Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 231 - Meadows Snowshoe

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First OOA Show using the Goal Zero Yeti 400 - On location at Snowbasin

TanVan broke down on our way to hike Wheeler's Canyon and Icebox this week so we can't give an update on those particular trail conditions. We can tell you the Ogden River is flowing nicely and it's not the worst place to spend an afternoon - in a van, down by the river.

We're a week behind on posting this episode, so it's probably good the Van granted us a week off to catch up. Directly after last week's show, we recorded #VanSessions - check the front cover of the Ogden Source.

On Saturday and Sunday I emcee'd the Voile Wasatch Powder Keg at Brighton. Sunday's race was cancelled however after multiple course reroutes because of white-out conditions and high winds. Winter returned that early morning forcing racers in onesies with featherlight skis, harnesses, ascenders, and a mandatory four-layers to wait until next year to best their tandem ski-mountaineering PR's. Overall, Powder Keg is a rad event, and the organizers are top notch. Racer's from ages 9-57 competed. If you're touring on fat planks, the Heavy Metal division is for you. Consider entering next year's race, you'll be glad you did.

ON THE DOCKET

• March 11 – Weber Pathways Presents an evening with Craig Johnson, author of the Longmire mystery series. $100

• March 12 – Striders Winter Race Circuit 10 Miler
• March 12 - Snowbasin DEMO DAY to benefit ADAPT, Ogden Valley Adaptive Sports
• March 12 – Mountain Goat Watch at Rock Creek
• March 16 – Ogden Pub Runners Season Opener, 6:30pm Lighthouse Lounge
• March 16 – An Evening with Black Diamond Athletes - Daila Ojeda, Daniel Jung, Babsi Zangerl, Joe Kinder and many more.
• March 17 - Snowbasin St. Patrick's Day Party!
• March 18 – Ogden Bike Collective Group Ride – Celebrating Love, Give Utah
• March 19-20 - Snowbasin Tap Takeover Fest!
• March 20 – Antelope Island Buffalo Run
• March 20 - #MindfulMarch Yoga Fundraiser – Love Your Brain Foundation
• March 23 - Snowbasin Full Moon Aprés Ski
• March 24 – 7th Annual Intermountain Sustainability Summit
• March 31 – Wasatch Mountain Film Festival
• March 31 – Breakfast with GOAL – Love Utah Give Utah
• April 2 – Striders Winter Race Circuit ½ Marathon
• April 8-9 Cotopaxi Questival at Thanksgiving Point
• April 23 – Striders Winter Race Circuit 30K
• May 21 – Ogden Marathon
• July 30 – Morgan Valley Marathon 

IN THE NEWS

• Local Cyclist Competed in Fat Bike Championships Despite Heart Condition
• Will the Great Salt Lake Soon Dry to Dust?
• Lake Powell Quagga Mussel Infestation
• Amer Sports Factory Outlet is Hiring
• Utah’s Snowpack is Below Average
• Wasatch View Tiny Home Tour
• Outside Magazine Publishes Simon Beck Powder Mountain Article
• Ski Utah Social Hub
• First Winter Ascent of Nanga Parbat
• World’s Hardest Dry Tooling Route Repeated
• Internet Service Coming to Every National Park
• 8 Best Outdoorsy Podcasts
• Yosemite Names Contract Dispute Ends

WORTH WATCHING

George Jedenoff is back skiing Utah at 98 years old, making this his 56th consecutive season in the Wasatch. In our latest video, George shares his"Powder Philosophy" that he credits with his longevity on the slopes. Many thanks to George and his family. Tim Roberts: Camera and Edit.

Two and a half days with Griffin Siebert riding Milly Express. Appearances by Ryan Lanham and Forrest Shearer. Film/edit: Seamus Foster http://www.ragdollsnowboarding.com/

DISTANCE is a short narrative film about the power of place and the nature of power in the modern American West. When a dying man appears on the front steps of a young girl’s middle-of-nowhere Wyoming trailer house, she must choose whether she will continue to let the circumstances of place dictate her life, or whether she will rewrite her own story. Written and Directed by Alexandra Fuller and Anson Fogel Death In The West Part I is here: https://vimeo.com/51643294 Girl: Violet Bailes Man: Aubrey Deeker Driver/Narrator: John Hutton Mom: Alexandra Fuller Dead Girl: Sara Mitchell Dog: Aspen DP, Editor, Color: Anson Fogel Executive Producers: Susan and Jim Swartz, Tim Kemple and Renan Ozturk Producer: Matias Alvarez Casting: Sylvia Gregory Casting Camera Operator / Steadicam: Kevin Andrews, SOC 1st AC: Blake Christian Hendrix Script and Continuity: Dan Dunn Location Sound: Earl Stein Art Director: Stephen Turner Set Decorator: Sara Mitchell Craft Services: Matt Serna / Serna Skate Clan Craft Services Asst: Sean Hadley Props: Deseret Industries, Salt Lake Antiques Mall, garage sales, eBay Appearance: Greg Moon Gaffer: Wayne Wolfenstein Grips: Shawn Lacy and Alex Stein Driver: Paul Lowell PA: Spencer Wrathall Set Mom: Kiri Balestieri Linguistics and Dialect Consultant: Dr. James Hartman Towing, Hauling and Fixing: Cory Barker Mobile Home Rental: Chris Dalley, Grass Valley Mobile Home Park, Evanston, WY Mobile Home Moving: A&I Mobile Home Towing Mobile Home Moving: David Weedel, Treven Weedel, Brett King, Scott Keller Motor Home: Area of Effect Special FX: Chuck Johnson Ranch: The Barker Family Ranch: CB Land and Livestock, LLC Sound Design: Anson Fogel and Rob Bertola Supervising Sound Mix: Orest Sushko Equipment: Redman Movies, Moving Pictures Ltd, Camp4 Collective Fiscal Sponsor: Utah Film Center a SAG production

Full multimedia story http://runningtv.salomon.com/episodes/paradise-lost/] Anna Frost takes some time out to journey to the highlands of Papua New Guinea to visit the place where she grew up. Anna's adventure into her past is pause for reflection; the paths travelled, the races lost and won, a life on the road, as she searches for "home".

“What is this place worth in oil? Where do we want to steer our civilization? What do we want left when we’re done? — Craig Childs, The Story of Place Protect Your Canyon Lands Today: http://grandcanyontrust.nonprofitsoapbox.com/protectbearsears Canyonlands National Park, and the lands that border it are part of a complex tale of political horse-trading, pressures for resource extraction and recreational opportunities. Above all, this land is the true Wild West, a rugged and vastly untouched landscape, a place where we can find our true human spirit. The Story of Place is a short film that takes us deep into the unprotected territory of the Greater Canyonlands region alongside Craig Childs, Ace Kvale and Jim Enote, who narrate the story of this grand landscape, how it has shaped each and every one of us. This region of southeastern Utah is a veritable well of human spirit, an endless supply of recreation, solitude, wonder and history. This place and its story are irreplaceable. This land is worth protecting. Directed by - Sinuhe Xavier Executive Producers Justin Clifton The Grand Canyon Trust Narrator - Craig Childs Featuring Craig Childs Jim Enote Ace Kvale Inquiries: Contact Justin Clifton p. 970-401-0831 e. canyonlandsfilm@gmail.com w. ourcanyonlands.org Music: A Different Heav'n - Instrumental by The Dandelion War Music licensed through The Music Bed

 WORTH READING

• Meet Mountaineering filmmaker and “natural rebellious spirit” Taylor Freesolo Rees
• “The National Parks Coast to Coast: 100 Best Hikes”
• Are Outdoorsy People Better Than Indoorsy People

 SKILLS SESSION:

• Understanding the Avalanche Problem
• Backpacker – How to Photograph a Tent at Night

 DISCOVER GEAR

• MyFirstBackpack.co
• Polarmond All-In-One Sleep System
• Bundle Beds – Sleep Anywhere
• Sky Nest Hammock Tent 

TRIP REPORT – Snowbasin Meadow's Snowshoe

 QUOTE OF THE WEEK

 “Your wealth is where your friends are.” - Plautus

Thank you to GOAL ZERO and the Yeti 400 for powering today’s 231st episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, & thebanyancollective.com, and our new app for Android & iPhones available from our About Page on thebanyancollective.com.

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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX

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