OOA Show Episode 21, FebLove

  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

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  Events:

• Feb.7-10 – AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Certification Course – WSU OP
• Feb. 7^th – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20
• Feb. 8^th – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin
• Feb. 9^th – WSU Ski Day at Wolf Mountain $17.50
• Feb. 9^th – Weber Pathways Morning Snowshoe at North Fork Park
• Feb. 9^th – Wolf Mountain Terrain Park, Slopestyle, & Rail Jam 11am $10
• Feb. 10^th – Sunday Snowshoe Series – Skyline South FREE
• Feb. 10^th – Buy –A-Foot Drawing at Slackwater – Weber Pathways & GEAR:30
• Feb. 14^th – Snowbasin Hosts Valentines Day Dinner, Needles Lodge $75
• Feb. 15^th-18^th – Ouray Ice Climbing Trip
• Feb. 16^th – Coldwater Crucible Nordic Ski Race
• Feb. 16, 19, 23^rd – GEAR:30 Intro to Whitewater Kayaking Class $150 includes boats and 3 days of training
• Feb. 21^st – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20
• Feb. 22^nd – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin
• Feb. 22^nd – Weber Pathways Moonlight Glide at North Fork Park
• Feb. 23^rd – Weber Rocks Intercollegiate Boulder Comp - FREE
• Feb. 23^rd – POLAR BEAR RUN
• Feb. 23^rd – Ogden Seed Exchange – ONC Seed Swap
• Feb. 24^th – Sunday Snowshoe Series – Ogden Canyon Overlook
• Feb. 26^th – Bob’s Vertical Challenge @ Snowbasin
• March 6^th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass
• March 6^th – 10^th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10^th Annual @ Brighton
• March 9^th – O’Nordic Championship Ski Race
• March 9^th – Weber Pathways Weekend Snowshoe at North Fork Park 10am – 1pm
• March 15–16 – Ski Photography Workshop OVBA, Snowbasin
• April 12-14^th – 6^th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival
• April 13^th – 15^th 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 Miller