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June 2007

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Meet our newest staff writer: Patrick Welsh.
To the climbing community: now we've got you covered!...

YEAH, IT'S SUMMER, BUT START TRAINING FOR SKI SEASON NOW!
U. S. ski team racer Erik Schlopy gives you a workout that will get you in shape to shred whether you race or free ski. Here's the best part: his workout will get you in shape for ANY sport...

WALL OF THE WEEK
Got the itch to climb but not much time? Patrick Welsh describes a site near Salt Lake that is already bolted and ready for a quick session...

ADVENTURE SPORTS BY WINA STURGEON 6/25
It may not be NASCAR, but here's where you can race, drive, and find out how good you are...Cyclist admits doping, gets two year penalty...It's taken ten years, but women get a U. S. downhill World Cup at last...Goodby to American Skiing, it's no more...

NORBA'S BACK, DEER VALLEY AIMS FOR WORLD CUP
The downhill field was bigger than ever, and this time, spectators walked up to the top of the ski hill to see them ride down...

A BRIEF HISTORY OF CLIMBING IN THE WASATCH
Ever wonder whose hands were in that hold before yours? Patrick Welsh knows, and tells you all about it...

DREAMS DO COME TRUE!
Jeremy Bloom fought the NCAA to keep his dream: continue as one of the top U. S. ski team freestyle skiers in the world while playing college football. The group of grumpy old men wouldn't let him. He's now a receiver for an NFL team. But...here's the "kicker"--- he may be back!...

ADVENTURE SPORTS BY WINA STURGEON 6/11
American Skiing "sells out"...Can you believe it? City Weekly gives access to adventure!!...NORBA race returns...

INTERMOUNTAIN CUP RESULTS: DEER VALLEY
The Intermountain pedal Fest at Deer Valley was a great warm-up for the upcoming NORBA Race. Pedal Fest Results....

YOU CAN CLIMB, CLIMB, CLIMB!
Climbing and bouldering are growing so fast that new climbing gyms can barely keep up. One new gym, open less than three weeks, already has 400 members. Steven Jeffery is one of the biggest stars of the sport. He's also a Wasatch Front local; and you can have him personally coach you to learn to climb...

ADVENTURE SPORTS BY WINA STURGEON 6/4
Deer Valley opens for the summer, with sweet surprises in store...Lifetime bans for 14 racers on the Austrian ski team...Get ready to argue for recreation on Parley's Creek Trail...Ski Utah staffer does 50 at 50...Over the counter supplement helps you lose weight legally...

INTERMOUNTAIN CUP RESULTS: SUNDANCE
The Valley was baking, but the breezes were sweet and cool at Sundance. "It was a good race," said a heavy-set man in the Clydesdale cat. Latest results from the "Sundance Spin," Intermountain Cup...

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