Epic SchoolKids Ski Free at Park City Mountain 2017/18!
It’s time again to set your kids up with the Epic SchoolKids program in Utah and Colorado.
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Conrad Anker To Speak at 2017 U of U Commencement
He’s no Deepok Chopra or Will Ferrell (USC), Oprah Winfrey (Smith College) or Mark Zuckerberg (Harvard), or even Starbuck’s Howard Schultz (Arizona State), but when he takes the podium this Thursday, May 4, for the 2017 University of Utah commencement address, there’s no better representative of the outside world than Conrad Anker.
Read more“Swiss Machine” Ueli Steck Dies in First Everest Death of Season
More than a thousand comments poured onto Ueli Steck’s Facebook page this morning as news of his death on Mt Everest spread. The 41-year-old “Swiss Machine”, as he was known throughout the mountaineering community, was reported killed in a climbing accident near Camp II on Mt Everest Sunday morning. The death has been confirmed. Six rescuers discovered Ueli Steck’s body near […]
Read moreThe Ultimate Guide: Best Fests Of The West
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 […]
Read morePeak Design’s Give A Shot Connects Photographers and Environmental Non-Profits
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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