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Always nice when an October snowstorm brings 42 inches of fresh to our hometown. If poaching freshies were a crime, well... put us away.

This week's OOA Show News includes snow dump numbers, Ogden receives national props, the Powder Mag Ski Town Throwdown, second booby-trap kid jail time, a bear wanders through Lindon, Google goes backcountry, Cali begins ski season, SUP'er paddles shark, a surfer dies via a Great White, Ashima sends 5.14, Armstrong's fall reminiscent of Mortenson's, and if you wish to summit Rainer, might want to begin saving now for the upcoming fee increase.

Events:

• October 27th – The Front Deadpoint Comp
• October 27th – Snowbasin Job Fair
• October 27th – Snowbasin Annual Halloween Party – Food/Dancing
• November 1 – First Day to Reserve the WSU OP Yurt
• November 5th – TGR Ski/Board Film Presented by the WSU Outdoor Program
• November 16th – Powder Whores Ski Film “Choose Your Adventure”
• December 15-19th – Ouray Climbing Trip

For GEAR:30, we chat Brooks Range, Not at OR Gear of the Year, Outdoor Retailer to expand fly fishing, and 2013's Best Ski Jackets.

"Many climbers become writers because of the misconceptions about climbing." -- Jonathan Waterman