Sports and leisure activities Utah

Founded in 1978, Retail Aviation offers several scenic flights (airplanes and helicopters) from Moab: Canyonlands National Park, Canyonlands and Arches National Parks, Monument Valley. The company also offers packages (flight, rafting, train trip...) and the ability to design your own tour to choose the sites you want to fly over. For groups, Retail Aviation can even arrange charter flights to many destinations. Aviation enthusiasts can also take lessons on board a Cessna.

Utah's largest ski area, and soon the largest in the United States where 40% of the tracks are destined for experts.

Want to go on a Narrows trip but don't have the equipment, tubing down the Virgin River, biking through Zion, climbing the walls, canyoneering, or hiking in the summer or winter with snowshoes on your feet? Zion Outfitter will rent you the equipment you need and provide you with knowledgeable guides at any time of the day or night. This outdoor store even offers a shower service.

Behind Lake Powell Resort & Marina is the Aramark Group. This company is in charge of managing all the activities on the four marinas of the lake (rental of many types of boats, guided tours, fishing...), as well as the available accommodations (lodges, family units and campsites). Its very complete website is a must to consult and allows you to make reservations. The marinas concerned are Wahweap (Page), Bullfrog, Halls Crossing and Dangling Rope.

Rudy Horseback Adventures offers a variety of horseback rides in Bryce Canyon National Park ranging from a short 1.5 hour ride to a full 6 hour tour. The company also offers a 4-hour tour of Thunder Mountain. This tour requires some horseback riding experience. If you prefer, you can experience the life of the pioneers by riding in a wagon (with a little more comfort) as in the good old days of the conquest of the West (50 min).

Canyon Rides offers guided horseback rides in Zion National Park in two formats. The first ride (1 hour) is a walk along the Virgin River. The second tour is a 3-hour ride along the Sand Beach Trail, a several-mile trail with a 300-foot elevation gain. This walk will give you a spectacular view of the southern end of Zion. A great experience. There are several times during the day. Canyon Rides also offers other tours at Grand Canyon (North Rim) and Bryce Canyon.

Located in Springdale, the town at the entrance to Zion National Park, the Zion Cycle bike store is the ideal place to rent two-wheelers and explore the park. The shop offers a wide range of models, from mountain bikes to road bikes and electric bikes. Children's bikes are also available, as are bike racks and trailers. The store also offers a maintenance and repair service. A must for cycling enthusiasts.

On a global level, Salt Lake City is best known for hosting the 2002 Winter Olympics. The different events were spread over three main venues, including Olympic Park, in Park City. The structure, built for the occasion, received the competitions of ski jumping and bobsleigh, luge and Skeleton. Today, Utah Olympic Park still hosts competitions and also opens its doors to the public to enjoy the various original facilities as well as the more recent additions, which make it a real attraction center. On the program: tree climbing, zip lines, buoy rides, luge track, bobsleigh ride... Summer is the best time to enjoy it; in winter, most activities are closed. In addition, it is possible to take advantage of the hiking trails, the bike paths and the museum free of charge. Finally, many events are organized throughout the year. The main areas open to the public are:

Olympic Plaza.Here you can find the museum and the jump training track - reserved for athletes.

Nordic Plaza.It houses a children's and a more difficult tree climbing course, two zip lines, and two tubing courses - among others.

Trackside Plaza.Head here to take on a challenging two-tiered rope course and the free fall from the Drop Tower.

Bobsled Plaza.Here's the start of the bobsled run, in summer on concrete, in winter on ice.

With one of the most famous ski areas around Salt Lake City, Park City Mountain Resort is THE place to be. It is here that the World Slalom Championships are held every year. The resort also hosted several events during the 2002 Olympic Games: the men's and women's giant slalom, as well as the snowboarding competitions. Special mention should be made of the ultra-modern ski lifts, which add an extra touch to the whole.

After the first 1,600 m of Riverside Walk, the walk takes place in water, often up to the knees. There are no groomed trails, and the only path is the river. The current is fast, the water cold and the stones slippery. This is the park's most popular thrill ride. It's very important to check with the Visitor Center in advance not only about weather conditions, but also about the difficulty of the hike and the equipment needed to brave the river's cold waters.