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The Guiding Community Gets Help from Redside Foundation and Formidable Media

  Formidable Media has teamed up with the Redside Foundation to help drive awareness of the reality facing Idaho’s — and all of our nation’s — guides, a cornerstone of the outdoor economy and entry...

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The Art of Ruggedness

I found the lightning flashes rather peaceful. Crouched in a ball on an impossibly featureless hillside in Alaska’s Brooks Range, for the first time all trip there was truly nothing to do but think as...

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Be a Part of the The Conservation Alliance (at Home) Breakfast Chat

  Kris McDivitt Tompkins and Timmy O’neill will talk about rewilding Patagonia and overcoming adversity.   Climber and comedian Timmy O’Neill will interview conservationist Kris McDivitt Tompkins...

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Three Aspen-based Projects Are Spreading the Positivity

  The communities of Aspen, CO and the surrounding Roaring Fork Valley have no shortage of uplifting stories to share during these strange times.   Aspen Times’ Mining For a Silver Lining...

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Sun Valley Wellness Brings the Good Vibes with Online Directory and Events...

  Sun Valley Wellness, the non-profit organization which produces the Sun Valley Wellness Festival & Conference, has created a new and accessible component of wellness – an online Sun Valley...

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Climb for a Cause with Rebecca’s Giddy Up Challenge

  Memorial Weekend, May 23-25: bike or run indoors or outdoors from wherever you are in a climbing challenge for COVID-19 relief via the Be Good Foundation.   Together we will use our bicycles or...

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MUST WATCH: The Fifty Project with Cody Townsend

Renowned professional backcountry skier and ski mountaineering athlete Cody Townsend decided in 2018 to embark on one of the most unique, challenging, and awesome adventures in mountain sports. He...

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Rejoice: Snow King is Opening for Memorial Day Weekend

  Snow King Mountain, Wyoming’s Oldest Ski area, will open as scheduled on Saturday, May 23 for Memorial Day weekend with Covid Precautions and New Offerings.   Beginning Saturday, May 23, the Cowboy...

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CHECK OUT: King of the Ride with Ted King

One of the most beloved retired WorldTour road racing pros out there, Ted King has led the recent trend in ex pro roadies switching to full-time gravel, mountain bike, and adventure racing. You may...

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Alpenglow Expeditions: Local Guiding Companies Re-Opening for the Summer

As local businesses start to open up after several months of shutdown, people are searching for summer plans. Many are looking to visit national parks and mountain towns where they can get outside....

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Safety First: Snowbasin Back for the Summer Season

  Snowbasin Resort is pleased to welcome guests back for safe summer fun in the mountains on Saturdays and Sundays, beginning June 27th. With enhanced safety measures in place, Snowbasin will offer...

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Send It With Father’s Day Weekend Openings at JHMR and Grand Targhee

  Celebrate with Dad with some killer recreational openings and other happenings at the best resorts in the Tetons.   Jackson Hole Mountain Resort JHMR is pleased to announce that all summer 2020...

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The Gravel is Calling: Rebecca’s Private Idaho Challenge

The terrain surrounding the hallowed mountain towns of Sun Valley and Ketchum in the southern Idaho Rockies boasts some of the most wild and mind-blowing gravel riding in the world. Ketchum local and...

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The Transformative Power of Adventure

Why adventure matters now more than ever.   There are robins chirping outside the window.  Not casual chirping, but the sharp calls and answers during the hectic days of nest building and egg laying...

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Hill Climbs Are Happening!

  All mountain running goats can officially rejoice because there’s a slew of events happening this August and September.   Rendezvous Mountain Hillclimb The annual Rendezvous Mountain Hillclimb is one...

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Support Your Local Guide

A few good reasons to consider hiring a local guide before hitting the trails this summer (or any season).   The questions of where to go and what to do this summer seem more complicated than ever....

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SheJumps!

How the Girafficorn Spirit Is Inspiring the Future of Female Leaders   As an outdoor enthusiast from Boise, Idaho, growing up with two brothers, I give credit to SheJumps, a non-profit organization...

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The Adventure Stache with Payson McElveen

We promise he’s got a good stache and epic record on the bike, but he might have an even better podcast. Join professional mountain biker, Payson McElveen and his special guests as he welcomes all...

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Charging Ahead: Updates From JHMR and Grand Targhee for This Winter

  While things may be looking a bit uncertain for ski resorts this coming winter, two of the finest in the Grand Tetons are optimistically moving ahead with modified operations and efforts to make each...

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Zen Masters

In pursuit of Beginner’s Mind with Thunder Dragon   Ed Veisturs is 61 years old. He was the first American to summit the 14 highest peaks in the world without using supplemental oxygen, a feat that...

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The Adventure Safety Tour with Mammut and The Lady Alliance is Back!

Mammut and The Lady Alliance are teaming up again to host a second virtual Adventure Safety Tour, in response to an overwhelming positive and successful first event in June of this year. Mountain...

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My Realtor Skis Harder Than Yours

From Inspiration to Realization, Former Pro Skiers Are Selling the Mountain Dream   Despite the inherent challenges, making a living in a ski town can be done. For those with world class athletic...

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Call of the Chugach

Experiencing ‘The Search’ With a Native Son of the West   There’s a map that is mountain culture and marked upon it is a main vein coursing north, to daydreams of empty space, ever-white peaks or...

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Kings and Queens of Corbet’s is Back at JHMR!

February 16-21, 2021, 10:00 am MST The Kings & Queens invitational event pits 24 of the world’s top skiers, riders and select local rippers against each other. As they compete for the title, “King...

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Mountain Town Makers

Some of our favorite makers explain what it’s like living and creating in the mountains.   The mountains have always attracted makers and innovators. For a long time, being a maker was somewhat of a...

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Stio Presents Rise & Grind

  With 650 miles of pedaling and ski descents from seven Cascade summits in front of them, Wyatt Roscoe, Andy Cochrane and Stio Ambassador Charlie Hagen set off on a self-supported bike / ski tour from...

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Teton Gravity Research Adds Pro Discounts on Gear with Premium Subscription

  Teton Gravity Research adds access to pro-level discounts on hundreds of outdoor brands as an additional benefit for TGR Premium Subscription platform.   Teton Gravity Research, the global leader in...

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Mountains of the Heart

Raising kids and changing the world, one adventure at a time.   Gen Padalecki is no stranger to adventure. An actress by trade, after meeting her husband Jared on the set of the hit TV show...

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Light My Fire: Snow Peak’s Virtual Campout is Back!

  The Campout will support event partner, City Kids Wilderness Project, working to enrich the lives of underserved youth through time outside.   Snow Peak is pleased to present its second annual At...

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Homecoming on the Smith River

As a kid growing up in Idaho during the 80’s and 90’s, our annual float trip down the Smith River in Montana signified the official start of summer. School was out in early June and the rafts, coolers...

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Mountain Town Sleep

  How St. John’s Health Brought New Sleep Apnea Treatment to JH   Even during the pandemic, St. John’s Health in Jackson Hole made medical strides last June when they introduced Inspire, a new sleep...

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Helping Young Female Climbers with Ascend Afghanistan

  Ascend Afghanistan is a US non-profit that operates in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ascend teaches leadership skills to girls ages 15-24 through the sport of mountain climbing.   We recently came across an...

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Long Live the New Additions at Snow King

Snow King Mountain Resort expands its domain with new terrain, new lifts, and more. And it’s only the beginning.   Here’s a fun little historical factoid: Snow King Mountain Resort – just six blocks...

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Idaho-Inspired Ski Stoke

If you want to remember why you fell in love with skiing in the first place, you’ve got to ski in Idaho. With ample don’t-miss ski areas and resorts, Idaho’s ski culture is strong and offers a little...

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With Neighbors Like These…(We’d All Be Better Off!)

Limelight Hotel Ketchum Turns 5 With a Bang   There is always some trepidation when a big flashy neighbor moves to town. Brash colors and a big personality might cause you to cower in your corner. Then...

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Giddy Up: Ski Joring in the Wood River Valley is Back!

  Cowboys and horses team up with skiers and snowboarders for some one-of-a-kind racing action February 19-20 in Bellevue, Idaho.   Winter in Idaho’s Wood River Valley means lots of snow and plenty of...

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CELEBRATE MOUNTAIN EXCELLENCE AND RSVP TO THE RED BULL RAID

  It’s on! Red Bull Raid is back, celebrating big-mountain athleticism and ski town heroes. Uphill endurance meets downhill speed and style in the event that kicks off spring skiing at Palisades Tahoe....

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Going Out With a Bang: Winter 2022 Ski Hill Closing Days

The end of the ski season at our favorite place(s) to rip turns is always a bit of a bittersweet phenomenon. There’s the dread of “mud season” if you’re a true full-time mountain town local. There’s...

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Naturally Compatible

Bonding with Best Friends Animal Sanctuary   My introduction to fostering began in a kindergarten class. Each student chose an animal to take care of every week—to feed, water, pet, and exercise. My...

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23rd Annual Janss Pro-Am Classic: Raising Scholarship Funds for SVSEF Athletes

One of Sun Valley, Idaho’s time-honored events returned to Sun Valley this spring, complete with the costumes, races, and of course, the party! The Janss Pro-Am Classic was founded in 1998 as a tribute...

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Going Big: Challenge Aspen 2022 Heads to Argentina & Italy + More

  Challenge Aspen (CA) is dedicated to impacting lives through year-round adaptive experiences for individuals faced with cognitive or physical disabilities. This includes service personnel. CA is...

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Observations from Lucky Peak Intermountain Bird Observatory

A few years ago, when my son was in second grade, he was invited to join a group of kids on an overnight trip to Intermountain Bird Observatory (IBO) on the outskirts of Boise, Idaho. At the time, I...

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The Making of a Regenerative Rancher

Is it possible to save the planet by eating a steak? Controversial, to be sure, given the massive amounts of the global-warming methane gas produced by cattle. The idea that cattle could have an...

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Answering the Call

Conservation as a Ranching Way of Life   Early on in the Bean family’s Idaho lamb adventures, Kathleen Bean would travel around the Sun Valley, Ketchum, Hailey area in south central Idaho, a cooler in...

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Reign On: JHMR’s Kings and Queens of Corbet’s Returns

  Jackson Hole Mountain Resort (JHMR) will host the sixth annual Kings and Queens of Corbet’s ski and snowboard invitational on Feb. 4-11. The event will once again bring some of the world’s top...

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Yeehaw! It’s Almost Time for Some Ski Joring Races

  Saddle up and step in, or just take it all in, at the annual Wood River Extreme Ski Joring Races. The 2023 edition is set to take place Feb. 18-19 in Bellevue, Idaho.   Produced by the Wood Extreme...

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All Kinds of Action at Aspen Snowmass This Summer

  It’s well known that world-renowned Aspen Snowmass serves up unforgettable summer fun in the Colorado Rockies each and every year. This year’s season of activities and events includes live music,...

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