The choice between learning to ski or snowboard is one that is often made a young age and has the potential to last a lifetime. Most parents only want to buy their growing kids one type of equipment, and...

I was home for the summer after my freshman year of college, working as a lifeguard at the local community college, when one of my friends texted me. There was this new 24-hour bouldering gym in town that...

On Jan. 18, Chase Adams was snowmobiling with his father in the northern Wasatch Mountains when he was caught in an avalanche.   The avalanche carried the 18-year-old man down a steep face above Farmington...

When the alarm goes off at 3 a.m. every morning, Craig Gordon is already awake. Gordon, a veteran for 20 years at the Utah Avalanche Center, rises each morning to knock out his avalanche forecast and hit...

If you are an adventurer who escapes into the backcountry for recreation, you have probably heard someone say that body heat can be crucial for survival. You may have heard it from an experienced mountain...

Dogs are used in a variety of professions from herding animals in agriculture to detecting chemicals, bombs and other potentially dangerous substances. Furthermore, dogs not only provide functional use...

Throw one hammer in, and then the other, followed by the exact same movement of the feet. Repeat this until you reach the desired destination — which is usually the top. You take a look around and instead...

The implications of accessibility in the outdoors are controversial. When issues like environmentalism conflict with usability, people are bound to get left out. Until we learn to truly leave no trace,...

Some sports are interesting. Some sports are exciting. However, every once in awhile, you see a sport that makes your jaw drop and say, “That’s possible?” Welcome to the world of speed riding, where...