Superpipe Championships

The sixth annual World Superpipe Championships are March 8 at Park City Mountain Resort. The world's best skiers and snowboarders, including Shaun White, right, and Torah Bright, will compete on the resort's Eagle Superpipe. The public event is free. Practice starts at 9:30 a.m.; competition at 10:30 a.m. More info: www.worldsuperpipe.com.

Nesting falcons

Climbing closures at Zion

Zion National Park officials recently announced the annual closing of various climbing routes in the park to prevent disturbing nesting peregrine falcons. The impacted routes will be closed beginning Saturday and will reopen in May.

Visit www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/ climbing.htm for a list of the closed routes.