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News: High Avy Danger Vail Founder’s Grandson Killed in Avalanche Utah Man Bikes Across South Pole Bighorn Sheep Lifted From Antelope Island January is Learn to Ski/Snowboard Month Snowboarders Fined For Chasing Moose Snowboarder Suffocates in Too Much Powder In-Bounds Avalanche at Breckenridge Climbers Who Died in 2013 The Coldest Marathon on Earth Ultramarathoners Improve with Age Multivitamins are Useless Guide Charged with Maiming Mountain Lions for Easier Hunts Northern Lights Headed South Drunk Women Ends up in Tree Blind Events: *Jan. 9 – Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Podcast LIVE at 1pm - GEAR:30 Lounge (Guests: Rod & Jim- Winter Trails Day, John W – Striders) Jan. 9 – GEAR:30 Basics – Snowshoeing, FREE 7pm at GEAR:30 Jan. 9 – Kayak Roll Session (WSU Outdoor Program) 6:30pm, $20/$8 *Jan. 11 – Winter Trails Day – North Fork Park Jan. 14 – Wasatch Citizen Series Wolf Mountain Race #1 7pm Jan. 15 – Dawn Patrol (WSU Outdoor Program), 5am *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 GEAR:30: Trail Runner Magazine Gear of the Year Osprey Launches Avalanche Airbag Packs Nikwax Partners with Rab Timbuk2 Introduces New Agent Collection Skillz Session: 5 Things you Need Before Heading into the Backcountry Quote of the Week: “Each new year is a surprise to us. We find that we had virtually forgotten the note of each bird, and when we hear it again, it is remembered like a dream, reminding us of a previous state of existence. How happens it that the associations it awakens are always pleasing, never saddening, reminiscences of our sanest hours. The voice of nature is always encouraging.” -Henry David Thoreau(1817 - 1862

Striders Running is celebrating 10 years in business this week! John and Kristen Wojciechowski started Striders in 2004 in Layton, Utah, and have recently opened up a second location in Ogden. Celebrate 10 years in business with Striders.Meet at the Dee Events Center at 8 a.m. to run the Winter Racing Circuit 5k or 10kcourse. John chats about how the Wojciechowski's signed the lease to Striders before securing their first shoe vendor, expanding to Ogden, the Winter Racing Circuit, running in dirty air, and, yes, his tepid relationship with Eddie Vedder. Listen Now:

Kelly Agnew - Ultra Runner Follow Kelly's adventure's on his blog: "Slipping Slowly Into Pain"In his own words:Like many people, I began running later in life in an effort to lose the weight that had piled on as a result of my sedentary lifestyle. But unlike a lot of people, I developed a passion for distance running and ultimately, an unstoppable desire to be on the trails and in the mountains. And most importantly, I learned that I had the ability to run great distances, endure significant amounts of pain and to finish these brutal events near the front of the pack. What started out as a routine path to weight loss, turned into my path to competitive ultra running which opened up a whole new world to me. I have a strong desire to share this sport with other people and to help runners realize theirhidden potential. I plan to continue being an active ambassador for the sport, while promoting a healthy awareness of our role as stewards of the trails and mountains that all too often get taken for granted right here in our own back yard. I hope to achieve this through my running, racing and writing, in hopes that I can leave this sport better than I found it. - Kelly AgnewSponsors: Hammer Nutrition GEAR:30 Klymit Osprey

This episode contains anawesome interview with Aric Manning from local, and now, world famous, running group the Happy Utah Mountain Runners, or HUMRs. News items include: Snowboarder Crashes Into Child, Get’s Smacked $25 Lift Tickets at Beaver Mt. The Earth Sets a Record Cold Temp Man Found Frozen to Death In SLC Bobcat in Backyards Avy Survival Victim Speaks Aspen’s Power of Four SkiMo Race Scheduled for March 1 Toboggan Championships Swatch Sponsors Freeride World Tour Santa Day at Whistler Skiers Happier Than Snowboarders? Lonnie Dupre to Attempt Solo Winter Denali Summit Shamans to Pray for Olympic Snow Canada Claims North Pole Mountain Goats Survive Avalanche Chamois VS Avalanche Alta Hosts 95 Year Old Skier “Sketchy” Andy Lewis Crosses Highline With Genital Tether Mountain Lion Kills Wolf Aaron Ralston Charged with Domestic Dispute Yellowstone Grizzly Bears Recovered Events: 12.17-20 –WSU Outdoor Program Cooperative Ouray Ice Climbing Trip 1.7. – Bruce Tremper Talk at GEAR:30, sponsored by Slackwater Utah Avalanche Center 1.7 – Utah SkiMo Series Race #4 at Brighton Resort 1.17-20 –WSU Outdoor Program MLK Backcountry Yurt Trip 2.1 –Weber State University Snowbasin Ski Day 2.14-17 –WSU Backcountry Yurt Trip Skillz Session: 5 Things you Need Before Heading into the Backcountry Worlds Worst Belayer, Crazy Crevasse Falling The World's Worst Belayer [EN] Bad belaying techniques from Petzl-sport on Vimeo. Quote of the Week:“Love keeps the cold out better than a cloak.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfello

HUMR founder, Aric Manning (Manners), known for starting the best trail running group in the world as determined by Trail Runner Magazine, sat down with us in the GEAR:30 Lounge to chat about the accomplishments of the group. 

In Action - Host Brandon Long, Todd to the Top, Gear Junkie James   News: East Bench Chris Sniper Fire Scare Utah Avalanche Center Avy App Powder Makes Editor’s Choice Beer Commemorates 75 Years in Skiing Vonn Tears ACL - Again Santa’s Ski Free Ski Pioneer Turns 100 Nat Geo Includes Kevin Pearce in Adventurer of the Year Conrad Anker to Emcee Jeff Lowe Metanoia Fundraiser Rock & Ice Stories Shingo Fall New Digital Map App 5 Random National Park Facts Extreme Sport of Diving Loses a Member Wolf Hunter Kills Malamute Calvin Klein Obsession Attracts Actual Jaguars Events: 11.29 – GEAR:30 Black Friday SALE!! 12.13-17 – WSU Outdoor Program Cooperative San Juan Mountain Ski Trip 12.17-20 – WSU Outdoor Program Cooperative Ouray Ice Climbing Trip 1.17-20 – WSU Outdoor Program MLK Backcountry Yurt Trip 2.1 – Weber State University Snowbasin Ski Day 2.14-17 – WSU Backcountry Yurt Trip GEAR:30:   Most Waterproof  Surface Ever! Arbor’s “The System” Wins Awards Gear Junkie List of Goodies Lodestar Gloves Quote of the Week: KP: "Right now it’s public speaking. Spreading the word and raising awareness to brain injuries and what they entail. And raising money and getting the Kevin Pearce Fund off the ground and trying to make a difference in this world, if I can." - Kevin Pearce on what he's up to now.New GEAR:30 Gear Advisor, Matt Francis, was on hand to take some pics of the podcast. In Action - Host Brandon Long, Todd to the Top, Gear Junkie James[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2454" align="aligncenter" width="612"] Snowbasin Fall[/caption] Stoked to kick off our 150th Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show with an Ogden adventure staple, Snowbasin. Jason Dyer and Brooke Broderick from the 'Basin dropped in on the GEAR:30 Lounge and chatted about upcoming events at their sweet mountain. Stay up with the latest happening by visiting their blog: http://blog.snowbasin.com/ Listen to the interview here

  Show itinerary - Interview: Jason Dyer & Brook Broderick with Snowbasin Ski/Winter News: Local Resort Ski Bus Pricing Ski Utah Optimistic Jackson Avalanche Injures Skier Getskitickets.com Husky Saves Paralyzed Skier No snow? Blame Amazon Clear Cutting Sochi Goes Social Local News: [caption id="attachment_2446" align="aligncenter" width="620"] HUMR's - Image from Trail Runner Magazine via Dan Frey[/caption] HUMR’s Are #1! High School Cycling League Crowns Champs Utah Scenic Calendar Now Available Wing Suit Flight Through Utah Canyon Highways Close for Winter 20-Year-Old Dies Hiking Down Bridal Veil Falls Another Hiker Rescued in Bell Canyon Cyclist Hit in Emigration Canyon Other News: Elk Challenges Photographer Ice Climbing (Kind-of) at Sochi Olympics Paddle Boards Stolen From Autism Program New Belgium Releases Patagonia 40th Anniversary Beer 14-year-old Runs A Marathon On Every Continent 30 Squats Earns You a FREE Subway Ticket Rescue Dog First to Reach Mt. Everest Base Camp    Events: 11.14 – GEAR:30 Basics, Ski Mountaineering 11.16 – Snowbasin Season Ticket Sales and Pictures at GEAR:30 11.21 – GEAR:30 Basics, Dressing for Winter Sports 11.21 – National Geographic ‘Explorer-in-Residence’ Wade Davis in Ogden 11.29 – GEAR:30 Black Friday SALE!! 12.13-17 – WSU Outdoor Program Cooperative San Juan Mountain Ski Trip 12.17-20 – WSU Outdoor Program Cooperative Ouray Ice Climbing Trip 1.17-20 – WSU Outdoor Program MLK Backcountry Yurt Trip 2.1 – Weber State University Snowbasin Ski Day 2.14-17 – WSU Backcountry Yurt Trip   GEAR:30:  Dakine Taps Voile for Snow Shovels   Quote of the Week: “The tendinous part of the mind, so to speak, is more developed in winter; the fleshy, in summer. I should say winter had given the bone and sinew to Literature, summer the tissues and blood.” ~John Burroughs, "The Snow-Walkers," 186

[caption id="attachment_2422" align="aligncenter" width="611"] First Chairs of the 2013/14 Season at Brighton! Follow Ski Utah on Instagram: @SkiUtah[/caption] We record LIVE in the GEAR:30 Lounge, Thursdays from 1:15ish - 2pm-ish. Come down to the shop and hear the magic happen. At the time of yesterday's recoding Brighton Ski Resort announced they were opening for a few hours on Thursday, for the steep price of FREE! Crazy awesome. Today however, both Brighton and Solitude Resorts are now open for the season and passes, I believe, are discounted because not all lifts are running. Visit their respective sites for more info, and ski/ride on! News: Brighton Ski Resort is OPEN!! Jeff Lowe Metanoia Fundraiser Jeff Lowe's Metanoia (Teaser) from Jeff Lowe on Vimeo. Mayor Caldwell Vows to Bike to Work WSU’s Crosscountry Coach Named Big Sky Coach of the Year Utah High School Mt. Bike Championships in Moab Hikers Rescued Near Willard Peak Goblin Topper’s Uncle Killed By Boulder Bighorns Move to Utah Missing Couple in Yellowstone, Found Grizzly Deaths on the Decline Ski Utah Brings Beer to Colorado Red Bull Frozen Rush Half Price Tickets Offered at Snowbird Alta 15-Year-Old Sets AT Record 9-Year-Old Sends 5.13d Tommy Caldwell Hurt in Yosemite What Outside Learned at Banff Travis Rice Unveils Dream Ride it’s Not a Snowboard When Bigfoot Hunting Goes Bad Burglar Runs From Axe Throwing Competitor  World Beard Championships Events:   11.9 – Mountainfilm in Telluride on Tour at Perry’s Egyptian Theater 11.9 – ULLR Ball, Snow Party for Save Our Canyons Benefit 11.9 – High West Whiskey Dinner at Snowbasin 11.12 – Avalanche Awareness Class - Slackwater 11.14 – GEAR:30 Basics, Ski Mountaineering 11.16 – Snowbasin Season Ticket Sales and Pictures at GEAR:30 11.21 – GEAR:30 Basics, Dressing for Winter Sports GEAR:30:   Jones Snowboarding Flagship Flagship Carbon New Jones 30L R.A.S. Pack National Geographic Gear of the Year Skillz Session:  The Truth About Bears My Lands: Arches Offers Free Art Lessons Quote of the Week: “Gotta use your brain, it’s the most important part of your equipment.” ~Kevin Andrews and Warren Miller, Extreme Skiing Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show: Episode 149 - Opening Day: GEAR:30 Radio: Download this episode (right click and save)  Embeddable Player  iTune

News: “Goblin” Valley rock case – Prosecutors investigating “Skeleton” Team Announced Soldier “Hollow” Prep Mt. Bike Event Utah Moose Stagnation Hiker Rescued Twice on Same Local Trail Winter Parking Restrictions Begin Utah Bank Auctions West Mountain Ski Area Pop Tarts Sponsors Revolution Aspen Ski Company Ditches Elaborate Ski Package US Freeski Team Uni’s Announced SUP Pioneer Dies at 95 Stand Up Paddle Ball Ondra Sends 3 5.14s in One Day Disabled Man Skydives over Everest Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival On Now Petco Pets End up in Denali National Park Fire Pit Andean Bears Prefer Privacy Events: 10.31 – Deer Valley Wants Blood 11.1 - Snowbasin Annual Halloween Party 11.2 – “McConky” Movie Tour The Cliff Lodge - Snowbird 11.6 – Weber Pathways Presents “1 Revolution” at Peery’s Egyptian Theater 11.9 – Mountainfilm in Telluride on Tour at Perry’s Egyptian Theater 11.9 – High West Whiskey Dinner at Snowbasin 11.16 – Snowbasin Season Ticket Sales and Pictures at GEAR:30 GEAR:30: Vans Celebrates 20 Years in Snowboarding! New Kayak Submarine MSR Sponsors Banff Mountain Film Festival Tour Skillz Session: Beginning Rock Climbers Dictionary My Lands: Roadwork Won’t Harm Arches Public Invited to BLM Workshops Environmental Activist to Speak at WSU on Air Quality  

    News: Ogden Marathon Lottery Ends Today Grand Canyon Permit Holders to be Rescheduled Yellowstone Gestapo Antarctic Shutdown Fallout El Cap Climbers Continue Amidst Shutdown Grand Canyon Citations Mechanical Bull Shutdown Prep Mountain Biking to Snowbasin Utah’s Top Sport? Utah Ranks 30th in Deer Collisions Deer Valley Annual Celebrity Ski Fest Snowbird Free Tram Ride Wingsuit Competitor Dies Ueli Solos Annapurna South Face Man Helping Turtle Crossing Bit By Rattlesnake Dog Sets “unassisted” Half Marathon Record    Events: 10.10 – TGR’s “Way of Life” SU Ballroom C 10.11 – 10th Annual WSU GEAR Swap and Sale 10.11 – “McConky” Movie Tour Jim Santy Auditorium – Park City 10.19 – Antelope Island 100K and 50K 10.22 – Powderwhore Productions “Choose Your Adventure” at GEAR:30 10.26 – Snowbasin Job Fair 11.2 – “McConky” Movie Tour The Cliff Lodge - Snowbird 11.6 – Weber Pathways Presents “1 Revolution” at Peery’s Egyptian Theater 11.9 – Mountainfilm in Telluride on Tour at Perry’s Egyptian Theater   Quote of the Week: “The best thing one can do when it's raining is to let it rain.” – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Brandi Bosworth with the Ogden Nature Center...

The annual WSU Outdoor Program Gear Swap is tomorrow!! Bigger and better than ever with more vendors including out-of-state participants with deals on gear that will blow your mind!Daniel Turner in his 7th year at the Outdoor Program is bringing back TGR for their latest film, "Way of Life."

Greg had never run 100 miles, or 50 miles, or even 50K (31 miles), but on somewhat of a whim, his wife signed him up for the Bear 100. You know, to give him a push. Greg had just over three weeks to prepare. He finished. His time, 34 hours and 40 minutes. Hear how he prepared, formed an intelligent finishing strategy, and stuck to his plan.  Greg, his wife, Kelsy, and their son, Lincoln at the Bear 100 Finish - image: Caleb Wilso

Let's hope The Shutdown ends sooner than later... GEAR:30 Buyer, Greg Reynolds, finished his first one hundred mile trail run last weekend. Crazy thing is he only had three weeks of preparation. We chat with him to learn how he went from "couch to hundy" in just days. And, no, it's not a recommended training strategy. [caption id="attachment_2274" align="aligncenter" width="578"] Greg, his final pacer and wife, Kelsy, and their son, Lincoln - Bear 100 Finish Line[/caption] Events: 10.1 - Art of Flight - Winter Movie Series @ Slackwater sponsored by GEAR:30 10.5 – GEAR:30 & Utah Whitewater Club Ogden River Clean-Up 9am - Noon 10.5 – Snowbasin’s First Annual Beer Fest 10.6 – Snowbasin’s First Annual Pray For Snow Party 10.10 – TGR “Way of Life” WSU - Union Building 10.11 – 10th Annual WSU GEAR Swap and Sale 10.11 – “McConky” Movie Tour Jim Santy Auditorium – Park City 10.19 – Antelope Island 100K and 50K 10.21 - Ladies Night at GEAR:30 (details to come) 10.22 – Powderwhore Productions “Choose Your Adventure” at GEAR:30 11.2 – “McConky” Movie Tour The Cliff Lodge - Snowbird Weber Pathways is offering Wed Night Hikes