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Modern Day Expeditions

Nick Halberg
April 26, 2017

Today it's near impossible to step foot where no human has before. It seems that the golden age of exploration has been trickling out since the last fur trappers and government surveyors found desk jobs....

Quick Escape to the Foothills: The Triple-Tower Loop

Quick Escape to the Foothills: The Triple-Tower Loop

Dalton Rees
April 24, 2017

In the midst of these final weeks of the semester, you may crave a bit of decompression in the beautiful wilderness surrounding us. You probably lack an entire day you can expend on a long excursion, so...

Adventures to Get Over Your Post-Ski Blues

Adventures to Get Over Your Post-Ski Blues

Nick Halberg
April 19, 2017

Even though this year record-breaking storms have been pummeling California endlessly, ski season here in the Wasatch is coming to an end. It’s always hard to say goodbye to the best snow on earth, but...

Hiking When the Snow Melts

Hiking When the Snow Melts

Dalton Rees
April 13, 2017

As any grizzled Utah native will tell you, “if you don’t like the weather, wait five-minutes.” This hackneyed anecdote never rings truer than during spring. While each surprise snowstorm means an...

Spring Skiing at Brian Head

Spring Skiing at Brian Head

Claire Simon
April 13, 2017

It’s that time of year. The snow in the Cottonwoods is slushier, skis are skinnier and costumes are more flamboyant. Spring skiing is in full swing. You don’t want to miss a prime spring skiing weekend,...

Nik and I successfully summited the top of Twin Peaks Salt Lake on a beautiful blue day.  After our first adventure was unsuccessful due to the blizzard that turned us back we were on the prowl for conquering that mountain.  I learned how to glacade on the decent.

Conquering Peaks: Becoming a Mountaineer

Kiffer Creveling
April 12, 2017

Ever heard of Sir Edmund Hillary, Tenzing Norgay, Reinhold Messner, or Jon Krakauer? These are the men who helped define mountaineering, the sport of climbing tall mountains. Each stepped foot on the tallest...

Beyond the Wasatch: Great Basin National Park and Lehman Caves

Beyond the Wasatch: Great Basin National Park and Lehman Caves

Esther Aboussou
April 10, 2017

Three and a half hours west of Salt Lake City, in the middle of the Great Basin between Utah and Nevada, lies a hidden treasure trove of adventure.  Within the 77,180 acres of Great Basin National Park,...

Moab: the Mountain Biker's Mecca

Moab: the Mountain Biker’s Mecca

Peter Creveling
April 10, 2017

Moab is home to some of the highest quality mountain biking trails in the country. About four hours southeast of Salt Lake City, over 100 miles of trails sit, begging to be explored. From short tracks...

Take Your Running to the Hills

Take Your Running to the Hills

Samira Guirguis
March 31, 2017

Concrete grids and treadmills may rule the winter months, but it’s spring and it’s time to hit the trails. Fresh air in your lungs, ups and downs, winding paths, and scenic views atop mountains --...

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