Active family lifestyle in Utah
Posted in Gear Reviews on Jan 29th, 2008
The Salomon SpeedCross 2 is 11 ounces of pure performance. The upper is a lightweight, anti-debris, durable synthetic mesh, which does not make your feet over heat and with the one pull lacing system you can snug it up through your midfoot. The shock absorbing sole with rubber lugs have a low profile, stablizing cushion [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Jan 29th, 2008
The Arc’teryx Solo Jacket is the perfect piece for all your outdoor adventures. Designed with the ThermaTek laminated insulation it is thin yet, incredibly warm. It has two hand pockets, gusseted elbows, draw string hem cord and a stuff sack. Whether skiing or sweating around the campfire this jacket breathes and repels water. Available in [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 28th, 2008
The Samak Smoke House is located along the Mirror Lake Highway in Kamas. They are a local hometown general store that has all the sundry items you might need plus, some specialty items. Their home made smoked jerky is our families favorite. They use only high quality beef, turkey and trout when they make their [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Jan 28th, 2008
Well, I decided to do my own experiment on merino wool. I had heard some great things about it and wanted to find out for sure if its all that its sheared up to be. I purchased a 100% pure merino wool shirt from Icebreaker and wore it 1 week straight. Thats right, it arrived [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 26th, 2008
The 10 day festival kicks off Friday, February 1, 2008 and is bigger and better than last year. It will start off with the VISA Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley with aerials, ski cross and dual mogul competitions. A sled dog race and free ice skating will take us into the weekend among other [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 26th, 2008
The International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race begun on January 25,2008. The 19 mushers headed out of Jackson Hole, Wyoming at 6:30 p.m. and plan to reach Park City on Saturday, Febuary 2. They will travel through 7 towns, two states and have 300 dogs. The eight day course is designed in a stage [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 25th, 2008
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Comments: Come Ski The Beav! Snow Report Last Updated On 1/25/2008 5:46 AM
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Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 25th, 2008
Sunday February 10, 2008 at 10 a.m. Rossignol and White Pine Touring are sponsoring a 10k and 5k fun ski. Start from White Pine or Willow Creek Park and ski to the Rossignol Mountain Center/Basin Recreation Fieldhouse. Soup and hot beverages will be provided by Basin Recreation plus, games for kids, free demos, free ski [...]
Posted in Utah Outdoors on Jan 22nd, 2008
The North Face Masters is a two event Big Mountain snowboard contest that launches at Snowbird on February 8 - 10, 2008. All male and female snowboarders over the age of 18 are welcome to participate. This should be a challenging competition in Little Cottonwood Canyon with its cliff drops, tight chutes, steep terrain and [...]
Posted in Gear Reviews on Jan 22nd, 2008
Head Monster 88 is a big mountain twintip that is fully loaded with all the bells and whistles. Winning Outside Magazines Gear of the Year Award its testers said it made them “feel like heroes” Hey thats good enough for me. If you are more into details than you will like the copper fibers placed [...]