OAX Recap 2023
Over 80 classes, seminars, demos, activities, slideshows, and films; totaling 101 + session hours of instruction with 32 instructors.
THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED US LAUNCH OUTDOOR ADVENTURE X AT SNOWBASIN JUNE 17-18. WE PROUDLY HOSTED 150 GEAR VENDORS AND A WEEKEND FULL OF CLINICS, WORKSHOPS AND DEMOS AS PART OF THIS INAUGURAL FESTIVAL FOR UTAH’S OUTDOOR RECREATION COMMUNITY.
Some of the weekend’s highlights include:
- Attendees reported their top 5 outdoor rec hobbies as hiking, camping, mountain biking, watersports, and camping.
- 150 camping, overland and outdoor gear brands displayed and demonstrated their products at the show including Dometic, Volkswagen, Coastal Kayaks, Gathr Outdoors, and Thule.
- Saturday night’s charity raffle raised $1,500 for the Trails Foundation of Northern Utah – an Ogden based not-for-profit that promotes, constructs, and maintains a network of public pathways, trails, and related open spaces for non-motorized users throughout Northern Utah.
- Attendees participated in 85+ education sessions including guided hikes, trad climbing classes, trail running workshops, outdoor sustainability roundtable discussions, and wilderness first aid classes.
- Attendees came from 19 different states with the majority coming from from Utah, California, and Colorado.
- Attendees camped on-mountain at Snowbasin Resort and in Lakeside campsites overlooking Pineview Reservoir at the base of Snowbasin.
- Attendees came from 13 different countries including the US, Canada, Mexico, and Australia.
- Outside Magazine’s Get Outside Tour hosted guided hikes and gear giveaways
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What People Are Saying
“We have been enjoying the opportunity to get out this weekend and try some new activities, we recently started hiking more as a family and are looking into E-Bikes soon. Getting to experience all of these outdoor rec activities all in one place was great along with seeing how the kids like rock climbing and paddleboarding. Next year we plan to camp and bring the dogs.” – Jessica & Nate, OAX day pass attendees
“Four Wheel Campers just wants to thank Outdoor Adventure X for a great weekend. Beautiful location. Perfect weather. The staff made moving in and out so convenient for us. Vendors are always nice and very helpful. Glad we are here to support the Adventure Community. We look forward to attending again!” – Stan Kennedy, Four Wheel Campers, Woodland, California.
“OAX clinic participants experienced a range of programs, from family friendly Leave No Trace educational hikes, to Trad climbing anchors, to mountain biking! Some were trying these activities for the first time, while others were honing lifelong passions. It was great to get in the field with groups for personal and intention instruction.” – Kylee Hoffman, Weber State University Outdoor Program Instructor
“It was great being able to connect with other outdoor folks and try new outdoor rec activities at OAX. The backcountry cooking demos were my favorite – got some great new recipes for my camping trips including donuts! – Steven, OAX Lakeside camper
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