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
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…
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…
(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.…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…