When I was a kid, I always loved to spread ski maps out on my bedroom floor and pour over them. I would trace my fingers down the runs, imagining myself skiing through those trees, or maybe someday dropping that cliff band, just like Glen Plake. So when Eric Wagnon, the Skiing Examiner, brought SkiMap.org to my attention, I was filled with nostalgia while pouring over those maps from the ’70s and 80’s once again.
The website has scans of hundreds of old ski maps from around the world, including dozens from here in Utah. Ever wonder what The Canyons was like in 1976, or remember Snowbird from 1986? You can see it all and think back to when you skied those lines on a map when you were younger.
Below are just a few examples of the Utah ski resort maps that I found on the website. It’s fun to see how much some resorts have expanded over the years, while others are still basically the same despite improved lifts and base areas. To see all the maps from ski resorts around the world, visit http://www.skimap.org
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