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Snowbasin’s lifts, Nordic Valley’s trails all open after snowstorm

HUNTSVILLE — After receiving a heavy dose of snow, Snowbasin is fully operable, with its complete array of 12 lifts operating. "The snow gods have delivered, bringing 17 inches of new snow to Snowbasin Resort!" said Kayla McFarland, a resort spokesperson. Nordic Valley, the Eden-area ...

ATV Adventures: The Tri-State ATV Jamboree is back

After being shut down for two years due to the pandemic, the Tri-State Jamboree is back and open for registration. The dates have been shifted forward a week to March 16-19 in hopes of better weather. This first jamboree of the year is popular because the early spring in Washington County ...

ATV Adventures: More tricks to get out of pickles on the trail

My last two articles have dealt with equipment needed to get out of trouble on the trail. There is more equipment on the list that has gotten me out of more than one pickle, but more important than the equipment is the first rule of riding — never ride alone. That rule came to bear on a ride ...

Tour of Utah canceled for 3rd straight year; organizer cites lacking support

PEACHTREE CITY, Georgia — The weeklong Tour of Utah bicycle race, canceled in 2020 and 2021, won't occur in 2022, either. The news has at least one cycling organization wondering if the cycling stage race — which launched in 2004 and passed several times through Weber County — is gone ...

ATV Adventures: More tricks for handling breakdowns in the backcountry

After the list of equipment I included in last week’s article to deal with backcountry emergencies (see Standard Examiner, Dec. 16, 2021), my fireman friend, Reed Embley of Layton, reminded me of the need for a first aid kit. It is one of the most important items to have even though you ...

Long-term plans call for 2,400 new housing units at Snowbasin

OGDEN — As Snowbasin reps move ahead with planned upgrades to the Huntsville-area ski resort, the long-term vision of developers is coming into clearer focus. It's big, as resort reps indicated when they unveiled plans last September for a 300-room Club Med hotel serving the ski ...