Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 261 - Meadows Fimbulvetr

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Todd to the Top looking over the pond at the Meadows below Snowbasin

Fimbulvetr snowshoes get tested along with snow conditions in the Meadows below Snowbasin,  Derek DeBruin of Bear House Mountain Guiding schools us on orographic lift, avalanche safety, and Alex Honnold sponsors, we cover adventure news, events, Worth Watching, a suspect Quote of the Week, Outdoor Jukebox and more on Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show Episode 261 - Meadows Fimbulvetr. Enjoy!

WEEKLY HAPPY - Skiers on Snowboarders in 1985

ON THE DOCKET

• Dec 16 - Know Before You Go at GEAR:30, sponsored by Snowbasin, 6pm
• Dec 16-18 - Weber Outdoor Program AIARE 1 Course
• Dec 17 - UTA Bus Service to Snowbasin from Ogden & Layton Begins
• Dec 24 - Snowbasin Children’s Christmas Eve Celebration
• Dec 31 - Nordic Valley Frosty Fat Bike Series

• Jan 13 - POW (Protect Our Winters) Day at Powder Mountain 
• Jan 13 - Uinta Beer Dinner - Dining Discover at Snowbasin
• Jan 13 - Indie Ogen Awards
• Jan 14 - Grom Fest at Powder Mountain
• Jan 14-16 - Bear House Mountain Guiding AIARE 1 Course
• Jan 19-22 - 2017 Ouray Ice Festival
• Jan 21 - WSU Ski Day at Powder Mountain
• Jan 27-29 - Weber Outdoor Program AIARE 1 Course

• Feb 3-5;17-19 - Exum Mountain Guides Ski Mountaineering Clinics, Tetons
• Feb 4 - Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike Race, Wolf Creek Resort
• Feb 24 - Weber Pathways Presents an Evening with Dan Flores (Author Dinner, Fundraiser)

IN THE NEWS

• 22 Human Triggered Avalanches in Past 8-Days in Colorado
• Zion 2017 Artist-In-Residence Selections
• Snowboarder Rescued Hanging Upside Down From Chairlift
• Evidence Left in Snow Key to Cracking Bison Case in Grand Teton National Park
• Trump’s Interior Pick Last Hope for Public Lands
• SUP Surfing on the Slopes
• Ski Shaper Loses 400-Year-Old Shop and Tools in Fire

Peter Stelzner is an american kid raised by the beat generation and Montessori school. 15 years ago love brought him in Paris, then, the passion took him to Chamonix. He always created with his hands, and it s in an old hydraulic sawmill he established his wooden skis workshop. Facing his energy and the fluidity of his turns, it s impossible to say how old he is…

WORTH WATCHING / VIEWING

Inspired by Dan Osman's 4:25 Bear's Reach speed solo in "Masters of Stone 4" from the 90s, Alex Honnold tries to better his time in this tribute to the classic, original film. Directed and Produced by: Corey Rich @ Novus Select. Original Dan Osman climbing footage: "Masters of Stone 4 - Pure Force" shot and produced by Eric Perlman.

http://sierraclub.org/grizzlyreturn Read Aaron Teasdale's SIERRA Magazine Article about Co-Existing with Grizzly Bears. Subscribe for more from Sierra Club: http://smarturl.it/SierraClub_Subscribe Founded by legendary conservationist John Muir in 1892, the Sierra Club is now the nation's largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization -- with more than two million members and supporters.

DISCOVER GEAR - Fimbulvetr Snowshoe Review

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TRIP REPORT - Meadows Snowshoe

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“He does good to himself who does good to his friend.” - Erasmus

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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX

change quality to 720p or 1080p for best viewing] ©2015 "Make Our Own Way" by Little Brutes from the album Desire.

As John Muir would say, “The Mountains are calling and we must go…”