Jenny Willden is the Managing Editor of Outdoor Sports Guide and a self-proclaimed gear and grammar nut. She's a member of the North American Travel Journalists Association and the Adventure Travel Trade Association. A lover of adventure and travel, she's happiest when riding horses or snowboarding in Utah’s mountains. Follow Jenny’s exploits on Twitter @jennywillden or Instagram @jlwillden.
Test your endurance and backcountry ski skills in this intense race featuring an 11-mile course with 6 climbs totaling 6000’ at Brighton Resort on Saturday, March 9. The recreational division is a bit shorter with a 6.5-mile course and 4…
One Friday each month during the ski season Brighton will be offering free smore’s, hot beverages, and giveaways while gathering around the firepits at Alpine Rose during night skiing. Come hang out with other riders at these socials on February…
Support Utah High School Cross Country and race a winter obstacle 5K or 10K race at Timbermine Restaurant (1701 Park Blvd.) in Ogden on February 23. For the obstacle portion, you get to choose to do an uphill climb or you…
Get inspired by outdoor films on hiking, skiing, and kayaking with some of the most spectacular views you can imagine. Performances in Utah are scheduled for February and March 2013. Salt Lake’s screenings are February 19–21 at Kingsbury Hall. Logan’s…
Experience Bryce Canyon in winter over President’s Day weekend (February 16–18) at this annual festival! You’ll avoid the summer crowds and enjoy cross-country ski races, archery clinics, biathlon competition, free snowshoe tours, photography clinics, snow sculptures, kids’ events, and much…
Come chase Cupid on a fun 5K route throughout Gardner Village, West Jordan streets, and the Jordan River Trail on Saturday, February 9. Bring your friends and hope to be a chaser who wins a prize along the course! After…
Partner up with a skiing or boarding buddy and spend Saturday, February 2 navigating, traversing, and skiing your way through Park City Mountain Resort in a battle to the finish. Your path will be tracked with a Flaik GPS, and…
Ski Resort Dining By Rachael Hodson and Jenny Willden Alta They did away with the curly fries at the Goldminer’s Daughter, but when you want something more than soup and burgers, the GD Slopeside Cafe at the base of Collins…
A History of Brighton Resort By Richard Cheski Brighton Resort, a local favorite for skiers and snowboarders, wasn’t always a recreation hot spot. Here’s how this quiet mining town became the promised land for powder hounds.
Family Getaways in Brian Head By Jenny Willden Utah is home to the Greatest Snow on Earth, but you’d be crazy to think our fluffy powder is only a Wasatch Front phenomenon. Head south and experience it for yourself at…