Season Two
Season Two Episode four
Set In Stone
Utah is home to some serious bedrock — and millions of years of uplift & erosion means there’s no shortage of places to explore outside. See how rock climbers & Emery County residents came together to create Joe’s Valley Festival, learn the history of recreational skiing in the Wasatch with Wasatch Mountain Club, and explore 40 miles’ worth of indigenous rock art in Nine Mile Canyon.
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Wasatch Mountain Club
Before there were ski resorts in Utah, there was the Wasatch Mountain Club. Established in 1920, Wasatch Mountain Club was formed by a group of Norwegian ski-jumpers who’d traverse Guardsman Pass on foot, seeking out the legendary powder & extensive backcountry where Brighton Resort exists today. Hear from ski historian Alexis Kelner about the legacy of the club at 100, and where it’s going next.
Joe's Valley Festival
Adventure seekers from around the world have found paradise in an old mining community thanks to the annual Joe’s Valley Festival. The festival draws large crowds to Orangeville & Castle Dale the last weekend of September, delighting Emery County residents & visiting climbers alike with an eclectic mix of bouldering workshops, rodeo games, local artisan clinics, and more.
Nine Mile Canyon
Nine Mile Canyon is known as the world’s longest outdoor art gallery. With more than 40 miles of petroglyphs running from Duchesne to Carbon County, Nine Mile Canyon offers a unique slice of Utah’s ancient past. Meet the youth volunteers from Project Discovery’s Nine Mile Canyon Stewardship Day, a program teaching kids how to protect these ancient Fremont & Ute artifacts for future generations.
