XTERRA Utah
Did you know you can participate in XTERRA Utah even if you didn’t qualify for the National Championship? XTERRA has an off-road triathlon that’s open to everyone on Saturday, September 19 at Snowbasin Resort in Ogden, Utah. Two distances are…
Snowbasin Blues, Brews, and BBQ
Make it a Sunday Funday from now through late September at Snowbasin’s free summer concert series. The lawn and patio outside Earl’s Lodge are converted into a free music festival with a barbecue menu, cold drinks, and kids’ games. Enjoy…
Snowbird Oktoberfest 2015
Oktoberfest at the Bird has grown into one of Utah’s biggest festivals, and the best part is that admission is always free! Enjoy German food, beer drinking, dancing, music and dance performances, beginning August 15 and continuing every Saturday and…
13.5er
(Almost) Bagging Telluride’s Wilson Peak Wilson Peak is a formidable adversary. From afar, climbing the mighty face looks daunting—if not impossible—as the black, snowcapped peak is more akin to Mordor than a hiking trail. As it came into view while…
Outside and Online
The best apps for planning your outdoor adventure (and having a great time once you’re there) By Molly Newman Sunscreen…water bottle…first-aid kit…smartphone? Maybe it’s time to update the classic “10 Essentials” list to include the handy GPS device/camera/music player/information source…
Utah Brews for Summer Adventures
You’re near the end of a beautiful trail in the evening twilight, with the clouds slowly turning pink on the horizon and the mountains casting reflections onto a glassy lake just ahead. The only thing that might make the moment…
Wasatch Trail Run Series
Every Wednesday evening from now until August 26, head into the Cottonwood Canyons for post-work trail races at Alta, Snowbird, and Solitude Ski Resorts. Choose from 5Kish or 10Kish courses and register for $20 (includes post-race raffle entry). Races begin…
BIKE SAFETY 101 and INJURY Treatment Tips
Utah’s beautiful trails and roadways offer some of the best cycling on Earth, and biking is a great way to explore while being active. Unfortunately, accidents are always a risk when riding on roads and mountain trails and they can…
Befitting Bikes
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…
Cycle the City
Salt Lake’s Urban Bike Explosion Since ditching her car in 2009, Kristin Beck takes two wheels to work (a flat, easy five-mile roundtrip), to the market, and pretty much everywhere else, using public transit only when the weather doesn’t cooperate.…
Twilight Concert Series 2015
Watch live performances by The Kills, Run the Jewels, St. Vincent, and more acts at Salt Lake’s ever-growing outdoor summer concert series in Pioneer Park. Concerts take place every Thursday evening until the end of August. Admission is just $5…
Editor’s Note – Late Summer 2015
Finding the good in the bad can be trying. When I badly injured my wrist last winter, I felt like my active life was temporarily over. While recovering, I decided to focus that negative energy into mastering something new: peak…