The news dominating Utah ski resorts this fall is the addition of Solitude and Brighton to the Ikon Pass. While that’s huge, there’s more happening at Utah’s other ski resorts, including massive upgrades. From new high-speed quads, additional snowmaking, and expanded lodging, there’s always improvements every year for skiers and snowboarders to get excited for….
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Solitude Mountain Resort to open with new improvements
Winter is almost here. The snow guns are spraying and storms are lining up. If all goes well, Solitude Mountain Resort will open with new improvements for the 2017/18 ski season. Read below for a list of the Solitude new improvements. Conditions permitting, Solitude will open on Saturday, December 2nd. The mountain usually opens with…
Alta wants to build tram to Mount Baldy summit
Alta has big plans in the works, including a proposed tram that will run to the summit of Mount Baldy. According to the The Salt Lake Tribune, which posted a link to the U.S. Forest Service’s Alta Master Development Plan Improvement Projects, Alta has a long wish list of chairlift upgrades, parking changes, lodge expansions…
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…
Snowbird reveals 2015/16 season upgrades
On the heels of closing day, Snowbird unveiled their planned upgrades for the 2015-2016 ski season. The resort says they are investing more than $30 million into new capital projects. These new projects include The Summit at Snowbird, increased snow making capabilities, a new RFID ticket system that no longer uses the traditional printed lift…
Ski Utah upgrades to “Version 3.0” for the 2014/15 ski season
Ski Utah held its annual pre-season press conference on Tuesday at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Salt Lake City. The typical stats were tossed around about skier visits and resort upgrades. But the big news is that huge changes are coming to the Utah ski scene, so much so that Ski Utah Director, Nathan Rafferty,…