I’ve been lusting after the Stansbury Island Traverse for years. Stansbury Island is the 2nd largest island in the Great Salt Lake and the entire island is only 11.5 miles long so it can be traversed in one day. The ridge is mostly straightforward I am told, but there are a few sections of class 4…
Trail Running Desert
Moab Red Hot 55K Race Report
“Life is a bitch, his dark companion said–and then you die. Not so cried Henry! Life is a glorious shining and splendid adventure, and then you die.” ~Edward Abbey This run gets classified as a total WOW, OMG, AMAZEBALLS, cannot wait to do this again, OVERSTOKE, I LOVE RUNNING, I think my head just exploded,…
Dugway Isolation 30K+ Trail Run Report
The only disappointing thing about the Dugway Isolation Trail Run was that more people didn’t participate! The views were amazing, the single-track super fun, the race volunteers friendly, and the schwag over the top. This was the 3rd year of the Dugway Isolation Run and I’ve wanted to do it each year but I am…
Antelope Canyon 55K Race Report
The Antelope Canyon 55K is part of the Grand Circle Trail Series offering environmentally sustainable races in some of the most geologically stunning places on the planet. The Antelope Canyon race kicked off the season for Ultra Adventures with races following in Monument Valley, Zion, Grand Canyon, Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef, and the Tushar Mountains….
Trail Running City of Rocks National Reserve
Since I am not much of a rock climber these days, I have been making a habit out of running some of the best climbing areas in the country. First, trail running Smith Rock State Park and now trail running through Idaho’s City of Rocks National Reserve. The City of Rocks sits in the southeastern…