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“Utah’s Wasatch Range” Book and Party
In the land of contention, aka the Wasatch Mountain Range, it’s a rare and wonderful moment when a positive note is struck for the environment and conservation movement. More often than not, groups like Save Our Canyons are reacting to the latest threat to our beloved mountains, so it’s a cause for celebration when a […]
FUAC Party Date – Sept 13
Save the date for the party of the year in Salt Lake City – the 19th annual Friends of the Utah Avalanche Center fundraiser at Black Diamond Equipment will be held on Thursday, September 13th. Last year this party attracted over 1,100 people and the proceeds go towards keeping the Utah Avalanche Center up and […]
An Evening of Politics & Pitons
Next Monday night, June 11th at 6:00pm, Black Diamond will be hosting a get together with Salt Lake City Mayor Ralph Becker and the CEO of BD, Peter Metcalf to thank Representative Jim Matheson for his continued support of the Wasatch mountains and environment. The event takes place in the Black Diamond Atrium, which is […]
Guess the UT Skier Days WINNER!
Yep, the eagerly awaited Ski Utah 2011/12 skier daze numbers came out today and we have a winner! Out of about 35-40 entries, “mtb” came not only came the closest, but he also stayed slightly under the actual number, which would make him a double winner with the Price Is Right rules. Those rules are […]
Kris Holm MUni Book
I learned how to ride a unicycle as a kid, took a multi-year hiatus and then got into Mountain Unicycling (MUni) about eight years ago after seeing a film of it in a Banff Film Festival. It was mainly a novelty at first with lots of crashing, but after a while it took on a […]
14-18 Year Old Kids Needed for Grand Adventure
The Hans Fund Youth Ski Mountaineering Course is looking for a few good 14-18 year-olds to round out registration in its 2012 Teton ski camp. The camp focuses on ski mountaineering and takes place from June 14-18 in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. It is taught in conjunction with Exum Mountain Guides and includes instruction from Grand […]
Rob Bishop Comes To Park City – Weds 3/14 7:00pm
Rob Bishop, the Summit County Republican Congressman who underwrote the SkiLink bill and introduced it, will be making an appearance on Wednesday evening at Wasatch Bagel – 1300 Snow Creek Drive in Park City. This is your chance to see Rob up close and express your opinion on SkiLink (signs would be helpful), which may […]
PCMR Sues Talisker
Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) has filed a lawsuit against Talisker, who happens to be their neighbor, competitor and landlord. The crux of the lawsuit is that Talisker recently bought up all the land underneath the Park City ski resort and while PCMR thought their lease was good until 2051, Talisker says that it expired […]
Remembering Steve Romeo
Well damn. Sad news today from Jackson Hole today that Steve Romeo and Chris Onufer were buried and died in an avalanche somewhere in the Grand Teton National Park. I didn’t know Chris, but had spent quite a bit of time with Steve and my thoughts go out to both their families and friends. I […]
Wasatch PowderKeg – March 10
Cough, gasp, wheeze, groan. Yes, it’s time for the annual Wasatch PowderKeg ski race which is taking place at Brighton next Saturday, March 10. And, not only is it on the 10th, but it is also the 10th annual! I’m psyched to see the tradition live on and the race just seems to get better […]
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