GEAR:30 Radio

   Love Utah Give Utah is happening on March 20th, 2014, the first day of Spring! Help Utah nonprofits by attending one of the many local funding parties, or just click and give here: http://loveutgiveut.razoo.com/giving_events/utah14/home INTERVIEW: Brandi Bosworth Ogden Nature Center, Love Give Utah  -  News: Two Cyclists Killed Biking to Work Turkeys Take Over Cache County Outdoor Inspiration Award Honors Jeff Lowe Backcountry.com launches Detour Climber Cited After Fall Climbing Gym Meets Brewery “Into the Wild” Moose Hunter Shot Seavey Wins Iditarod TGR Producer Survives Teton Backcountry Avalanche Miss Nebraska Dissects a Shark 5 Second Rule is Real!   Events: March 20 – Love Give Utah at Roosters 5-8pm March 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show - Guest Kelly Agnew (White Rim Trail FKT)  March 21 – GEAR:30 Basics – Intro to Climbing Day 1 at GEAR:30 (top rope, belaying, equipment basics, bouldering) March 22 – GEAR:30 Basics – Intro to Climbing Day 2 at Weber Rocks (top rope, belaying, bouldering) March 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show – Guest Scott Jaime March 28 – GEAR:30 Basics – Intro to Climbing 2 Day 1 at GEAR:30 (lead climbing, anchors, rappelling) March 29 - GEAR:30 Basics - Intro to Climbing 2 Day 2 at Weber Rocks (Lead climbing, anchors, rappelling) March 28 – Running The Edge: The Colorado Trail Film at Peery’s March 30 – Snowbasin First Annual Burger Challenge April 5 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit Half-Marathon, Start at Bee Hive Homes in Ogden Valley April 10 – Ogden Climbing Festival Kickoff Slideshow with climber-photographer Nathan Smith at GEAR:30. Pizza from Slackwater.  7pm. April 11 – Ogden Climbing Festival Demo Collegiate Comp at Weber Rocks 5-9pm. April 12 – Ogden Climbing Festival Red Point Boulder Comp 10am-12:30pm in the Ogden Boulder Field April 12 – Ogden Climbing Festival FREE Red Bull Lunch Noon-1pm, Ogden Boulder Field April 12 – Ogden Climbing Festival FREE Clinics – Striders Run, Children’s Bouldering, Obe Carrion Next Level Climbing, Rock Rescue, More April 12 – Ogden Climbing Festival Obe Carrion Slideshow Presentation April 12 – Ogden Climbing Festival After Party at GEAR:30, Chair Bouldering, Reel Rock 8, Catered by Roosters Brewing April  12-13 – Snowbasin Totally 80s Weekend – Feathered Hair April 26 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 30K, Start at Bee Hive Homes in Ogden Valley GEAR:30: NRS Releases Spring Apparel Look Book Skillz Session:  5 Things You Should Have in Your Backpack Quote of the Week: “I found your love like I found religion: in an aluminum trashcan in the middle of the Utah desert.” ― Jarod Kintz  

This week's episode of Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood features Cory Johnson, an Ogden entrepreneur, metal artist, antique collector, and ultra-runner! It was a pleasure to chat with Cory as he represents Ogden success through his business Old School Body Shop as well as his nearly 50 one-hundred mile ultra run finishes. Check out the interview below!

    Let's party for Ogden's outside!! Love Give Utah goes down on 3.20. Roosters Brewing is showing love for the Ogden outdoors by hosting a public party with appetizers and music in their atrium. Make an outdoorsy hat, and donate to one of your fave non-profits! Members from Weber Pathways and Ogden Nature Center will be in attendance. The invite from Love Give Utah states the following: If you apprecieate open space, nature education, wildlife and preservation in our community, you can show you care by giving to the Ogden Nature Center. To donate please visit http://loveutgiveut.razoo.com/story/Ogden-Nature-Center Join us at Roosters, from 5-8pm on March 20th for a party to support Ogden outdoors! Brandi Bosworth with the Ogden Nature Centers sat down with us to chat Love Give Utah, and upcoming events at the Nature Center! Listen now:  

   Stoked to have Patagonia ambassador and La Sportiva ski mountaineer, slash mutant, Luke Nelson, sit down with us for a quick interview before he graciously gave a GEAR:30 Ultra Running Basics clinic.  We asked Luke about balancing a busy schedule, heli-ski guiding,  jock mentality, death in the mountains, and advice for tackling your first ultra.   Follow Luke on his blog: Challenge of Balance.   

INTERVIEW: Luke Nelson  - Patagonia Runner, La Sportiva Ski Mountaineer, Family Man  Follow Luke Nelson on his blog: Challenge of Balance News: Snowpack is Lookin’ Good Jogger Falls Off Overpass Lands on I15 U of U Campus Igloo Hosted Illegal Weed Smoking (Allegedly) Snowbasin First Annual Burger Challenge Dinosaur Footprint Stolen Dog Saves Snowmobiler’s Life Woods Wins ABS Nationals Policing Everest World Slacklining Champ Signs with Addidas LA Mountain Biker Found Dead on Bike Historical Log Cabins in Twitter HQ Tree Poachers Cause Park Closure Everest Climbers Forced to Clean Up HUVr Board. It’s “real”  Events: March 6 – WSU Outdoor Program Kayak Roll Session March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson March 6 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ultra Running with Luke Nelson March 7 – Fly Fishing Film Fest Benefitting Ogden River Preservation March 8-12 – Cooperative San Juan Mountain Ski/Snowboard Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) March 8 – Wasatch Powder Keg March 8 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10Miler at Dee Events Center March 9 – Sunday Snowshoe (Weber Pathways) – Skyline South March 12 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program) March 13 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Brandi Bosworth w/Ogden Nature Center March 13 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ultra-Light Backpacking with Greg Reynolds March 14 – Ogden Nordic Moonlight Glide March 14 – Garbage Warrior Movie Night at Ogden Nature Center March 18 – Wasatch Citizen Series Wolf Mountain Race #3 7pm March 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show – Scott Jaime March 28 – Running The Edge: The Colorado Trail Film at Peery’s March 30 – Snowbasin First Annual Burger Challenge April 5 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit Half-Marathon, Start at Bee Hive Homes in Ogden Valley April  12-13 – Snowbasin Totally 80s Weekend – Feathered Hair April 26 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 30K, Start at Bee Hive Homes in Ogden Valley  Skillz Session:   8 Reasons to Drink Coffee (Because drinking coffee is a skill.) How to Start Ultrarunning Quote of the Week: “Be stubborn about your goals, but flexible about your methods.” – runbelievable.tumblr.com

   Jim Skaggs, Race Director for the Antelope Island Buffalo Run sat down with us to chat about this year's race, buffalo wrangling, mountain lion fears, finish-line stew, and yes, ultra-running.  Skaggs' best racing advice for first timer's on the Island: "Don't p**s off Earl (the buffalo).

INTERVIEW: Jim Skaggs – Buffalo Run RD Follow Jim Skaggs on his blog: http://www.ultrajim.blogspot.com/ News: Utah Lawmakers Dump Colorado Spruce Father and Son Die From Carbon Monoxide Poisoning in Ice Fishing Hut Provo Woman Injured and Trapped in a Slot Canyon Stoning Death of Mountain Lion 4RNT Wins Sochi Gold Todd Richards, Behind the Sochi Scenes New Course Records at Moab’s Red Hot Chad Kellogg Killed by Rockfall Honnold & Caldwell Earn First Ascent of Fitzroy Traverse Garlic Wins! Glow-in-the-Dark Reindeer Viking Apocalypse Events: Feb. 27 – WSU Night Skiing Tailgate Party at Wolf Mountain Feb. 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 27 – GEAR:30 Basics – Kayaking with Mark Bokish March 1 – Ogden Nordic Race & Taste March 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Skyline South March 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am March 6 – WSU Outdoor Program Kayak Roll Session March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson March 6 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ultra Running with Luke Nelson March 7 – Fly Fishing Film Fest Benefitting Ogden River Preservation March 8-12 – Cooperative San Juan Mountain Ski/Snowboard Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) March 8 - Wasatch Powder Keg March 8 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10Miler at Dee Events Center March 9 – Sunday Snowshoe (Weber Pathways) – Skyline South March 12 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program) March 13 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – March 13 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ultra-Light Backpacking with Greg Reynolds March 14 – Ogden Nordic Moonlight Glide March 14 – Garbage Warrior Movie Night at Ogden Nature Center March 18 – Wasatch Citizen Series Wolf Mountain Race #3 7pm March 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show – Scott Jaime March 28 – Running The Edge: The Colorado Trail Film at Peery’s GEAR:30: Waterproof Cameras Sounding Better and Better Jos. A. Bank Aquires Eddie Bauer New Jones Snurfer Quote of the Week: "Many have been brought to death by overconfidence." (GS, c.54) – Icelandic Sage

   It was a pleasure having Carla 'CT' Taylor in studio. A player-coach legend at Weber State University, and an inspiration to more than her players, CT now works in our community for the GOAL Foundation inspiring youth in Ogden! Huge thank you to John Wojciechowski with Striders Running for making this interview and show happen!  Kick back, grab some popcorn, and have a listen to this episode of Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood - Carla 'CT' Taylor! 

News: Newlywed Base Jumper Dies / Citation dropped Fundraiser for Husband of Dead Base Jumper BYU’s Kate Hansen, New Olympic Crush / Olympian’s Missionary Opp Six Die in Western US Avalanches Utah Avalanche Center Advisory US Slopestyle Sweep Jamie Anderson Half Pipe Gold IOC Bans Sarah Burke Memorial Stickers Molson Canadian Gives Free Beer in Sochi Killian Jornet, Adventurer of the Year Explorers Complete 105 Day Trek to South Pole Alex Honnold El Senderoso Luminoso Full Video Kiwi’s Invent New Climbing Event, Bouldergaine Polar Bear Dies from Coat Ingeststation Owl Attacks Rabbit Hunter Big Mouth Billy Bass Saves the Day!  Events:  (WSU Outdoor Program) Feb. 15 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10K at Dee Events Center Feb. 15-16 Banff Mountain Film Festival at Peery’s Egyptian Theater Feb. 18 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Ogden Canyon Overlook (Snowbasin) Feb. 19 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 20-23 – AIARE Level 1 Course (WSU Outdoor Program) $200/$250 Feb. 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast - Feb. 20 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 22 - Tarahumara Snowshoe race at North Fork Park Feb. 26 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 27 – GEAR:30 Basics – Kayaking with Mark Bokish March 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Skyline South March 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson GEAR:30: GoPro Going Public Jones Ultracraft Wins Best in Class Skillz Session:   Lactic Acid Good For Your Brain Running with Influenza Training for New Alpinism  Quote of the Week: “Where there is love there is life.” - Mahatma Gandh

Jared Preston - SuuntoINTERVIEW:Jared Preston – Suunto History of the brand Any Olympic Athletes Suunto wearers? Ambit 2 and Ambit 2S Movescount Wins Design Award New Technology / Watch Improvements Most requested upgrades?

INTERVIEW: Jarrod Preston – Suunto History of the brand Any Olympic Athletes Suunto wearers? Ambit 2 and Ambit 2S Movescount Wins Design Award New Technology / Watch Improvements Most requested upgrades? News: Coming Storms Increase Avalanche Danger Utah Avalanche Center Ogden Advisory Terminally Ill Man Gets Free Day at Snowbasin Park City Un-Limb-ited Camp Tour of Utah Stages Announced Oregon Ski Resort Finally Opens for Season University of Vermont Student Dies Skiing at Sugarbush Two Local Blind Climbers Aim to Summit Denali Should Utah Host Another Olympics? Olympic Slopestyle Course Modified Let the Games Begin! Jamaican Bobsled Team in Sochi, Gear Not Giant Jellyfish Washes Ashore Rock & Rave 2014 Live Your Dream AAC Grant Whitewater Chronicles Teaser The Perfect SUP Paddle Stroke Starfish Tearing Apart Mayor Drops Groundhog Russian Vodka Kills Events: Feb 6 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ice Climbing with Tim Nguyen Feb 6 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 8 – Weber State Intercollegiate Bouldering Comp, 10am Feb. 9 – Sunday Snowshoe Shakeroo (Weber Pathways) – Wheeler Canyon, 8am Feb. 12 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 13 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 13 – GEAR:30 Basics – Backcountry Touring with Daniel Turner Feb. 14-17 – Presidents Day Cooperative Intermediate Backcountry Yurt Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) Feb. 15 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10K at Dee Events Center Feb. 15-16 Banff Mountain Film Festival at Peery’s Egyptian Theater Feb. 18 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Ogden Canyon Overlook (Snowbasin) Feb. 19 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 20-23 – AIARE Level 1 Course (WSU Outdoor Program) $200/$250 Feb. 20 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast - Feb. 20 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 22 - Tarahumara Snowshoe race at North Fork Park Feb. 26 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 27 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 27 – GEAR:30 Basics – Kayaking with Mark Bokish March 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Skyline South March 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am March 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Luke Nelson GEAR:30: Timbuk2 Introduces World’s Greatest Messenger Bag Polaroid Announces Three New Hi-Def Action Sports Cameras Skillz Session: Ten reasons NOT to run an ultramarathonMy Lands: Mountain Accord Invites Public InputQuote of the Week: “The Olympics. Not a sport but several peculiar sports, each of which only commands your attention every four years, like a dental appointment.” -Dan Jenkin

Representatives from Ogden company Klymitt, Matt Maxfield of Operations and Development, and North American Marketing and Sales Manager, Gabe Rhoads, dropped by the GEAR:30 lounge to chat sleeping pads, backpacks, pack rafts, and most importantly Ogden inspired innovation.Interview images via Matt Francis Photography

Snowshoeing with Man's Best Friend near Green Pond below Snowbasin.Local innovative outdoor manufacturerKlymitcontinues to drive change in the industry by producing cutting-edge camping pads, packs, and even a new inflatable dinghy. Matt and Gabe from Klymit sat down with us in the GEAR:30 lounge to talk new product, Outdoor Retailer, and working in Ogden.Check out their website: News: Local Companies Highlighted at Outdoor Retailer Ogden Native Buys Wolf Mountain Fat Bike Summit Success Skier Dies at Deer Valley Bigfoot Coming to Utah Deer Valley Tops North America’s Most Expensive Ski Resorts Championship Shovel Racing Returns Gretchen Bleiler Announces Retirement Climber Found Unresponsive at Rock Gym 70-year-olds Tick IV Wi 5 Route 104-year-old Swimmer Settin’ Records! Colorado Peaks Renamed after Broncos Players FAA Puts Kibosh on Beer Drones Events: Jan 31 – Feb 1 – Bridal Veil Falls Ice Fest Feb 1 – Ben Lomond Ski Descent (WSU Oudoor Program) $25 Feb 1 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 5K at Dee Events Center Feb 1 – Weber State University Snowbasin Ski Day Feb 4 – Know Before You Go (Utah Avalanche Center) – At Slackwater, 6pm Feb 4 – Wasatch Citizen Series Wolf Mountain Race #2 7pm Feb 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Wheeler Canyon, 7pm Feb 5 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb 6 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb 6 – GEAR:30 Basics – Ice Climbing with Tim Nguyen Feb 6 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Feb. 8 – Weber State Intercollegiate Bouldering Comp, 10am Feb. 9 – Sunday Snowshoe Shakeroo (Weber Pathways) – Wheeler Canyon, 8am Feb. 12 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 13 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast – Feb. 13 – GEAR:30 Basics – Backcountry Touring with Daniel Turner Feb. 14-17 – Presidents Day Cooperative Intermediate Backcountry Yurt Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) Feb. 15 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 10K at Dee Events Center Feb. 18 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Ogden Canyon Overlook (Snowbasin) Feb. 19 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Feb. 20-23 – AIARE Level 1 Course (WSU Outdoor Program) $200/$250 My Lands: Mountain AccordQuote of the Week: "You can't get too much winter in the winter." -Robert Frost 

Local Photographer, Brian Nicholson, kicks off the new Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood podcast! Hosted by Striders Running co-owner, John Wojciechowski, Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood is the podcast version of Nicholson's "I Am Ogden" book where we explore personalities of Ogden. In this first episode, Nicholson chats about his road to photojournalism with a little help from the Weber State University Signpost, his Utah marathon Grand Slam experience, and of course, the personalities and backstory to "I Am Ogden." Mr. Goodyear's Neighborhood Episode 1, Brian Nicholson:

News: Missing Snowboarder Found at Snowbasin Bicycle Fix-it Stations Snowboarder Sue Alta Snowmobiler Survives Avalanche near Bear Lake Ice Castles Snowboarder Dies at Las Vegas Resort Skier Dies in Tree Well GoPro Wins Emmy SIA to host Crash Reel Screening Honnold Sends El Sendero Luminoso Climber Charged with Manslaughter Most Dangerous Hike Ever? Mountain Lion Chases Deer into a Group of Snowmobilers Tahoe Bears Sleepless Events: *Jan. 16 – GEAR:30 Basics – Winter Trail Running, FREE 7pm at GEAR:30 Jan. 17-20 – MLK Cooperative Advanced Backcountry Yurt Trip (WSU Outdoor Program) Jan. 17 – Gayle Allen - Climbing Utah’s Highest Mountain Peaks in all 29 Counties at Ogden Nature Center, 6:30pm FREE, Donations Accepted *Jan. 18 – GEAR:30 1 Year Anniversary Event!! Jan. 19 – Sunday Snowshoe Shakeroo (Weber Pathways) – Art Nord, 8am Jan 21 – Moonlight Snowshoe (WSU Outdoor Program) – Art Nord, 7pm Jan 22 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am *Jan 23 – GEAR:30 Basics – Winter Camping, FREE 7pm at GEAR:30 Jan 23 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 Jan 24 – Snowshoe Owl Prowl - Ogden Nature Center, 7pm - $10/$15 Jan 25 – Mt. Ben Lomond Ski Decent (WSU Outdoor Program) Jan 29 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am Jan 30 – GEAR:30 Basics – Mountaineering (Will Calton – Instructor) Feb 1 – Striders Winter Racing Circuit 5K at Dee Events Center Feb 1 – Weber State University Snowbasin Ski Day Feb 4 – Know Before You Go at Slackwater 6pm Feb 4 – Wasatch Citizen Series Wolf Mountain Race #2 Feb 4 – Moonlight Snowshoe – Wheeler Canyon, 7pm GEAR:30: Rock & Ice B.I.G. AwardsSkillz Session: Climbing with a Weight BeltMy Lands: Utah in a Drough