Sun-touched Red Castle in the High Uinta Wilderness[/caption] And, summer is here. Just a touch below 100 degrees outside. Perfect time to hit the high country. For Episode 138, Heat Wave, we got into the grove with interesting News bites, Skillz Sessions, and a little gear chat. News: What not to do with a Campfire Vehicle ends up in the local drink PowMow Season Pass on Sale Soon Man Dies Descending the Grand Sharma Chats Park City Deep Water Solo Comp Fishing is dangerous Tourists are trapped...
Jun 28, 2013•59 min
Todd to the Top took over the airwaves for this episode so I could "walk the walk" in the Uinta's and test some backpacking gear. We were fortunate enough to have award-winning songwriter and composer, Kristin Andreassen in studio before her show at the Ogden Nature Center. Andreassen's music is influenced by American traditional music, including the old time string band tunes. She has toured throughout North America, Australia & Europe with her string band Uncle Earl (with Abigail Washburn,...
Jun 27, 2013•26 min
GEAR:30's Jeff Young (straw hat) introducing the differences between the Boardworks MCIT and the Liquid Shredder SUPs at the FREE Pineview Reservoir SUP Demo. Thank you to everyone who came out! News: Vail to take over Canyons Operations Paddling 50 States in 51 Days for Charity SUP Alaska Bear Attack Survivor Training for Kona Ironman Billionaires Propose 3.5 Million Acre Bison Park Sport Climbing Falls at IOC 2020 Olympics Consideration Meeting Plan to Install Ladder on Everest 80-year-old Jap...
Jun 03, 2013•59 min
News: Extra Security at Ogden Marathon Utah Avalanche Season Ends with 4 Deaths Search & Rescue Called to Help Injured Boy Scout Hiker Rescued Near North Ogden Divide Boy slips, breaks ankle on outing with troubled youth program Flyboards come to Utah Black Sand Melts Snow & Saves Taxpayers Money Everest Season Update Russian Climber Dies Attempting New Everest Route Ski Descent of Lhotse Couloir Planned Backcountry Skiers Killed by Boulder Ken Hoeve SUPs Class II Rapids Carrying Preciou...
Jun 03, 2013•54 min
Join the Ogden Nature Center for this year's Earth Day Celebration! For a full schedule of events see below, or click here. Saturday, April 20, 12 noon - 4 pm We're packing the house with tons of earth-friendly ideas, booths, workshops and activities! All of Utah's green gurus will be on hand and activities will range from bee keeping lectures, to Llama cart rides! Children love the water trailer and the rock climbing wall while adults enjoy taking home special plants from the native plant sale....
Apr 19, 2013•6 min
Climbing and Ogden go together like Sharma and Spain. So, we're thankful for the sixth year in a row, the Weber State University Outdoor Program has organized the Ogden Climbing Festival ! This year's fest was the best attended since inception, and we believe GEAR:30 had a little help with that. Besides rockin' the fest as the Title Sponsor, GEAR:30 also helped kick off the weekend with a special Will Calton Presentation: Preparing for and Surviving Everest , complete with sweet schwag and free ...
Apr 19, 2013•50 min
It's that time of year, the 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival kicks off tonight at Weber Rocks Climbing Wall! We invited event coordinators Daniel Turner and Tim Nguyen from the Weber State Outdoor Program , in studio to chat about this year's events. Give 'er a listen and here why Daniel and Tim are stoked more than ever for this year's festival! For a complete breakdown of events, visit the official Facebook Event Page, here: 6th Annual Ogden Climbing Festival...
Apr 12, 2013•12 min
You know you're hardcore when you're snowshoes are bright purple. Despite this episode's title, we don't chat too much mountain man news. Instead, we burned a significant amount of the show incorrectly answering Outside Magazine's "Test Your Survival Skills"quiz ! Let's just say, we might not be the first to give advice when it comes to landing a distressed Cessna, saving a child from a subway car, or stopping a vehicle careening down a mountain without breaks. Click here to take the test yourse...
Apr 05, 2013•56 min
Darwinism on display at Antelope Island. This is what happens when you shake a fence and throw rocks at a buffalo. It pins you, embarrasses you, and leaves you to reevaluate your food-chain status. Anyway, turns out this brilliant guy was OK, and maybe only received a bruised ego, we hope. News: Buffalo “Love Tap” Goes Viral Snowboarder Dies at Brighton Man Dies Swinging From Moab Arch Weber County Backs $22.5M Bond for Powder Mountain Utah Launches National Parks Ad Campaign Pineview Boaters Re...
Mar 30, 2013•53 min
Dolphins beat media. Multiple news agencies, including KSL.com, rushed to post a story about rogue weaponized Ukrainian military dolphins in which Outside Magazine set us straight by recognizing the hoax. Fun while it lasted though. News: Utah Outdoor Rec Office in the works Utah Forrests targeted by Al-Qaida 53 Yr. Old Becomes Oldest Iditarod Champ Teen Survives Two Nights on Sugarloaf Dolphins Gone Wild – Oh, it’s a hoax Kayaker Finishes 4,000 Mile Expedition X Games Drops Best Trick Registrat...
Mar 15, 2013•55 min
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...
Mar 03, 2013•53 min
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. 21st – WSU OP Kayak Roll Sessi...
Mar 01, 2013•53 min
[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. 21st – WSU OP Kayak Roll Session $8/$20 Feb. 22nd – WSU OP FREE Bus to Snowbasin Feb. 22nd – Weber Pathways Moonlight Glide at North Fork Park Feb. 23rd – Weber Rocks Intercollegiate Boulder Comp – F...
Feb 20, 2013•53 min
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 ...
Feb 08, 2013•53 min•Ep. 1
[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...
Feb 02, 2013•54 min
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 Tr...
Jan 12, 2013•6 min
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!...
Jan 12, 2013•13 min
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 R...
Jan 11, 2013•1 hr 3 min
It's the day after Halloween edition of the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show! This week's News items include GOAL Foundation adding runners, hikers find missing Millcreek man's body, lost hikers in Davis County, and a hiker attacked by bees fall to his death. Whoa, that's a lot of hiking stories. Moving to water, we chat Waves for Water, then for the frozen version, Halloween skiing, and The North Face Park & Pipe Open Series schedule. Finally, what happened to tug-of-war in the Olympics? Events...
Nov 11, 2012•56 min
Always nice when an October snowstorm brings 42 inches of fresh to our hometown. If poaching freshies were a crime, well... put us away. This week's OOA Show News includes snow dump numbers, Ogden receives national props, the Powder Mag Ski Town Throwdown, second booby-trap kid jail time, a bear wanders through Lindon, Google goes backcountry, Cali begins ski season, SUP'er paddles shark, a surfer dies via a Great White, Ashima sends 5.14, Armstrong's fall reminiscent of Mortenson's, and if you ...
Oct 29, 2012•56 min
It's that weekend of the year where little pirates, princesses, heroes, and ghouls visit the Ogden Nature Center for Creatures of the Night . This annual Halloween themed wildlife event is family fun for all ages. What better way to introduce your kids to the wonders of nature while maintaining an excuse to dress-up like their favorite fantasy or cartoon character? Brandi Bosworth, Special Projects Coordinator for the Center, came on the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show to share this year's updates ...
Oct 19, 2012•10 min
Salomon representative, Lance Taylor, chats about the Salomon Tour, the companies innovative S-Lab capable of kicking out new prototypes within 24 hours, and Salomon's performance hydration packs which are also creating a buzz in the trail running community. Come check out the Salomon Tour bus with free shoe demos at the GEAR:30 Grand Opening on November, 17th! Visit SalomonRunning.com for more information on the brand....
Oct 05, 2012•13 min
Ogden Everest summiter's Will Calton and Tom Burton shaking hands after accepting a community award from the Ogden Mayer for their accomplishments. Our first episode of Fall 2012 included an interview with legendary alpinist, Douglas Scott. Doug was the first to summit the Southwest Face of Everest back in 1975. He has also summited 40 different peaks, half of which were either new routes or first ascents. Doug began climbing at the age of 12 with first documented leads in 1953. He still climbs ...
Oct 03, 2012•54 min
Legendary alpinist, Doug Scott, visited Ogden for a special slideshow presentation. Before the inspiring evening, the long-time mountaineer came on the Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show for a brief appearance. Here's the interview:
Oct 03, 2012•14 min
It had been a while since Indie Ogden was in studio. We welcomed back the wonderful ladies of Indie who told us about the Best of Ogden Awards along with all things happening in town. If you haven't checked out the Best of Ogden Awards, click here . For news, we covered a hiker rescued from Malans Basin, a man died repelling Subway, Bode Miller get's hitched, Shawn White apologizes, ski Florida, Meltzer wins Run Rabbit Run, another speed solo for Killian, and a female jogger was attacked by owls...
Oct 02, 2012•54 min
This week's Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show episode introduces the specialty show, Ascent Life. Yes, about climbing. All kinds, bouldering, sport, trad, alpine, ice, stairs, etc. We'll cover it in Ascent Life, as well as gear updates and reviews, trip reports and ideas, relevant news and upcoming events, as well as interviews with climbers and industry pro's. Sound good? If you have input or ideas for Ascent Life, email your friendly podcast producer/host at Brandon@GearThirty.com. The inaugural As...
Sep 29, 2012•55 min
Bob & Betsy Risner, H2O Overdrive organizers and racers The H2O Overdrive Summer Series is July 27-29th. This three day event includes a three and five mile flat-water race, a Weber River whitewater SUP race, and an 8-ball kayak river race. Race organizers Bob and Betsy Risner phoned into the OOA Show to give us the low-down on participating athletes, tips and tricks on how to race well, and how the public can demo boards. Check out the interview:...
Sep 09, 2012•18 min
In this introductory episode of The Wet Spot, Jeff Young, professional paddler and president of the Utah Whitewater Club, joins Ogden Outdoor Adventure Show host, Brandon Long, for paddling news & events, product info, trip reports, and river flow updates. Wet Spot News: Ogden Narrows Downriver Race Cancellation WRSI Owner SUPing the White Nile Utah Whitewater Club Green River Noobie Trip Kayak Polo Starting in Ogden Again Wet Spot Gear: all SUP Boardworks debuts wake SUP at Lake Powell H20 ...
Sep 08, 2012•20 min
