Snap Your Pics and Score a Core!

Enter to win a Suunto Core watch by showing off your ski photos! To win the Suunto Core, email your favorite ski photo to jared@utahoutside.com with the subject line UTAH OUTSIDE SKI PHOTO CONTEST. Utah Outside will post the photos on the UtahOutside Facebook Page, where everyone can “like” their favorite entries. You can also upload your photo directly to their Facebook Wall.

The photo with the most likes wins, and the photographer gets the Core!

Contest ends Friday, April 8th, 2011.

Only one entry per person please. The photo doesn’t have to be from Utah – ski photos taken from anywhere! We love snowboarders too, so send in your pics of single-plankers as well.

Show us you got the chops - and can take a pic to prove it!

Suunto Sponsors Top Trail Running Series!

Suunto is the new presenting sponsor of premiere Colorado running series.

The Vail Mountain Trail Running Series was named the best Colorado race series in 2005 and 2008 by Colorado Runner magazine. This summer’s seven-race series marks the 14th year of the program in the Vail Valley.

As a key sponsor of the Series, Suunto will award the series winner in each category an M5 Running Pack. The Suunto M5 Running pack includes a heart rate monitor, Suunto Foot Pod to gauge speed and distance and a Suunto Movestick Mini (COMING SOON!!) to wirelessly upload watch data and logs to Movescount.com. BOOM!

The 2010 Series took runners on approximately 52 miles for a total elevation gain of 16,475 feet. This year, the series will take place during the course of the summer and range from 3.2 to 14.5 miles.

“As one of the best trail running series in the Rockies, partnering with VRD and La Sportiva Vail Trail Running Series makes perfect sense for Suunto,” says Suunto's Chris McKearin.



Here is a complete schedule of the race.
Get yourself signed up, and get in line for some M5.

Rebecca Rusch Invites Women to Join Her on the Trail

World Champion mountain biker kicks off 2011 SRAM Gold Rusch Tour to encourage ladies to dust off their bicycles

Rebecca Rusch, the two-time Leadville Trail 100 Women's Champ and three-time 24 Hour Solo Mountain Biking World Champion, announces the date of the 2011 SRAM Gold Rusch Tour. The tour is designed to get women across the country outdoors and on their bicycles.
“Our goal is to empower girls and women through hands-on experience to pick up a bicycle and get outside,” says Rebecca Rusch. “On a professional level, I’m seeing more and more women on the trail. It’s awesome to get young girls and women of any age excited about the sport. I’m living proof that it’s never too late to learn to ride a bike.”

2011 SRAM Gold Rusch Tour

• • The Ladies Lounge at the Sea Otter Classic: April 14-17–Rebecca and other female pros will teach bike wrenching basics, talk race tactics and mingle in the women’s-only lounge. The Ladies Lounge is an opportunity for women to get hands-on experience and pro tips.
• • Beti Bike Bash in Lakewood, Colorado: June 11-12 – Rebecca and other pros will be on hand for this two-day, women’s only, mountain bike expo, 2x10 demo and race in Colorado. Women can ride with the pros, gather race tips and soak in the motivation. A chance to find out why “RACE” is not a four-letter word.
• • Ashland Super-D Media Tour in Ashland, Oregon: June 17-19 – Rebecca and fellow mountain bike shredder Lindsey Voreis will lead four select female media representatives through three days of riding and racing the Ashland, OR Super-D. These fearless media mavens will step outside their comfort zone and experience the thrill of gravity-riding. Reba and Lindsey will be on-hand to offer riding tips to the public and share experiences
• • “Wheel Girls” Mountain Bike Club in Ketchum, ID: June through July– Rebecca is partnering with her local recreation district, and sponsors, SRAM and Specialized to start a 12-17 y/o female only mountain bike club. This is the first girls MTB club in the area and will provide the opportunity for young women to learn from Rebecca and other local racers, participate in local events, volunteer for trail building, and meet the Team at US National XC, Short-Track and Super-D Nationals.
• • New York City Media Ride: TBD – Rebecca will be at Manhattan’s Highbridge Mountain Bike Park to lead media representatives through two days of semi-private clinics and product demos. Yes! There is mountain biking in New York City and Rebecca is determined to get editors out of their offices and onto the dirt.

Be sure to follow Reba on Movescount--here's her profile!
Media interested in participating in any of the events should contact Amy at amy@outsidemedia.com for more information.

Julian Carr finds POW in Japan

Recent addition to the Suunto athlete team, Julian Carr, is busy traveling the globe this winter looking for the next big storm and epic lines. Looks like he found just a little bit of powdery, fluffy goodness in Japan.

Here is the latest episode of Discrete TV:
http://www.vimeo.com/20467087

Packin' my bags now...

Training for Red Bull X-Alps on Movescount

So, this isn't about athletes in the USA, but we have to give a HUGE shout out to the amazing global athletes participating in the Red Bull X-Alps 2011 Salzburg to Monaco race.
Ten Red Bull X-Alps athletes are tracking their training with Suunto t6c heart rate monitors. Every session is logged on Suunto's online sports community www.movescount.com up until the race start on July 17, 2011.

Follow Christian Amon (AUT2), Mike Küng (AUT3) Richard Pethigal (BRA), Jon Chambers (GBR2), Andy Frötscher (ITA), Ivar Sandsta (NOR), Nuno Virgillo (POR), Max Fanderl (CAN), Toma Coconea (ROM) and Evgenii Griaznov (RUS) as they prepare for the toughest challenge of their lives.

It looks like Max Fanderi of Canada has already logged about 50 hours this month. It's pretty cool to see.
You can check out the training page here:
http://www.redbullxalps.com/athletes/training.html

Rebecca Rush Dishes on her t6d and Movescount

Hey look--we caught Rebecca Rusch sitting down--and not on her bike seat! The Queen of Pain took a break from globetrotting, competing and training to talk on her website about what she calls her "most honest training partner," her Suunto t6d elite training wristop. That red watch has been an important part of her life in the past several years, and we've been so honored that she's taken us along for this fantastic ride. Thanks, Reba, for being an amazing athlete and person. And thanks for giving your fans and followers an easy-to-understand description of the product and a better realization of why you use it. To see the video, visit Rebecca's website by clicking here.

Suunto Welcomes Julian Carr to the Team!

We're proud to announce the addition of Julian Carr to our Suunto pro athlete team. Julian's original skiing style, jaw-dropping cliff jumps and success as a burgeoning ski industry entrepreneur have earned him a permanent place in the ranks of the sport's most progressive riders. His feature film appearances and awe-inspiring cover shots showcase how far freeskiing has come while giving us a glimpse into the future of the sport.

Known as "The Flying Yeti," Carr is an active member on Suunto’s online sports community, Movescount.com, where he uploads workouts, tracks fitness progress and connects globally with other online members. Carr will use Suunto training wristops to gear up for the grueling ski season and maintain his fitness level during the winter schedule. He’ll use Suunto altimeter, barometer, compass watches to log his vertical feet hiked and skied, and to monitor weather trends for backcountry safety.

“Suunto is a huge part of how I work and play,” says Carr. “It’s great to secure a partnership with the best watch company out there. To be able to track and maintain my fitness with a training watch and also use an outdoor watch equipped with ABC technology to keep me safe in the backcountry is vital.”

“It’s huge to have Julian on the Suunto athlete team,” says Chris McKearin, Suunto Consumer Marketer and Events Coordinator. “He was an avid Suunto user long before we signed him, which means he truly understands our products and the brand and can help spread the love in the ski community.”

Photo courtesy juliancarr.net