Salt Lake City

The Max Vert Challenge Is the Craziest Virtual Race Yet

Martin Fritz Huber

How These Gear Companies Pivoted During COVID-19

How Two Top Competition Climbers Train

Caroline Gleich's Favorite Places to Ski in Utah

Megan Michelson

Why I'll Never Let Go of My Trekking Poles

An argument for supported hiking

Sam Morse

Jan 21, 2020

With ten ski areas less than an hour from the Salt Lake City airport, incredible backcountry terrain, and almost guaranteed powder, it’s arguably the best ski destination in North America.

The Outside Guide to Skiing Utah

With ten ski areas less than an hour from Salt Lake City's airport, and incredible backcountry terrain, powder-blessed Utah is arguably the best ski destination in North America. Here's our primer on how to make the most of it.

Gordy Megroz

Nov 20, 2019

Want Epic Powder? Move to Salt Lake City

Skier Dash Longe knows that the best place to score fresh powder in the morning and be back for a noon work meeting is Salt Lake City

Oct 28, 2019

Want Endless Powder? Move to Salt Lake City.

Skier Dash Longe proves that the key to being close to great snow is moving to Salt Lake City

Oct 1, 2019

Why Black Diamond will no longer manufacture gear in the U.S.

Why Black Diamond Is Halting U.S. Manufacturing

The Salt Lake City–based gear company is laying off 70 employees as it shifts its domestic factory to an assembly-only plant

Ariella Gintzler

Jul 24, 2019

“What we do here, you cannot do online,” Phillips says.

The Guru of Outdoor Retail

The company's founder says the key to brick-and-mortar success in the age of Amazon is creating community

Robbie Carver

Jul 3, 2019

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