Late winter is prime time to buy. Why? Sales! Find great deals on current season gear from our favorite makers. If you’re shopping for new ski boots, check out…
Gear of the Year – Skiing
Gear of the Year: Ski Buyer’s Guide Ready to update your ski or snowboard gear? Late winter is prime time to buy. Why? Sales! Find great deals on current season gear from our favorite makers. If you’re shopping for new…
Four Season Paddle Challenge
Robin Cuff Makes Stand Up Paddleboarding a Year-round Sport Photos By Robin Cuff The cold wind pushed the waves, sending them crashing up the snowy shoreline. Even with her wetsuit and layers, Robin felt the chill of Utah’s winter wind.…
Stories of the Salt Lake County Sheriff’s Search & Rescue Team
When Wilderness Injuries Happen, Volunteers are There to Help On January 21, 2007, the Korean Alpine Club of Utah sent climbers up snowy Mount Olympus—a 3,500-foot ascent from valley floor. During the climb, three club members fell on the ice…
The Case for Doing Summer Things in Winter
4 Alternatives To Winter Activities “There are no bad conditions, only poor preparation.” Or so the saying goes. The allure of glassy lakes, empty trails, and quiet crags makes a winter visit worth a little extra preparation and a couple…
Winter Camping 101
5 Essential Tips For First Timers Bundled up deep in a sleeping bag, I can see my breath against the orange tent walls. Our campsite: a frozen lake, deep in northern Canada’s Limberlost Forest. While I’ve overnighted in an ice…