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Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow suffered major injuries when he fell while climbing on April 13. [GoFundMe]
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Local climber falls 30 feet, severely injuring hand

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Moab resident Dalton Freeman Snow is recovering in a Denver hospital after suffering major injuries from a fall while rock climbing near Moab. Snow suffered a broken pelvis, five broken ribs, a broken…

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Grand County creates trail adoption program

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Grand County Active Transportation and Trails held its first trail adoption program training in early March. A small group of volunteers learned the basics of caring for a mountain bike trail, like how…

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MTC Rake and Ride: Off-road lovers put in a day’s work to maintain trails

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

Trucks, Jeeps, SUVs and UTVs gathered at a parking lot along Mill Canyon Road on the morning of Mar. 1, bringing 14 volunteers to spend a few hours on trail maintenance on the…

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Reward offered in Big Bend Boulders vandalism

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

The Bureau of Land Management is offering $1,000 in reward money for info leading to the culprits behind greasing handholds at the Big Bend Bouldering Area, upstream of the Big Bend Campground along…

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Moab will host the nation’s first-ever singletrack bikejor race

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

The U.S.’s first-ever singletrack bikejor race will happen in Moab the weekend of March 5. Wait—bikejor? Imagine dogsled racing on dry land, with a mountain bike instead of a sled and two dogs…

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After protest from residents, the location of new pickleball courts in Moab is again up for debate

Ali Harford4 years ago2 years ago

Pickleball is not a quiet sport, but, local enthusiasts say, it’s not a racket either. Pickleball is like tennis, if tennis were on a smaller court and played with a whiffle-ball-like plastic ball…

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“Greasegate”: Local climbers rally to clean vandalized Big Bend boulders

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

On Friday, Feb. 11, a post on the Moab Rock Climbers Facebook group reported that climbing holds on several problems at the popular Big Bend bouldering area had been smeared with some kind…

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Bureau of Land Management damages dinosaur tracks

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

The paleontological world was dismayed by the Bureau of Land Management’s handling of a construction project at a renowned dinosaur tracksite last weekend. Paleontology and conservation groups have expressed outrage and disappointment with…

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Campground proposed above Ken’s Lake causes unease

Rachel Fixsen4 years ago4 years ago

A proposal to open a piece of private property above Ken’s Lake in San Juan County to camping prompted questions and unease from residents and local government bodies. The Grand County Commission approved…

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Local first responders rescue injured skier

Moab Sun News4 years ago4 years ago

Twenty-seven first responder volunteers and personnel worked for 6 hours on the night of Jan. 9 to extract an injured backcountry skier from the La Sal Mountains. The 26-year old Moab woman was…

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