Gyms with a Difference
Revitalize your workout with these creative fitness options So you started off the New Year full of determination to hit the gym faithfully. Now, just a few weeks after the champagne and confetti have settled, you find it’s more of…
Resort Report Winter 2015
Mix up your day on the hill by attending these great skiing and snowboarding events at Utah’s resorts. This listing is updated at press time, but we’ll continue adding listings to our website as information becomes available. ALTA Altabird Women’s…
The Protein Question
What is it and how much do you need? Since 1960—when just 13 percent of Americans were obese and just 1 percent had diabetes—there has been a considerable effort to understand our obesity epidemic. Over 600,000 articles have been published…
Chasing Cupid 5K 2015
Chase cupid along a 5K route through Gardner Village, West Jordan streets, and the Jordan River Trail on Saturday, February 14, 2015. Bring your lover or friends and race to chase cupid. If you’re hit with an arrow you win a…
Getting the Skinny
3 Reasons to Try Cross-Country Skiing When describing Utah, our unique snow, amazing winters, and downhill and backcountry skiing and snowboarding come to mind for most. As a state, we boast some of the top winter sports athletes in the…
Banff Film Festival
Watch inspiring athletes climb, ski, hike, and defy gravity in this spectacular festival of outdoor films. Performances in Utah are slated for February and March 2015. Salt Lake’s screenings are February 17–19 at Kingsbury Hall. Logan’s are February 12–13 at…
Secrets of the Greatest Snow on Earth
By Jim Steenburgh Is Utah’s snow really the Greatest on Earth? Renowned Utah weather researcher and avid skier, Jim Steenburgh, shares facts and folklore on our fluffy snow in this essential read for Utah powderhounds. Steenburgh covers the science of…
Run SLC Winter Races Series
Stay fit this winter while training for the Salt Lake Marathon with a new three-race winter series from Salt Lake Running Company that includes a 5K, 10K, and 15K. Instead of including a t-shirt you’ll never wear, finishers receive a…
Winter Race Circuit
Dread indoor winter treadmill runs? 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 just $125 with distances that build throughout the season. 5K…
Subaru Freeride Series
Subaru’s Freeride Tour is making a stop at Snowbird February 4–8 for a big mountain ski and snowboard competition that’s open to competitors and spectators alike. Divisions for men and women offered. The event includes Subaru’s Winterfest with gear demos,…
From the Editor / Late Winter 2015
Mild weather and a lack of valley snow have made for a bizarre winter so far, but luckily there’s still an abundance in our mountains and plenty of time to enjoy it. Flip through this issue for ideas and fascinating…
AVALANCHE Aware
Stay on the Snow and out of Trouble “I think we drop in here,” said my ski buddy as we traversed several gullies away from the top of the Snowbasin Tram. “Yeah, maybe,” I hesitantly offered. The storm clouds were…