Author: Jenny Willden

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.

You could argue that Clif Bar’s new line of wines surpasses their energy bars. At least they go down a lot smoother!

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If you ever thought, “I could make these myself!” Take a step in that direction with Matisse & Jack’s Bake-At-Home Snacks.

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As athletes, we’re always on the lookout for that magical elixir that might give us an extra burst of energy. Lucky for us there are a number of new all-natural options to choose from.

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 Looking to improve your skiing or snowboarding skills this season? Then check out these greatclinics and Camps at Local Ski resorts. You’ll learn a variety of techniques and make new friends while you’re doing it.  

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An Adolescent Sport Grows up by Josh Scheuerman Snowboarding began with an uncertain birth, grew to an aggressive youth and matured to become a mainstream winter and Olympic sport. Although the first snowboard was not created in Utah, this state has played a large role in helping snowboarding become the successful, powerful force it is today. This short history explains Utah’s influence on the development of this sport and the people who helped it grow.

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Extreme Runner, Author and Motivational Speaker By Jenny Willden “You don’t know what you can do until you try,” said runner, author and motivational speaker Dane Rauschenberg. He describes himself as an “average runner who happens to be extremely stubborn,” and spent every weekend of 2006 running a certified marathon for a total of 52 marathons in 52 weekends.

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By Bob Grove Unless you live in Randolph, Utah or Evanston, Wyoming you’d probably agree that this winter hasn’t been as bitterly frigid as those experienced in recent years; chalk it up to global warming or El Nino, but it’s still cold! If you’re like me I need a reprieve about this time of year from gray skies, slush, bitter winds and the infamous Wasatch inversion. My solution:─jump in the car and point south. Now I know I can drive 30 minutes and be in the mountains where I can leave the valley sludge behind, but green grass, red rocks…

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Make sure you get your event listed in this year’s Keeper issue of the Outdoor Sports Guide! The deadline is February 15, please email us for your FREE listing.

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