Brighton Child Care – this may be the saving grace for skiers and snowboarders who are married with children. It’s a sad fact of mountain life, but nothing kills the ability to ski or snowboard whenever you want like having kids. You may think you can swing it, but inevitably one spouse has to watch…
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“The Way I See It” ski movie review
Ski movies haven’t changed over the years. Every recent film, no matter the company, follows the same formula: rapid shots of pro skiers performing tricks off cliffs to a rocking soundtrack, followed by staged lifestyle footage with prominent displays of product provided by the movie’s sponsors. Unfortunately, the new ski film from Matchstick Productions, “The…
Ski stars visit Matchstick Productions “The Way I See It” Utah premiere
Another huge ski movie premiere happens in Salt Lake City when the 20th feature-length film from Matchstick Productions, “The Way I See It” screens at The Rail Event Center, located at 235 North, 500 West. It all happens on Saturday, October 9th. Doors open at 6:30 and the show starts at 8. Salomon USA, along…
Defunct Elk Meadows ski area to reopen as Eagle Point
Southern Utah skiers rejoice! The chair lifts haven’t operated for eight seasons, but the once defunct Elk Meadows ski area above Beaver is being reborn for the 2010/2011 ski season under a new name. Eagle Point. Extensive renovations have been done to the abandoned ski lodges, lifts and infrastructure to get the resort in operating…
Watch “Revolver” ski movie for free in Ogden
Salomon, along with the Alpine Sports ski shop, is hosting a free screening of the new Poor Boyz Production ski movie, “Revolver.” This pre-season movie screening is part of a parking lot party and autograph session with one of the film’s star skiers, Sammy Carlson, who will be there to meet everybody. The event takes…
List of 2010 Wasatch Front ski swaps
Aspen leaves are gold, and Gambel Oaks are turning brilliant orange and red. It can only mean one thing; that fall is here in Utah and skiing will soon be foremost in our minds (if it isn’t already.) Like a yearly tradition, our ski and snowboard gear is given the once-over, and if those old boards purchased 10 years ago desperately…
2010 ski movie trailers and Utah tour dates
Snow has already fallen in the Wasatch and chill wind is in the air. If that wasn’t enough evidence that winter (and ski season) is near, then the plethora of ski movie trailers being released right now should be. All the major players like Matchstick Productions and Teton Gravity Research have new flicks on the…
Utah Avalanche Center’s 2010 Fall Fundraising Party at Black Diamond
You can almost smell winter in the air when Utah Avalanche Center Fundraisers are on the horizon. In fact, the big party at the Black Diamond Store in Salt Lake City is on September 16th, and tickets are on sale right now. Like every year, the Utah Avalanche Center depends on backcountry users to help…
Utah ski resort improvements for 2010-11 season
Worker’s hands have not been idle at Utah ski resorts during the off season as on-mountain improvements are nearing completion in time for winter. Every year, visitors expect something new at their favorite mountain, and in general, every resort delivers. Below is a list of what’s shiny and new in Utah’s mountains according to Ski Utah….
Park City Mountain Resort unveils lowest season pass price in Utah
Park City Mountain Resort has fired the first shot in what may become Utah’s long-awaited season pass price war. The resort unveiled a new adult season pass price of only $699, by far the lowest price among the major ski resorts in the Cottonwood Canyons and Park City. The new PCMR season pass price is…