Mountain Hardwear Women’s Straight Chuter Jacket This sexy waterproof softshell is designed for breaking trail. We can only assume Mountain Hardwear Athlete and local legend, Andrew McLean, had something to do with its inspiration. $450 mountainhardwear.com Patagonia Women’s Capilene Lightweight Baselayers Fast-drying and super wicking–they’re made from 100% recycled polyester and are unbelievably comfortable, breathable, and durable. $49-$59 patagonia.com Outdoor Research Men’s Softshell Cirque Pants A great winter wardrobe option for the man who wants one pair of pants for every mountain adventure. Highly breathable, durable, and wind/weather resistant. $150 outdoorresearch.com Anon Women’s WM1 Snow Goggles One of the coolest…
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Melissa McGibbon is the Senior Editor of Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine. She is an award-winning journalist and is a member of the Society of American Travel Writers and the Adventure Travel Trade Association. Her work also appears in Outside Magazine, Lonely Planet, SKI Magazine, Backpacker Magazine, Elevation Outdoors, Scuba Diving Magazine, and Matador Network. She is usually in pursuit of adventure, travel, or some daring combination of the two. IG @missmliss // melissamcgibbon.com
If you’re looking for a spooktacularly fun way to celebrate Halloween, check out the Halloween Zip Tour at Sundance Resort. So maybe you’ve done a zip tour before, but have you ever done one at night? We checked it out and it’s pretty awesome. When we heard we could fly above the trees like witches on broomsticks, we couldn’t resist. Head to the Resort early to enjoy Halloween-themed games and movies (Ghostbusters!). We ate delicious breaded shrimp tacos and shoestring fries from the food truck before our big adventure. The Outlaw Zip Line is a very long and steep…
(Not) Climbing Ancient Art We stood in the parking lot at the base of the Fisher Towers early in the morning of our big ascent day and stared at the fecund clouds in the sky. Raindrops peppered the dusty ground. A gust of wind rushed past us. Dark clouds moved swiftly in the stormy wind. The twisted muddy spires were soaked. The Fisher Towers feature some of the most eerie desert spires, fins, and towers, and make for some dirty and dangerous climbing. I came here to climb Ancient Art. It’s easily the most popular of the Fisher Towers, and…
St. Vincent and Best Coast Play Final Night of 2015 Twilight Concert Series As summer comes to a close, so must the 2015 Twilight Concert Series Individual online tickets can be purchased at 24Tix.com up until one week prior to each concert to allow for mail fulfillment. Individual tickets can be purchased in person at all Graywhale Entertainment locations, in person at 24Tix.com offices (314 West Broadway, #250 SLC, UT 84111), and at the gates on the evening of each performance. All individual ADVANCE tickets are $5. All individual DAY OF SHOW tickets are $10 CASH ONLY at the venue. …
Individual online tickets can be purchased at 24Tix.com up until one week prior to each concert to allow for mail fulfillment. Individual tickets can be purchased in person at all Graywhale Entertainment locations, in person at 24Tix.com offices (314 West Broadway, #250 SLC, UT 84111), and at the gates on the evening of each performance. All individual ADVANCE tickets are $5. All individual DAY OF SHOW tickets are $10 CASH ONLY at the venue. About Flying Lotus Experimental electronic music producer Flying Lotus, born Steven Ellison, is a grandson of songwriter Marilyn McLeod (the co-writer of Diana Ross’ “Love Hangover”), as well…
Anatomy of a Bike Fit with Millcreek Bicycles My bike was trying to kill me. The fun wasn’t worth the pain I experienced every time I rode it. I was ready to swear off road cycling and bury my bike in the middle of the desert where it couldn’t hurt anyone else. Before I did, I visited local bike fitting expert Mike Hanseen of Millcreek Bicycles, who saved us both. Does road cycling cause you to have a sore neck, back, babymaker? Chances are your bike doesn’t fit you properly. 1. Bike Frame Size: To achieve the best fit, measure…
Deer Valley Resort has opened the Mid-Mountain Trail extension. This project was a collaborative effort between Deer Valley Resort, The Mountain Trails Foundation and the Bald Eagle Homeowners Association. The extension connects the Silver Lake area to the Deer Crest Trail for bikers and hikers to more easily access the Snow Park area and the trail system of Park City. Mountain activities this summer promise to provide an even higher level of enjoyment as Deer Valley has embarked on its largest-ever summer investment to modernize and update its existing mountain biking and hiking trail network of over 70 miles.
One of the downtown highlights of summer in Salt Lake City is the Twilight Concert Series held on Thursday evenings in July and August. The concerts present a wide range of outstanding musicians from across the country and around the world. The concerts are accompanied by the Twilight Market, and people of all ages enjoy this festival-like atmosphere with food, beverages, and handmade crafts. Advance ticket holders can enter the venue from two different entrances. The main entrance has four ticket holder lines and is located at the southwest corner of park (400 W 400 S). There is also a separate ticket holder only…
Check out these summer hikers! The Arc’teryx Acrux FL GTX Footwear is perfect for technical climbing approaches and are all around sweet hikers. They feature a truly remarkable design exclusive to Arc’teryx that employs a special separate liner and a single piece upper with seamless thermolaminated construction. As durable as they are comfortable, this footwear has adaptive fit technology and are constructed with top-shelf materials to give them stability and technical performance you can take to the bank. $220 arcteryx.com
The Twilight Concert Series is back! Death Cab For Cutie headlines tonight with tUnE-yArDs opening the show. One of the downtown highlights of summer in Salt Lake City is the Twilight Concert Series held on Thursday evenings in July and August. The concerts present a wide range of outstanding musicians from across the country and around the world. The concerts are accompanied by the Twilight Market, and people of all ages enjoy this festival-like atmosphere with food, beverages and handmade crafts. Advance ticket holders can enter the venue from two different entrances. The main entrance has four ticket holder lines and is located at…