The GEAR30 Podcast

OOA Show Episode 124, Piranhas, Dope Testing, & Wizardry

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 6^th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass
• March 6^th – 10^th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10^th Annual @ Brighton
• March 7^th – Snowbasin Blood Drive
• March 8th – Fly Fishing Film Tour 2013 – Peery’s Egyptian Theater (proceeds to to the Ogden River Restoration)
• 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
• March 16^th – 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 16^th – On-Snow Demo Benefitting Snowbasin Adaptive Sports
• March 16^th – 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 12-14^th – 6^th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival
• April 13^th – 15^th 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.

OOA Show Episode 123, Local is Awesome

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. 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. 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. 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
• 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 6^th – Powder Mountain Night Jam 5pm. FREE w/lift pass
• March 6^th – 10^th – Wasatch PowderKeg 10^th Annual @ Brighton
• March 8th – Fly Fishing Film Tour 2013 – Peery’s Egyptian Theater (proceeds to to the Ogden River Restoration)
• 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
• 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 12-14^th – 6^th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival
• April 13^th – 15^th 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 Emerson

For The Love

[caption id="attachment_1256" align="aligncenter" width="620" caption="Snowbasin and Mt. Ogden as seen from Icebox Canyon"] [/caption] The Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show fell on Valentines Day this year. So, we shared the love of news, events, and Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour. Events:

• 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
• Feb. 26th - Know Before You Go Avalanche Awareness Presentation - GEAR:30
• 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

This is posted after Banff, but it was awesome, as usual. If you missed it check out this post for clips and previews. Also, here is the World Tour promo: "For the Love," listen now:

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

Watch This!

 

  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

OOA Show Episode 20, Hansel and Granite

[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 3^rd attempt of a January Solo of Denali
• Winter Mountain Bike National Championships

Events:

• Jan. 30 – Feb. 2^nd – Visa U.S. Freeskiing/Snowboarding Grand Prix in Park City
• Jan. 31^st – Last Day to shoot pics at the Ogden Nature Center for Winter Photo Contest
• January 31^st – Climb the UK/Study Abroad Trip Registration Deadline
• Feb. 3^rd – Flying Kangaroos (Australian Women’s Aerial Ski Team) Autograph Signing at Snowbasin
• Feb.7-10 – AIARE Avalanche Level 1 Certification Course – WSU OP
• Feb. 9^th – WSU Ski Day at Wolf Mountain $17.50
• Feb. 14^th – Snowbasin Hosts Valentines Day Dinner, Needles Lodge $75
• Feb. 23^rd – POLAR BEAR RUN - Utah Endurance Events
• Feb. 26^th – 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 Guide

Rod Kramer - Weber Pathways

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!

Jim White - Ogden Nordic Center

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!

OOA Show Episode 19, Winter Trails Day

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

OOA Show Episode 116 - Black Friday

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 Macfarlane

OOA Episode 115, Full House

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 8^th – 11^th – X-Dance Film Festival
• November 9^th – Ogden’s Winter Welcome
• November 16^th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure”
• December 7^th – Snowbasin’s Annual Holiday Gala
• December 15-19^th – Ouray Climbing Trip
• Check the Weber Pathway’s Website: Wednesday Night Hikes, Thursday Singles Mingles Hikes (45 & Older), Science Hikes, Wild Edible Hikes
• Check the Ogden Nature Center Calendar for Summer Camps & 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 Muir