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I’ve learned more about skiing as an instructor than I ever could’ve as a student. Scroll on for lessons that will make your day more comfortable and way more fun.
10. “Pee before you ski” isn’t just for kids. Those are words of wisdom for five or sixty-five year olds.
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10. Do we have exfoliating soap? I need to scrub the race number off my arm.
9. I would buy new clothes, but I’m saving for skis (or harness, or bike, or other favorite toy).
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One drizzly summer day, my friend and I hiked a lovely and lonely trail in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. The only person we ran into on the way down was an old man still spritely making his way up. We stopped to talk—always eager to share and learn tips of the trail.
“Have you heard of arborglyphs,” he asked us.
We shook our head no. He proceeded to give us a brief lesson in one of the most interesting bits of history I’ve learned about the mountains and very vague instructions on where to find one.
Continue reading “The Wondrous Tree Carvings of the Lonely Basque”
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Looking for a more excited and less crowded Halloween activity, go on a Halloween Hike! These four Utah hikes will bring in the fun and scary spirt of the season. Scroll through for the silly, creepy, and downright haunted.
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Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument is a 1.9 million-acre secret in southern Utah. Not quite sure how it’s remained so hidden but I’ve lived in Utah my entire life and barely knew about it. But within its vast borders are more slot canyons than you can swing a cat at. It has replaced Zion as my new favorite red rock area. Continue reading “Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument”
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We do one of two things when it comes to buying outdoor gear for our newest sport. We either go all out and buy the most expensive gear, including matching clothes after trying the sport once. Or, we beg, borrow, or buy the cheapest stuff available. Either way, we’re in for some problems. Keep scrolling for how to know when to buy, rent, or steal.
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Add a lot more fun to your fall with these autumn BINGO cards. The game is simple, call out the fall activity and the first person who gets five in a row, wins!
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Utah offers a wide array of gorgeous backdrops to experience the bright autumn colors from the mountains of the north to the red rock of the south. What’s especially noteworthy, is with our changes in elevation and climate, we get to experience fall for a lot longer than most places. While the trees are bare to the north come November, Thanksgiving is still a perfect time to visit southern Utah.
Read on to find some of my favorite spots.
Continue reading “Top Six Utah Hikes to See the Fall Colors”
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Rated in the top ten on several lists of best places in the country to see the fall colors, the Nebo Loop is a hidden gem that I never knew existed until last year.
Continue reading “Welcoming Fall at the Nebo Loop”
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When we picture the oldest trees in the world, we often think of the giant, stately redwoods. However the rugged bristlecone forests of the high desert landscapes of America’s West make the redwoods look like teenagers. For thousands of years these gnarly trees have grown oblivious to the rise and fall of countless civilizations. Click on to find out where to discover these wonders.
