Backcountry

March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment

Posted by on Mar 9, 2014 in accessibility, Backcountry, Black Diamond, cross country skiing, Donations, Expedition, Explore, Gear, Giving, Mountains, Organizations, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor recreation, Outside, Partner, Passion, performance, products, recreation, relationship, Salt Lake City, Ski, Skiing, Snow, Snowshoes, Sponsors, support, Teach, Utah, Wasatch, Watershed, wilderness, Winter | Comments Off on March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment

March Partner Profile: Black Diamond Equipment Nestled at the base of the Wasatch Front lies the global headquarters for Black Diamond Equipment. If you’ve ever climbed a rock face, skied fresh powder or trudged up a mountain, chances are you’ve brought some Black Diamond gear along with you. This winter, Black Diamond graciously donated Splore [...]

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Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Posted by on Mar 7, 2014 in Backcountry, Colorado River, Giving, guides and outfitters, Guiding, moab, Outdoor, outdoor adventures, Outdoor Industry, Outdoor recreation, outdoors, Outside, participation, Program, rafting, Rapids, recreation, river rafting, river trips, summer, Teach, training, Utah, volunteer, Volunteering, Water, Whitewater, whitewater rafting, wilderness | Comments Off on Moab Volunteer Whitewater Guide Training

Whitewater Guide Training CANCELED! Splore specializes in getting people outside, and allowing them experience the dignity of risk. This year we have decided to add to this philosophy and give our volunteers the opportunity to partake in a full, intensive guide training so that they too can experience the elation of guiding people with disabilities [...]

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Wednesday’s Spotlight: Youth at Risk

Posted by on Sep 18, 2013 in Adventure, Backcountry, Budget, Challenge, climbing, donate, Youth | Comments Off on Wednesday’s Spotlight: Youth at Risk

Today's Spotlight: Youth at Risk For the Fall Fling, we are highlighting a group of clients each day, telling their story and showing how Splore’s adventures have changed their lives. We are raising money this week to support Splore’s outdoor adventure programs for people of all abilities. Today’s focus is on clients who are in [...]

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Splore Guides Local Students on Pioneering Backcountry Excursion

Posted by on Mar 26, 2012 in Adventure, Backcountry, City Academy, Skiing, Winter Program, Yurt | Comments Off on Splore Guides Local Students on Pioneering Backcountry Excursion

Story by Pete Stoughton, Vice President of City Academy Recently a group of students who participated in the Winter Sports Program at City Academy experienced a once in a life time experience with our partner agency Splore. Nine City Academy students traveled three miles into the Uinta Mountains on back country skis for two nights [...]

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