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Useful Outdoor Resources
We are happy to provide you with some outdoor resources (links) that we have found useful.
- Avalanche Reports/Conditions
- Local Ski Areas & Information
- Mountain Biking
- Public land (official web site)
- Outdoor Schools & Guide Services
- Rock Climbing
- Running
- Water Sports
- Wilderness Medicine
- Other
Avalanche Reports & Conditions
| CAIC | Colorado Avalanche & Information Center |
| Westwide Avalanche Network | Links to all North American avalanche centers. |
| Medicine Bow Nordic Ski Patrol | These folks do a lot of patrolling and rescue work up in the Snowies. Visit their “Patroller Assignment Calendar” link to find out the most current conditions report of the Snowies. |
| Powderbuzz.com | Colorado backcountry skiing, online resources, and information exchange. |
Local Ski Areas & Information
| Jackson Hole | Jackson is about a six hour drive from Laramie. |
| Snowy Range Ski Area | Located 30 minutes west of Laramie. |
| Steamboat | Steamboat is about 2 1/2 hours from Laramie. |
Biking
| Dead Dog Classic | An annual road stage-race. |
| Laramie Range Enduro Mountain Bike Race | A 111 Km. mountain bike race hosted locally. |
| Laramie Bike Net | Local bike group. |
| Laramie Mountain Bike Series | Offers a series of Mountain Bike races at Happy Jack and Curt Gowdy |
Maps | |
| Happy Jack and Vedauwoo Trail Map | Courtesy of the Pedal House, on-and-off system trails map. |
| Curt Gowdy Trail Map | biking trails of Curt Gowdy |
Public Land (official websites)
| Grand Teton National Park | A six hour drive from Laramie. |
| Curt Gowdy State Park | 20 Min. from Laramie, between Laramie and Cheyenne. Great mountain biking trails, camping, and two reservoirs. |
| Devil's Tower National Monument | About a six hour drive from Laramie. |
| Rocky Mountain National Park | Just a three hour drive to our south. |
| Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Laramie Ranger District |
The local land management agency for Vedauwoo, Happy Jack and Snowy Range areas. |
| Yellowstone National Park | About an 8 hour drive from Laramie. |
Outdoor Schools and Guides
| NOLS | National Outdoor Leadership school. Based in Lander, WY. |
Rock Climbing
| International Climbers Festival | Held annually in July in Lander, WY. |
| Wild Iris Mountain Sports | Contains a lot of information about local climbing and hiking areas near Lander. |
| Rogers Canyon climbing guide | Rogers Canyon is located a few minutes north of Laramie |
Running
| Silent Trails Memorial Race | A 10 Mi. trail race at Happy Jack in honor of the 8 UW student athletes who were tragically lost in 2001. |
| WARTs - Wyoming Adventure Running Team | Southeast Wyoming trail running group; a Yahoo group. |
Water Sports
| Wyoming Colorado | USGS stream flow data for Wyoming and Colorado |
| Mountainbuzz.com | A complete paddlers forum for Colorado. |
Wilderness Medicine
| WMI-NOLS | Wilderness Medical Institute or NOLS. A great source of wilderness medical skills for outdoor professionals |
Other
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The Outdoor Program is an organizational member of the Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education. |
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The University of Wyoming Outdoor Program is a proud partner of Leave No Trace. |