Living, Romping & Writing in the Outdoors
WHY BEST FESTS? There was an editor once who told me she didn’t take stories about events. Because I was the lowly freelancer pitching tales of fun mountain events in the hopes of experiencing them firsthand, I took that stinging response and slithered away. Of course, I silently (and vehemently) questioned her judgment; after all, the calendar and events […]
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Peak Design, makers of essential carry equipment and camera accessories, launches Give A Shot to further environmental causes. The new website connects photographers and videographers with environmental non-profits in need of visual content. Taking Applications Currently accepting applications from non-profits associated with Peak Design partners, 1% For The Planet, and The Conservation Alliance, Peak Design hopes Give A Shot will bridge a […]
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Add another feather in Amer Sports Corp‘s cap. The Ogden-based company spent approximately $4.1 million to integrate Park City’s Armada Skis. The new addition joins the cadre of sports brands that includes Salomon, Atomic, Arc’teryx and Suunto. Armada, which according to the news release brings in approximately $10 million in annual net sales, will remain in Park City, building skis and products […]
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And the construction continues in little Summit County. Auberge Resorts Collection, a luxury lodging brand, has just announced they would be managing a new boutique hotel at The Lodge at Blue Sky. The 3500-acre ranch and whiskey distillery north of Park City, Utah, will soon house 46 rooms and suites, a camp with four luxury tents, restaurant, spa and amenities […]
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You would think with the snowpack we’ve had this winter that we’d be skiing into July. Darn, if the snowgods didn’t hightail it the Bahamas and leave us skibums to sweat in the 60-degree heat this month while we watch the resorts close all too soon. It’s now time for Utah’s spring skiing party. Anticipated Closing Dates Alta : April […]
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