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The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

The Outdoor Magazine of the U

Wasatch Magazine

A Moral in the Mountains

A Moral in the Mountains

Aidan Cooley, Staff Writer
September 15, 2023

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Outdoor Role Models

Outdoor Role Models

Aidan Cooley, Writer
March 13, 2023

If you could think back to your childhood room, what would you remember? Apart from the sneakers that smell like a dead animal, and the sock stuck under the corner of your bed for eternity. Can you recall...

Holding Rocks - The Climbing Team at the University of Utah

Holding Rocks – The Climbing Team at the University of Utah

Makena Klinge, Staff Writer
November 10, 2022

If you know Utah, you know that rocks are important. They are quite literally, and figuratively, the foundation of this great state that we call home. While all nature lovers appreciate the stunning formations...

The Second Best Kind of Rescue

The Second Best Kind of Rescue

John Horton, Staff Writer
October 27, 2022

“Self-rescue is the best rescue” is something I’ve heard at every river safety talk. While overall I agree with the sentiment, my pedantic nature can’t let it go. “If a rescue is necessary, self-rescue...

Deeper and Darker

Deeper and Darker

John Horton, Staff Writer
September 15, 2022

With satellite imagery of most of the Earth’s surface and some mapping of the ocean floor, very few places on this planet are truly unknown. Now, with the James Webb telescope showing us distant clusters...

Breaking the Law

Breaking the Law

John Horton, Staff Writer
June 9, 2022

“Never let go of the brake strand,” I firmly told a student for the third time in less than a minute. Just before we started the exercise, learning how to rappel, I heavily emphasized the importance...

Extending the Classroom Outside

Extending the Classroom Outside

Morrison Donovan, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022

Ask any number of University of Utah students, especially students who have come to the university from out of state, and they’ll likely tell you that Utah’s natural wonders and accessibility to the...

Intro to Trad Climbing

Intro to Trad Climbing

Aashna Shah, Staff Writer
February 28, 2022

Trad climbing can be a bit of a daunting sport to get into initially. Leading any climb can be spooky mentally, but at least with sport climbing, you have the mental security of bolts as your protection....

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Proposed LCC Transportation Solutions and Their Effect on Climbing

Jacob Freeman, Guest Contributor
February 21, 2022

UDOT’s plans for transit in Little Cottonwood Canyon will affect climbing along with traffic. If you’ve driven in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the past few years, the problems it faces are hard to...

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