Ultra-Marathon Runners Rescued After 12-18″ of Snow Dumped on Utah’s Wasatch Mountains It was a lovely day for an ultra marathon until a foot-and-a-half of snow dumped on the unprepared runners’ intended route. Local rescue teams were forced to extract more than 80 ultra-marathoners from Utah’s Wasatch Mountains near Salt Lake City on Saturday after extreme weather dumped 12 to 18 inches of snow, causing near white-out conditions during the DC Peaks 50 […] SnowBrains | October 11, 2021 3 Comments
To Protest the Proposed Gondola, Activists Float Giant Red Balloons in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT Activists protesting the proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon gondola gathered at the mouth of the canyon on Saturday and floated four big red balloons attached to spools of twine measuring 236-feet—the estimated height of the to-be-approved gondola towers. They filled four spherical balloons, each about three feet in diameter, with helium from a tank that environmental lawyer Pat Shea rented and […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | August 23, 2021 1 Comment
Skateboard Legend Tony Hawk to Debut New Skate Park in Salt Lake City, UT at Competition on August 27-28 Skateboard icon Tony Hawk just finished co-hosting the debut of skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics—now he’s coming to Salt Lake City to host a competition and introduce his new skatepark. In partnership with Vans and the Utah Sports Commission, Hawk will be hosting the Salt Lake City Vert Event from August 27 to 28 at the Utah Fairgrounds. Related: VIDEO: […] SnowBrains | August 18, 2021 0 Comments
Utah Avalanche Center to Host 28th Annual Backcountry Benefit on September 9 in Salt Lake City, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Utah Avalanche Center (@utavy) The Utah Avalanche Center’s biggest fundraiser of the year is back. The 28th Annual Backcountry Benefit will be held on Thursday, September 9th from 6-10 PM in the Black Diamond parking lot in Salt Lake City (2084 East 3900 South). The Utah Avalanche Center wrote […] Industry News AvyBrains | August 9, 2021 0 Comments
Flooding and Drought at the Same Time? A Reality for Much of Utah The western U.S. has seen exceptional drought this summer, leading to extremely dry soil. The beginning of the monsoon season has brought heavy rainfall, which brings much-needed moisture. But with it brings flash flooding to areas that are unprepared. According to Glen Merrill, hydrologist for the National Weather Service in Salt Lake City, Capitol Reef National Park broke a record […] Brains Joseph Puetz | August 4, 2021 1 Comment
Utah’s Great Salt Lake Reaches Lowest Water Level Ever Recorded Extreme drought has caused the southern portion of Utah’s Great Salt Lake to reach its lowest-ever recorded water level. It’s a concerning milestone for the largest natural lake west of the Mississippi River and the largest natural salt lake in the western hemisphere. On Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey announced average daily water levels had dropped about an inch below […] Martin Kuprianowicz | July 29, 2021 0 Comments
U.S News & World Report Releases 2021-22 Best Places To Live: How Cities In The Mountains Ranked U.S News & World Report just released their list of 150 best places to live in the United States for 2021-22. To make the list, “U.S. News analyzed the 150 most populous metro areas to find the best places to live. To make the top of the list, a place had to have good value, be a desirable place to live, […] Nic Stathos | July 22, 2021 0 Comments
A Scary New Discovery Beneath Salt Lake City, UT: “50% Chance of Magnitude 7.0 Earthquake or Higher in Next 50-Years” Mountainous regions have attracted people to visit and live in since the first civilizations started popping up. Mountains have offered natural protection, food, water, and other resources, but more recently, mountains draw people for their unbeatable recreational activities (and, of course, the breathtaking views). Utah has had the highest population growth rate in the country over the past ten years […] Brains Aidan Christian | July 20, 2021 0 Comments
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