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You know you're hardcore when you're snowshoes are bright purple. Despite this episode's title, we don't chat too much mountain man news. Instead, we burned a significant amount of the show incorrectly answering Outside Magazine's "Test Your Survival Skills"quiz! Let's just say, we might not be the first to give advice when it comes to landing a distressed Cessna, saving a child from a subway car, or stopping a vehicle careening down a mountain without breaks. Click here to take the test yourself. Good luck, hope you live. News: Mountain Man Caught Deer Attacks Fly Fisherman Fueled Beavers Update One of Two Lost California Hikers Found (Update: they're both found) Mt. Hood Hiker Rescued After 6 Days 150 Year-Old to Summit Everest Drunk Ski Instructor Dies on Mt. Hood Climbing News: Firsts From Around the World Bomber Gear Founder, Rick Franken, Dies World’s Best SUP’ers to Compete for Carolina Cup 2013 Dew Tour Dates Lance Armstrong Returns! Wait, No, Nevermind Events: April 10th – Shad and Brian's Most Excellent Denali Adventure Presentation at Slackwater April 11th – Will Calton Everest Presentation at GEAR:30 “Preparing For and Surving Everest 7pm. FREE. Private Storewide Sale Afterwards April 12-14th – GEAR:30 Sponsored 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain April 20th – Earth Day at the Ogden Nature Center April 20th – Mt. Goat Viewing – Little Cottonwood Canyon April 25th – AMGA Single Pitch Instructor Course – Weber Outdoor Program April 27th – GEAR:30 Sponsored - No Limits Half 5K June 7-8th – Rockwell Relay Series: Moab to St. George July 20th – Rockwell Relay Series: Pamperfest Challenge August 16-17 Ragnar Trail Snowbasin Weber Pathways is offering Wed Night Hikes GEAR:30: Optrix XD5 BioLite CampStove MSR Online Publication – The Summit Register Skillz Session: Stretching Before Exercise Doesn’t Work My Lands: Judge Sides with Backcountry Skiers in Land Use Suit “It hurts up to a point and then it doesn't get any worse." - Ann Trason on distance runnin

Darwinism on display at Antelope Island. This is what happens when you shake a fence and throw rocks at a buffalo. It pins you, embarrasses you, and leaves you to reevaluate your food-chain status. Anyway, turns out this brilliant guy was OK, and maybe only received a bruised ego, we hope. News: Buffalo “Love Tap” Goes Viral Snowboarder Dies at Brighton Man Dies Swinging From Moab Arch Weber County Backs $22.5M Bond for Powder Mountain Utah Launches National Parks Ad Campaign Pineview Boaters Receive Max Sentence 1953 Everest Expedition Workhorse, George Lowe, Dies cryptozoonews.com Sharma Sends La Dura Dura Digiulian Crushing Sequester Slows Grand Teton Rescues Freeride World Tour Champions Russians Hoard Snow Man Shoots Buck in Walmart Parking Lot Events: March 29th – Weber Pathways Presents Dinner w/Pete Fromm March 31st – Snowbasin Easter Brunch Sunday April 11th – Will Calton Everest Presentation at GEAR:30 “Preparing For and Surving Everest 7pm. FREE. Private Storewide Sale Afterwards April 12-14th – GEAR:30 Sponsored 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain April 27th – GEAR:30 Sponsored - No Limits Half 5K June 7-8th – Rockwell Relay Series: Moab to St. George July 20th – Rockwell Relay Series: Pamperfest Challenge Adventure Brief: Karl Meltzer on winning 35th 100 Mile Race Skillz Session: How to Use a Weight Belt for Climbing Training How to Get Sap Off of GEAR My Lands: Judge Upholds Ban on Grand Canyon Mining “Well, George, we knocked the bastard off.” – Sir Edmund Hillar

A pair of industrious Utah beavers are being heralded for their part in saving a diesel spill from contaminating Willard Bay. The semi-aquatic rodents with mad damn-building skills became saturated in fuel. Wildlife officials have captured and transported the pair to the Wildlife Rehabilitation Center of Northern Utah, where they seem to be stable and recovering. Good on ya, Beavers! News: Patagonia Alpine Climbing Athlete, Hayden Kennedy, is the keynote speaker for this year’s Ogden Climbing Festival! SLC Father-Son Team Withdraw from Amazing Race Big Bucks Donated to Yellowstone National Park for on-time Spring Opening Snowbasin Discovery Pass on Sale March 23rd PCMR Into’s Teen-Specific Group-Ride Program Alta in April Women of Rock in HD Bouldering Speed Climbing 2020 Olympic Bid Surfers vs. SUPers First Women Tandem Descent of Celestial Falls Tarawera Ultra Results San Diego Beach Seal Abuse Mountain Lion has Dachshund for Lunch Live Deer in Car Trunk Events: March 22nd – 23rd – Antelope Island Buffalo Run March 23rd – Chariot Races at Weber County Fairgrounds March 23rd – Wolf Mountain Closes for Season – Pond skim, Rail Jam Retro March 29th – Weber Pathways Presents Dinner w/Pete Fromm April 12-14th – GEAR:30 Sponsored 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain April 27th – GEAR:30 Sponsored - No Limits Half 5K Adventure Brief: Indian Trail - Mixed dirt, slush, and ice. GEAR:30: Black Diamond Rep Jack Tackle on Climbing in Alaska Yoga Pants Too Revealing, Called From Shelves Updated Nemo Website Gregory’s Alpaca 22 Named “Best Luggage” Marmot’s New Isotherm Hoody ISPO Gold Award Winner My Lands: Didn't get this on the show, so here's the link - National Parks Being Lobbied to Give Up Water Bottles Quote of the Week: “I could see myself in a relationship with a girl; Olivia Wilde is so sexy she makes me want to strangle a mountain ox with my bare hands. She's mesmerizing.” - Megan Fox (This is what happens when you Google 'mountains' and 'quote.' “It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”- Edmund Hillary (That's better...

Dolphins beat media. Multiple news agencies, including KSL.com, rushed to post a story about rogue weaponized Ukrainian military dolphins in which Outside Magazine set us straight by recognizing the hoax. Fun while it lasted though. News: Utah Outdoor Rec Office in the works Utah Forrests targeted by Al-Qaida 53 Yr. Old Becomes Oldest Iditarod Champ Teen Survives Two Nights on Sugarloaf Dolphins Gone Wild – Oh, it’s a hoax Kayaker Finishes 4,000 Mile Expedition X Games Drops Best Trick Registration Opens for GoPro Mountain Games in Vail Endurance SUP Racer Robbed Honnold / Caldwell Free Four Zion Walls Three North Faces Winter Soloed Todd to the Top pulled out this reference: Events: March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin March 16th – Winter Wizardry SLUG Games - Featuring an enchanting course where riders will be forced to level up while dodging Ice Trolls, Mystical Dragons, and fellow Orcs alike. - Snowbasin March 16th – On-Snow Demo Benefitting Snowbasin Adaptive Sports March 16th – The Front Climbing Club Clipping Classic Comp March 22-23rd - Antelope Island Buffalo Run 25K, 50K, 50 Mile, 100 Mile March 23rd – Wolf Mountain Closes for Season – Pond skim, Rail Jam Retro March 29th – Weber Pathways Presents Dinner w/Pete Fromm April 12-14th – 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain June 7-8th – Rockwell Relay Series: Moab to St. George July 20th – Rockwell Relay Series: Pamperfest Challenge GEAR:30: Black Diamond 2013 Digital Catalog Released Pertex included in Black Diamonds Fall 2013 Apparel Line Wasatch Powder Monkeys Smart XBars SUUNTO Introduces new Elementum Terra Designs Big Agnes Scout UL2 Tent Named Backpacker Editors’ Choice 2013 Pee Pants Skillz Session: Climbing: Train Like the Euro’s My Lands: Utah Paragliders Concerned About Rock Excavation “There are two things that are more difficult than making an after-dinner speech: climbing a wall which is leaning toward you and kissing a girl who is leaning away from you.” -Winston Churchil

Ogden Kayak Park - Photo Credit: Mark Bokish We leave February with temperatures creeping up into the 40's. Soon, ice and snow covered rivers will fill with Spring run-off, and whitewater paddlers will once again take advantage. Don't miss out! Learn how to paddle. Click here for details. News: Runaway Bald Eagle Captured Utahan takes 2013 PhatCat Groomer Challenge “Productive” Gray Wolf Hunting Season Couple Thought Kidnapped in Peru Forgot to Call Great White Kills Award-Winning Film Producer Mitchel Repeats SUP Championships Billabong Signs Laura Enever, You’re Welcome Guys Climate Report Predicts Piranhas Ice Fishermen Dope Tested Events: March 1-3 - USA Climbing American Boulder Series Youth National Championships. Eight Utah competitors will be participating in this weekends championship rounds in Colorado Springs. Current National Champion Nathaniel Coleman and six team mates from Team Momentum . Ogden area climbers Austin Hansel (Evolv, Team Momentum, and Gear:30) and Devin Hammonds of the The Front Climbing Team. March 4-9 – Wilderness First Responder Course $270/$390 – Wilderness Medicine of Utah March 6th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass March 6th – 10th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10th Annual @ Brighton March 7th – Snowbasin Blood Drive March 8th – Fly Fishing Film Tour 2013 – Peery’s Egyptian Theater (proceeds to to the Ogden River Restoration) March 9th – O’Nordic Championship Ski Race March 9th – Weber Pathways Weekend Snowshoe at North Fork Park 10am – 1pm March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin March 16th – Winter Wizardry SLUG Games - Featuring an enchanting course where riders will be forced to level up while dodging Ice Trolls, Mystical Dragons, and fellow Orcs alike. - Snowbasin March 16th – On-Snow Demo Benefitting Snowbasin Adaptive Sports March 16th – The Front Climbing Club Clipping Classic Comp March 16th - GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class, $150 includes boats 3-days instruction! March 19th – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class Day 2 March 23rd – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class Day 3 April 12-14th – 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain June 7-8th – Rockwell Relay Series: Moab to St. George July 20th – Rockwell Relay Series: Pamperfest Challenge Visit Weber Pathways and Ogden Nature Center Websites for more events… GEAR:30: Singing Rock Via Ferrata Easy Go XP Recall Vibram Five Finger May Carry Bone Injury Risk Outdoor Research Earns 5 Design Awards DownTek Expanding Partnerships Dale of Norway – Check it My Lands: Woods Cross has choice to pay for clean water. “Yard by yard, it’s very hard. But inch by inch, it’s a cinch.” – Anon

It's true, local is awesome! News: GOAL Foundation focuses on getting youth active Provo Cyclist hit and killed British Bike-Tour Couple Killed Bald Eagle Down in Rural Utah Wolves Target Teton National Park Moose Population PCMR Loaded with Spring Events USA Goes 1-2 in Sochi Olympic Halfpipe In-Bound Avalanche at A-Basin New Mexico Ski Season is Over M8 in Wyoming How to Big Wall Climb Hueco Rock Rodeo Results Hazzard County Squirrel Slam Controversy Events: Feb. 21st – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20 Feb. 22nd – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin Feb. 22nd – Weber Pathways Moonlight Glide at North Fork Park Feb. 22nd – Ogden Bike Park Fundraiser Double Movie Premiere: Where The Trail Ends, Part Deux 7pm @QBP (Proceeds benefit the constructionof the Ogden Bike Park) Feb. 23rd – Weber Rocks Intercollegiate Boulder Comp – FREE Feb. 23rd – POLAR BEAR RUN Feb. 23rd – Ogden Seed Exchange – ONC Seed Swap Feb. 24th – Sunday Snowshoe Series – Ogden Canyon Overlook Feb. 26th – Bob’s Vertical Challenge @ Snowbasin Feb. 26th – GEAR:30 Know Before You Go Avalanche Awareness Presentation March 4-9 – Wilderness First Responder Course $270/$390 – Wilderness Medicine of Utah March 6th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass March 6th – 10th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10th Annual @ Brighton March 8th – Fly Fishing Film Tour 2013 – Peery’s Egyptian Theater (proceeds to to the Ogden River Restoration) March 9th – O’Nordic Championship Ski Race March 9th – Weber Pathways Weekend Snowshoe at North Fork Park 10am – 1pm March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin March 16th - GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class, $150 includes boats 3-days instruction! March 19th – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class Day 2 March 23rd – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class Day 3 April 12-14th – 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain June 7-8th – Rockwell Relay Series: Moab to St. George July 20th – Rockwell Relay Series: Pamperfest Challenge Visit Weber Pathways and Ogden Nature Center Websites for more events… GEAR:30: Ultimate Direction wins Trail Runner Magazine Award SUUNTO Wins Design Award American Pistachio Growers Sign Jeremy Jones CAMP Magic Jacket Skillz Session: How To Spot While Bouldering My Lands: Utah gets grant for MOAB pathway “Who loses a day loses life.” – Ralf Waldo Emerso

Mid winter, and love is in the air. Must mean February is here. For this weeks show, we update everyone on the latest News and Events, chat "Strap and Crap," how to never get pumped again, and did we mention events? There is a ton going on in February. For the love. News: 2013 Tour of Utah Stages Man Back-Country Skiing Solo is Rescued after Avalanche Teenage Amputee Camp at PCMR Americans Dominate Ski Halfpipe Burton U.S. Open Hosts the Best Vonn, “It’s a part of ski racing…”And then there is this Tiger guy. World Famous Shovel Races Return Ski Collision Death Red Bull Ultra Natural Is Ondra Now the Best Climber in the World (5.15C)? Bear Grylls Returns to Discovery Channel Bam Bam the Bighorn Dies Watch This! brightcove.createExperiences(); Events: Feb.7-10 – AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Certification Course – WSU OP Feb. 7th – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20 Feb. 8th – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin Feb. 9th – WSU Ski Day at Wolf Mountain $17.50 Feb. 9th – Weber Pathways Morning Snowshoe at North Fork Park Feb. 9th – Wolf Mountain Terrain Park, Slopestyle, Rail Jam 11am $10 Feb. 10th – Sunday Snowshoe Series – Skyline South FREE Feb. 10th – Buy –A-Foot Drawing at Slackwater – Weber Pathways GEAR:30 Feb. 14th – Snowbasin Hosts Valentines Day Dinner, Needles Lodge $75 Feb. 15th-18th – Ouray Ice Climbing Trip Feb. 16th – Coldwater Crucible Nordic Ski Race Feb. 16, 19, 23rd – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class $150 includes boats and 3 days of training Feb. 21st – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20 Feb. 22nd – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin Feb. 22nd – Weber Pathways Moonlight Glide at North Fork Park Feb. 23rd – Weber Rocks Intercollegiate Boulder Comp - FREE Feb. 23rd – POLAR BEAR RUN Feb. 23rd – Ogden Seed Exchange – ONC Seed Swap Feb. 24th – Sunday Snowshoe Series – Ogden Canyon Overlook Feb. 26th – Bob’s Vertical Challenge @ Snowbasin March 6th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass March 6th – 10th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10th Annual @ Brighton March 9th – O’Nordic Championship Ski Race March 9th – Weber Pathways Weekend Snowshoe at North Fork Park 10am – 1pm March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin April 12-14th – 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival April 13th – 15th Annual Spring Session at Powder Mountain Visit Weber Pathways and Ogden Nature Center Websites for more events… GEAR:30 So, here is the "Strap and Crap." It's been circulating the social media and gaining attention, but not many donors. Strap and Crap™ from Laura Stude on Vimeo. // Skillz Session: Never Get Pumped Again via Rock Ice Your Ultra-Running Bag of Tricks Quote of the Week: “I went through a period at boarding school when my coaches wanted me to switch to snowboarding because they thought I was no good at skiing. I was too skinny. I had terrible technique. They were saying I should be a snowboarder, and luckily, I resisted.” - Bode Mille

[caption id="attachment_1172" align="aligncenter" width="427" caption="GEAR:30 at dusk. Photo by shop employee, Mark Bokish"] [/caption] Youth athletes are always inspiring. It was a pleasure having Evolv Sponsored and GEAR:30 Shop athlete, Austin Hansel in studio. He's only been climbing for three years, but is now qualified for the American Bouldering Series National Championships in his age group. We kick off the show with his interview. [caption id="attachment_1173" align="aligncenter" width="426" caption="Young Crusher, Austin Hansel, on the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show"] [/caption] In the News: Juan Pablo Brant Body Found on Mt. Ogden Woman Dies Climbing Bridal Veil Falls High Avalanche Danger Grand Teton Avy Death Winter X Games Athlete Caleb Moore Died 3 Mountain Lions Killed Near Park City Rock Ice Site First Snowboarder to Win Gold to Open Marijuana Shop Lonnie Dupre Bails on his 3rd attempt of a January Solo of Denali Winter Mountain Bike National Championships Events: Jan. 30 – Feb. 2nd – Visa U.S. Freeskiing/Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City Jan. 31st – Last Day to shoot pics at the Ogden Nature Center for Winter Photo Contest January 31st – Climb the UK/Study Abroad Trip Registration Deadline Feb. 3rd – Flying Kangaroos (Australian Women’s Aerial Ski Team) Autograph Signing at Snowbasin Feb.7-10 – AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Certification Course – WSU OP Feb. 9th – WSU Ski Day at Wolf Mountain $17.50 Feb. 14th – Snowbasin Hosts Valentines Day Dinner, Needles Lodge $75 Feb. 23rd – POLAR BEAR RUN - Utah Endurance Events Feb. 26th – Bob’s Vertical Challenge @ Snowbasin March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin [caption id="attachment_1171" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Minus-40 Bag (with blow hole)"] [/caption] For GEAR:30, we chat Outdoor Retailer 'Best in Show' GearJunkie.com Awards. We didn't chat about 'Best in Show' Part II, so visit this link: http://gearjunkie.com/best-in-show-outdoor-retailer-show-winter-2013 “I don’t know why we never thought about wider skis.  We wanted extra floatation so we used longer skis!  Sometimes you ignore the obvious, eh?”  - Sepp Renner, early CMH (Canadian Mountain Holidays) Heli Ski Guid

In this interview, Rod Kramer with Weber Pathways talks about new opportunities to support the awesome trails focused non-profit organization. He also teases a new Buy-A-Foot promotion launching on Winter Trails Day. For those who love to hike, trail run, mountain bike,  snowshoe, or access climbing crags, Weber Pathways is working hard to maintain and grow local trails. Here's the poster for the new Buy-A-Foot Campaign: Check out the interview for more information about Weber Pathways, Winter Trails Day, Buy-A-Foot, and more

It was a pleasure having Jim White from the O'Nordic Center in studio. If you've ever wanted to learn how to cross country ski, skate ski, or snowshoe, the O'Nordic Center is a great place to begin. Jim gives us the details of this year's Winter Trails Day which includes a 10k ski race, skate and classic ski clinics, wax clinics, and snowshoe and cross country tours. Check out the interview, and be sure to visit North Fork Park's O'Nordic Center!

Enjoyed having Rod Kramer from Weber Pathways and Jim White from Ogden Nordic in studio to kick off our first show of 2013! We begin this week's Winter Trails Day Episode by interviewing both local non-profit representatives to get the details on this weekend's events. After the interviews, we chat News and Events including the following headlines: Yoga Championships, Ski Patroler's rescuing a sheep, the Traversi Controversy, Wolf Hunting Near Yellowstone, Sarah Burke Foundation, Zorb Death in Russia, and a Rabid Llama May of Infected 4 People. Todd-to-the-Top leads this week's Adventure Brief by previewing Outdoor Adventure related films debuting at Sundance. Todd's unique perspective on Sundance is awesome and worth a listen. For GEAR:30, we chat TREW, Osprey, Smith Optics Sarah Burke Memorial Goggles, and the OR Axiom wins another award. All this and more on our first episode of 2013, "Winter Trails Day!" "Cross country skiing is great if you live in a small country." - Steven Wright

Prepare for deals! Episode 116 - Black Friday exposes the best places to be for the biggest shopping day of the year. We chat GEAR:30, Amer Sports, and Alpine Sports, specifically. Of course, we need to touch on news items first, including: Powder Mountain rezone, Bigfoot in Provo Canyon, PC may bid for X-Games, goat trees paperboy, North Face Masters of Snowboarding schedule is reduced, World Snowboarding Day, Sasha DiGuilian dominates PanAmerican championships, and deer are jumping to their death off an Idaho bridge. Not good. We had owners/employees from the new GEAR:30 shop in studio, so we decided to ask them a few important questions like skiing or snowboarding and X Factor or The Voice? For the actual GEAR:30 segment, we chat Primaloft helping victims of Hurricane Sandy, as well as their partner with Gore Military, and Icebreaker opens a new store in Seattle.  Adventure Brief: Resort Openings Snowbird - Open Brighton - Open Solitude - Open Alta - Friday PCMR - Saturday Canyons – Nov. 23 Deer Valley – Dec. 8 Powder Mountain – Nov. 21 Snowbasin – Nov. 22 Wolf Mountain – Nov. 23 ​"Those who travel to mountain-tops are half in love with themselves, and half in love with oblivion." - Robert Macfarlan

Todd to the Top is fresh off his summer stay on Catalina Island, and back in studio. We also welcome, GEAR:30 sales employee, London Pope, on his first OOA Show appearance. Gear Junky James sweeps into the studio giving us a full house. For News, we touch on the Weber Snowboard Club and WhatCoast's "We'll See," seen here: We'll See from WhatCoast on Vimeo. Also in news, the Weber Pathways Centennial Trail is nearly complete, Ski Utah is not concerned with Colorado's new marijuana laws, stop SkiLink campaign invades Park City, new Subaru Freeride Series dates, a 90-year-old completes an Ultra, SUPing Hurricane Sandy, Russia fights terrorists with ski resorts, and finally, beavers don't build dams like they used to. Events: November 8th – 11th – X-Dance Film Festival November 9th – Ogden’s Winter Welcome November 16th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure” December 7th – Snowbasin’s Annual Holiday Gala December 15-19th – Ouray Climbing Trip Check the Weber Pathway’s Website: Wednesday Night Hikes, Thursday Singles Mingles Hikes (45 8 Older), Science Hikes, Wild Edible Hikes Check the Ogden Nature Center Calendar for Summer Camps 8 Concerts This week's GEAR:30 segment includes Black Diamond, QRide, Outdoor Research winning multiple Backpacker awards, and Jackson Kayaks releases new Illuminati kayaks. For the Skillz Session, Snowbasin has suggestions for opening day prep. “How glorious a greeting the sun gives the mountains!" -John Mui

It's the day after Halloween edition of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! This week's News items include GOAL Foundation adding runners, hikers find missing Millcreek man's body, lost hikers in Davis County, and a hiker attacked by bees fall to his death. Whoa, that's a lot of hiking stories. Moving to water, we chat Waves for Water, then for the frozen version, Halloween skiing, and The North Face Park 8 Pipe Open Series schedule. Finally, what happened to tug-of-war in the Olympics? Events: November 1 – First Day to Reserve the WSU OP Yurt November 3rd – Utah Snow and Avalanche Workshop November 5th – TGR Ski/Board Film Presented by the WSU Outdoor Program November 8th – 11th – X-Dance Film Festival November 9th – Ogden’s Winter Welcome November 16th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure” December 7th – Snowbasin’s Annual Holiday Gala December 15-19th – Ouray Climbing Trip Check the Weber Pathway’s Website: Wednesday Night Hikes, Thursday Singles Mingles Hikes (45 8 Older), Science Hikes, Wild Edible Hikes Check the Ogden Nature Center Calendar for Summer Camps 8 Concerts For GEAR:30, we chat Oakley and Zeal GPS Goggles, a Wild Country recall, Black Diamond moves ski-manufacturing "in-house," Timbuk2 and Woolrich partner on "Made in America," and Ride Snowboards rack up some awards. "A climber's day always starts at the crux: getting out of bed." – Author Unkow

Always nice when an October snowstorm brings 42 inches of fresh to our hometown. If poaching freshies were a crime, well... put us away. This week's OOA Show News includes snow dump numbers, Ogden receives national props, the Powder Mag Ski Town Throwdown, second booby-trap kid jail time, a bear wanders through Lindon, Google goes backcountry, Cali begins ski season, SUP'er paddles shark, a surfer dies via a Great White, Ashima sends 5.14, Armstrong's fall reminiscent of Mortenson's, and if you wish to summit Rainer, might want to begin saving now for the upcoming fee increase. Events: October 27th – The Front Deadpoint Comp October 27th – Snowbasin Job Fair October 27th – Snowbasin Annual Halloween Party – Food/Dancing November 1 – First Day to Reserve the WSU OP Yurt November 5th – TGR Ski/Board Film Presented by the WSU Outdoor Program November 16th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure” December 15-19th – Ouray Climbing Trip For GEAR:30, we chat Brooks Range, Not at OR Gear of the Year, Outdoor Retailer to expand fly fishing, and 2013's Best Ski Jackets. "Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing." -- Jonathan Waterma