Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show 293 - Whatcha Got 2018?!

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A couple of strapping young men snowshoeing Green Pond.

WEEKLY HAPPY | Aspen Extreme

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SNOW REPORT | Ski Utah ; The Powder Buoy

ON THE DOCKET

• 1.4       Weekly OPR Run, ‘Bout Time Bar & Grill, 6pm
• 1.5       First Friday Art Stroll
• 1.5       Know Before You Go, 2nd Tracks MillCreek, 7pm
• 1.6       2nd Annual Turn N’ Burn Banked Slalom at Powder Mountain, 9-6pm
• 1.7       SUP Yoga (Sundays through April), Park City SUP, 10am
• 1.10     Dawn Patrol with the Weber Outdoor Program
• 1.10-12 FIS Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley
• 1.13-15 AIARE 1 Course, Weber Outdoor Program
• 1.16      Dining Discovery: Joys of Beer Wings
• 1.17      Aspen Extreme at Breweries, 7pm
• 1.18      Dining Discovery: Taste of Snowbasin 
• 1.19-21 AIARE 1 Course, Bear House Mountain Guiding, Cottonwoods
• 1.20      Weber Pathways Winter Trails Day
• 1.21     Intro to Ice Climbing, Bear House Mountain Guiding
• 1.25-26 ECAC 16th Black & White Competition Intake, Call for Entry
• 1.26     Lady Wild Film Festival, 8 Films, 6:30
• 1.27     OWA Intro to Backcountry Skiing, Cottonwoods
• 1.27     6th Annual Indie Ogden Awards
• 1.30     Adventuring in the Alps, GEAR:30 7pm
• 2.2       Yeti Beard & Moustache Competition, Union Station, 6:30pm
• 2.3       Sweaty Yeti Fat Bike Race, Wolf Creek Resort
• 2.3       SheShreds.co Jamboree #1 at Powder Mountain, Ladies Ski/Board Comp
• 2.3       Intro to Backcountry Skiing, Bear House Mountain Guiding
• 2.15-19 Vertical Integration Ogden, Utah Backcountry Getaway, $795
• 2.23      IF4 - International Fly Fishing Film Festival, Peery’s Egyptian Theater
• 2.16-18 Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour - Peery’s Egyptian Theater
• 4.2-8     Wasatch Mountain Film Festival

IN THE NEWS

• Cabin Blaze Sparks Rare Winter Wildfire
• US Marines to Spend 7Million on New Ski Equipment
• Severe Winds in the Alps Blows Chairlift Sideways
• Avalanche Kills Snowmobiler in Southern Montana
• Polish Climbers Attempt First Winter Ascent of K2

WORTH WATCHING | Ski The Wild West

In 2017, Drew Petersen sought to ski the highest peaks in America's 11 westernmost states, all on one epic road trip. This is his story. Film by Drew Petersen, Thomas Woodson and Adam Clark

GEAR:30 | Ibex is up for auction

TRIP REPORT | Snowshoeing Green Pond (podcast)

QUOTE OF THE WEEK

“When you have got an elephant by the hind legs and he is trying to run away, it is best to let him run.” - Abraham Lincoln

Thank you to GEAR:30 for powering today’s 292nd  Episode of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! Look for us on Facebook, Instagram, iTunes, Stitcher, thebanyancollective.com, and on the Podbean App for Android & iPhones.

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OUTDOOR JUKEBOX | “News From Nowhere” - Graeme James

Music video attempt in 100mph wind- only in Wellington!! My good mate Tim unexpectedly sent this through a couple of hours after a massive storm hit New Zealand. It was so good I decided to make it the official music video for the title track off my new album News From Nowhere.

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