Skijoring Kick-Off in Heber City Attracts Cowboys, Pirates, Mischievous Puppies

Skijoring kick-off in Heber City attracts cowboys, pirates, mischievous puppies

Over 10,000 spectators, many in cowboy hats, visited the Wasatch County Events Complex on Friday and Saturday to watch skiers weave through gates and fly off jumps while being pulled by rope by a horse and its rider. Heber City was the first stop of the Pro Skijor Frontier Tour, which will move on to its other four competitions across Utah, Montana and Idaho through the end of February. The fastest time was 36.01 seconds, clocked by rider Michae…

SNAPPED: Ski joring season kicks off in Heber with speed, style, and Western swagger

HEBER CITY, Utah — Horses thundered, skiers flew, and the Pro Ski Joring tour roared to life this weekend in Heber, where horsepower met edge control in one of winter’s most adrenaline-charged spectacles. Skijoring Pro Finals Competition in Heber City, January 17, 2026 The opening stop of the tour transformed a snow-packed course into a blur of hooves, spray, and steel edges as riders on horseback pulled skiers at full throttle through a gauntle…