Author: Outdoor Sports Guide Magazine

Take a Wyoming road trip this March to participate in Pole Pedal Paddle a fun Jackson race tradition held March 26, 2016, the second to last Saturday of skiing at Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. The four-event race is open to individuals and teams and consists of four legs: alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, bicycling, and boating. The event raises funds for the Jackson Hole Ski and Snowboard Club, a non-profit that provides affordable skiing and boarding programs to Jackson youth. jhskiclub.org

Sick of the dreadmill? Sign up for The GOAL Foundation’s Ogden Winter Race Circuit to stay fit and train for the Ogden Marathon. The circuit includes five races for $160 with distances that build throughout the season. 5K held February 6 at the Dee Events Center with 10K, 10 Miler, Half Marathon, and 30K to follow in late February, March, and April. Full schedule and details online. getoutandlive.org

Get inspired watching athletes climb, ski, hike, and defy gravity in this spectacular festival of outdoor films. Performances in Utah are scheduled for February and March 2015. Salt Lake’s screenings are February 16–18 at Kingsbury Hall. Logan’s are February 11–12 at Utah State University Recreation Center, Ogden’s are February 13–14 at Peery’s Egyptian Theater, and Moab’s are March 7–8. Radical Reels showcases Banff’s most extreme, high-adrenaline films and screens in Salt Lake on Thursday, February 25 at Kingsbury Hall. Tickets available online. banffcentre.ca

The Wasatch Yeti Bash, from February 22–28, Ogden’s eclectic shops and galleries will have extended hours, restaurants will have taste-bud tingling specials, and bars will be playing live music. Expect meet-ups and winter yoga by AndShesDopeToo, an InstaMeet and Shop Hop by Historic 25th Street, a Winter Art Festival by Nurture the Creative Mind, a Fat Bike Expo by Visit Ogden, and more. That Saturday, February 27, visit Powder Mountain for USA Cycling Fat Bike National Championships and the US Snowshoe Championships. skiogden.com

Take in stunning views and torch calories as you test your endurance and backcountry ski skills in this intense three-day ski mountaineering race festival at Brighton Ski Resort on March 4–6. Multiple races offered: elite 10-mile race with five climbs totaling 6500′, recreational 6.5-mile race with three climbs totaling 3,700′, and Sunday 14-mile team competition with six climbs totaling 8,600’. Saturday events followed by barbecue, awards ceremony, and raffle. Backcountry clinics on Saturday from Utah Avalanche Center. wasatchpowderkeg.com

Experience Moab’s pavement riding at Skinny Tire Fest, an annual festival from March 12–15. Stay all weekend and enjoy four beautiful rides: through Arches National Park, two along the Colorado River, and one to Dead Horse Point and back. The rides are fully supported with sag wagons, bike mechanics, and aid stations along the way. The weekend also includes yoga, event expo, cowboy dinner with live music, and Banff Film Festival screenings. Choose from weekender package (Sat/Sun) $150 or all four days for $190. skinnytireevents.com

Endurance athletes will love the Endurance Sports Show that brings together manufacturers, retailers, race directors, clubs, nonprofit organizations, coaches, and more from February 5–6 at the South Towne Expo Center in Sandy. The largest public endurance expo in the western U.S., it’s a place where endurance athletes can learn about training and upcoming races, demo and purchase new gear, buy and sell gear at a bike and gear swap, and participate in FREE 5K, 10K, swimming, and cycling events organized by the show. endurancesportsshow.com

Watch as FiS competitors race on runs used during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games at Deer Valley in Park City from February 3–6. Aerial, mogul, and dual mogul finals in the evenings are free to the public and followed by fireworks. FREE concert on Wednesday, February 3 on Main Street at 6:30 p.m. deervalley.com

Late Winter 2016 Digital Issue Take a look at the digital version of the Outdoor Sports Guide Late Winter 2016 magazine. You may also pick up your issue for FREE at participating locations along the Wasatch Front and at REI in Salt Lake City and Sandy. Top Stories Include: Fat Bike Fever The New Park City 5 Best Utah Hot Springs

Head to Ogden’s Powder Mountain Resort on February 27 for this fat bike competition where amateurs bike twelve miles across Powder Mountain’s Hidden Lake area terrain while pro and open class riders complete over 18 miles. Spectators can enjoy free fat bike demos provided by Borealis and local bike shops, as well as an opportunity to win a fat bike. Participants and spectators get double the snow action as Powder Mountain is hosting the US National Snowshoe Championships the same weekend. usacycling.org and snowshoenationals.com