Summer is my favorite season for many reasons—beach getaways, barbecues, fireworks…but the cost of fun adds up fast. From vacations to keeping kids busy on school break, entertainment isn’t cheap. So we filled this issue of Outdoor Sports Guide with…
Browsing: Letter From the Editor
An opening letter from our editor to each issue of Sports Guide.
Temperatures are heating up across Utah, so find a shady spot and flip through this issue of Outdoor Sports Guide for ways to stay cool. Try R2ing (an adventurous style of whitewater rafting) (pg. 16), biking in the Wasatch mountains…
For competitive athletes, racing is serious business. The months leading up to a race require lengthy training sessions that leave you with blistered feet and sore muscles. On race day you run yourself to exhaustion, all in hope of getting…
Now get out your party hats and kazoos! Outdoor Sports Guide is celebrating something special in 2012—our 30th birthday! We’re thrilled to be Utah’s longest-running outdoor adventure magazine, and we’re commemorating the occasion by giving birthday gifts away to readers…
Photo Credit: Christian Smith Happy holidays from all of us at Outdoor Sports Guide! We hope your festivities are filled with good company, great food and fresh powder! I’ve been lucky enough to spend time boarding in the early season…
This is me happily finishing the second of three legs at the Red Rock Relay Zion. I ran it with a team of eleven talented runners and though trying, this relay is worth doing. The camaraderie of team racing on…
editor’s note The late season snow has almost melted, and it’s finally prime biking season in Utah’s mountains. Escape hot valley temperatures and spend a day riding in our scenic canyons. I experienced Deer Valley’s lift-served mountain biking for the…
Why do we love racing? It’s expensive, painful and exhausting, but something motivates us to plan our race calendar each year, sign up for a few events and spend months training, excitedly anticipating race day. For me, be it a…
Have cabin fever because of frigid weather and inversion? Our Late Winter issue is your remedy. It’s packed with stories about enjoying winter outdoors, like staying safe in avalanche-prone areas (pg. 10), winter travel adventures in Durango (pg. 22), a…
Editor’s Note Winter is in full swing in Salt Lake City, and the ski resorts are boasting the best early season conditions in years. Some resorts already have over 100 inches, and you can expect fresh powder up to your…