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Snowbasin to open, Nordic Valley holding ‘pre-opening’ party

HUNTSVILLE — Let the skiing begin, at least on a limited basis. Snowbasin plans to open on Saturday and Nordic Valley is holding a "pre-opening party" the same day, though only its Cub slope, geared to beginners, will be operable. Indeed, things are still gearing up as the resort operators ...

ATV Adventures: Christmas gift ideas for your ATV/UTV friends

Well, Christmas is here and once again you are faced with buying gifts for your picky off-highway vehicle friends. I am here to help because I am one of those picky people. However, the OHV picture has changed somewhat with the explosion in UTV sales. The things these people like are a little ...

ATV Adventures: In search of wild horses on the Pony Express Trail

Trying to recreate a wild horse experience we had in June of last year on the Pony Express Trail, we unloaded our machines at Lookout Pass. The Pony Express Riders made their way west near Lehi, then to Camp Floyd. At Faust the trail makes a jog left on Highway 36 and up to Lookout Pass. Signs ...

Weber County officials aid in bid to bring Winter Olympics back to Utah

OGDEN — Crafting a successful bid for Utah for the 2030 or 2034 Winter Olympics isn't just the task of Salt Lake City, which would be the host city. And the time to start planning isn't in 2029. Efforts are well underway to bring the Olympics back and Ogden officials, among many others, are ...

ATV Adventures: 2018 law provides money for OHV programs

2018 changed the financial picture for programs in the OHV community. Prior to then, OHV registration money stayed in the county in which the OHV was registered. With the vast majority of OHV owners being in the most populated counties, the vast majority of ATV trails exist in the least ...

Nordic Valley, Snowbasin, Powder Mountain prep for ski season

With Turkey Day typically comes skiing, or at least the looming possibility of Weber County's three ski resorts opening up for the year. Skiers this season, though, will have to be patient. Nordic Valley officials have announced plans to open on Dec. 3 for the 2021-2022 season, weather ...

ATV Adventures: A ride in Bullfrog Valley, aka dinosaur country

Capt. Ray Golden, who organized the Third Annual Ticaboo Fall Rally, called this trail “A Taste of Ticaboo.” However, Dr. Josh Lively went along to help us understand what this area would have looked like when dinosaurs walked here. Dr. Lively is a doctor of paleontology at the ...

ATV Adventures: Riding among the Monuments through Sunset Pass

Fascinated by Garfield County’s rugged, slick rock country, I found myself once again on an adventure with Brett Stewart, who is president of OHV Advocates Utah. We were headed for a place called Big Ridge. We drove south of Hanksville on Highway 95. On the east side of the road near mile ...

ATV Adventures: Riding the trail to Cedar Point

Garfield County is one of the least populated counties in the state, but it is also one of the most scenic. Two of the nation’s most picturesque byways pass through this county. Scenic Byway 12 — Utah’s All-American Road — is rated in the top 10 scenic byways in America by Car and ...