The air is freezing, and the snow guns are firing. Ski season in Utah is only a few weeks away! After a big snowstorm in September got skiers and snowboarders excited, summer returned and we got back on our mountain bikes. But a early November storm dropped a healthy amount of snow in Northern Utah….
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Utah ski resort improvements for 2017/18 season
After a record-breaking season last year, Utah ski resorts couldn’t possibly do anything to make themselves better… right? Yet for the 2017/18 season, on-mountain improvements will be visible at all 14 resorts. From new lifts, increased snow making, and more, there’s always something shiny making its debut once the chairs start rolling. Below is a…
2017 summer opening dates at Utah ski resorts
As I write this, there is still a 108-inch base at Snowbird. After a deep snow season at Utah’s 14 ski resorts, it’s hard to imagine mountain biking, hiking, disc golf and mountain coasters right now. Yet summer 2017 opening dates have been announced, assuming the snow does indeed melt in time. Below is a…
Utah breaks skier visit record in 2015/16 season
The big news from Utah’s ski resorts this week is the release of total skiers visits to the Beehive State. The 2015/16 ski and snowboard season racked up a total of 4,457,575 skier days. That breaks all previous records for the state. According to SkiUtah, this season was up nearly 5-percent from the previous record…
Utah ski resort summer schedules for 2016
The snow is almost gone, and it’s getting damn warm up in the mountains. It’s time to start thinking about mountain biking, hiking, beer fests, and outdoor concerts. Utah’s ski resorts are ground zero for summer activities and have everything from lift rides to zip lines, mountain coasters, and good food. SkiUtah has compiled a…
A ride on the new Solitude Summit Express
I’ll admit, I was saddened to hear that Solitude was replacing the classic Summit double chairlift with a high speed quad called the Solitude Summit Express. That old Summit lift was among my favorites for powder skiing in Utah along with Alta’s Wildcat, Snowbird’s Gad 2 and Brighton’s Millicent (of those three, only Alta’s Wildcat…
2015 Utah ski resort opening dates
Ski season is only a few weeks away in Utah. Winter storms have dropped a good couple of feet in the mountains, and resorts have been blowing man-made snow in freezing temperatures. The countdown and anticipation has begun. Late November is generally when many Utah resorts start spinning chairs, while other wait until December. Below…
Winter of 2012 finally arrives in the Wasatch… in March
Utahns rejoice, because the Wasatch finally got the big winter storm that has been sorely lacking this season. Sure, we were teased with a bit of spring when temperatures reach 70 degrees in the Salt Lake Valley, but we all know snow never loses its grip on Utah for long in March. But for skiers…