Heads up Ikon Pass holders in Utah, because the landscape at Wasatch ski resorts is about to shake up. Alterra Mountain Company announced changes to the Ikon Pass that is good news for Full Ikon Pass holders, and very bad news for Ikon Base Pass holders. Snowbasin and Sun Valley Join Ikon The big news…
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Mountain biking Park City’s new 9k Trail
Park City’s trail system is one I can’t imagine getting any better. But then Mountain trails Foundation goes and does just that. Such is the case with the new 9k Trail. Much like the famous Mid Mountain Trail following the 8,000-foot contour line from Deer Valley to the far side of Canyons Village, the 9k…
Ikon Pass announces price structure, lands with thud in Utah
When the newly-formed Alterra ski company announced a new season pass product called the Ikon Pass, skiers were hopeful for an alternative to Vail’s Epic Pass. With top-notch Utah resorts as part of the Ikon Pass, including Deer Valley, Alta and Snowbird, many were excited to see what the price structure would be. Did Alterra…
Deer Valley, Alta and Snowbird join new Ikon Pass
Three Utah ski resorts will join dozens of others under a new season pass called the Ikon Pass. When Deer Valley sold to a new company that is now known as Alterra, many wondered if this huge conglomerate would introduce a season pass to compete with Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. Well now we have the…
Deer Valley Resort acquired by a “New Joint Venture”
The consolidation of ski resorts continues as Deer Valley Resort announced they are being acquired by a new company comprised of Intrawest, Mammoth Resorts, and Squaw Valley Ski Holdings. Deer Valley is the latest Utah ski resort to be gobbled up by a larger company after Vail bought Park City Mountain Resort and combined it with…
Deer Valley to build Tsunami, a new expert mountain bike trail
First there was Tidal Wave. Then there was Holy Roller. Next up is a Tsunami. Deer Valley is taking mountain biking up another notch this summer when they construct a new expert-level flow trail. “Tsunami” will be the resort’s biggest and baddest trail yet with huge berms, giant table-tops and over 900 vertical feet of…
Legendary Utah skier, Stein Eriksen, passes away
One of Utah’s most legendary skiers, Stein Eriksen, has passed away. The news was announced by Deer Valley late Sunday, December 27, 2015. If you’ve ever skied in Park City, you know how iconic the name is. Eriksen is a father of Utah skiing, a lodge at Deer Valley bears his name, and his accomplishments will…
Utah ski resort upgrades for 2015/16 season
Utah’s ski industry is about to have it’s biggest year ever, at least in terms of infrastructure upgrades. What does this mean for everyday skiers? More of everything – more lifts, more terrain, and more lodges. According to SkiUtah, over $100 million in on-mountain capital improvements will debut at Utah’s 14 resorts. Of course the…
Mountain Biking Tidal Wave at Deer Valley
Back in the 1990s, the mountain bike trails at Deer Valley used to be state-of-the-art. But the years went by with little to no improvements. Meanwhile, mountain bike technology went through the roof. Fast forward to the present, and competing Utah resorts like Canyons stepped up with modern bike parks. Well, those days of being…
Conquer mountains with the Discrete Peak Series
There’s a new trail running series coming to Utah, from a Salt Lake City-based clothing company. The Discrete Peak Series will be different from all the other trail running events in that it will focus on shorter distances with an emphasis on conquering peaks. According to Discrete Clothing, each race will begin at the base…