Utah’s ski resort closing dates are set, that is if the weather cooperates. The ski season of 2011/2012 was unusually dry and warm, leaving Utah’s resorts with thin snowpacks. Add summer-like temperatures in March, and the snow is melting fast. This warm spring begs the question – will Utah’s ski resorts be able to stay…
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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…
Update: Skiers break record skiing all 14 Utah resorts in one day
A group of local skiers, led by the folks at Ski Utah, broke a record after skiing all 14 Utah ski resorts in one day. On March 15, 2012, history was made after the skiers completed their statewide tour at Beaver Mountain in northern Utah, 16 hours and 45 minutes after starting at 3 a.m….
Skiers will try to ski Utah’s 14 resorts in one day
Think it’s possible to ski all 14 of Utah’s resorts in one day? Well Ski Utah and a group of local skiers are going to find out. On Thursday, March 15, these crazy kids will rise way before the sun at Brian Head, then work their way north to end the day at Beaver Mountain,…
Ski Free Days at Wolf Mountain
It’s hard to imagine that ski resorts are announcing end-of-season deals and closing dates, considering that winter never really arrived in Utah this year. But it is March and spring is just around the corner, so it’s time to slather on the sunscreen and make plan to ski some corn snow under the sun. Wolf…
Rack up the vert at Bob’s Vertical Challenge
How much vertical do you think you can ski in six hours? How and you and three of your ski buddies? Well you can find out for a good cause at Bob’s Vertical Challenge at Snowbasin on February 28th. Bob’s Vertical Challenge, which is entering it’s 5th season, is a charitable ski event that helps…
Find love on a Snowbird ski lift for Valentines Day
Are you one of those lonely ski bums always in the singles line looking for a partner? Well, for Valentines Day, Snowbird is going to try and find you a permanent ski partner when they transform the singles-only line on the Peruvian Express chairlift into a high-speed dating event. Of course we all know about…
Utah may get new ski resort near Logan
Utah is one step closer to getting a brand new ski resort. According to the Logan Herald Journal, the Cache County Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a master plan for a proposed ski area called Cherry Creek, located three miles east of the town of Richmond. The vote was almost unanimous as…
Brighton’s 75th Anniversary Birthday Bash and Fireworks Show
Brighton Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon is celebrating its 75th Anniversary on Friday, January 27, and everyone is invited! It’s going to be a huge day chock full of music, gear giveaways, food specials, drinks, a giant bonfire where you can make smores or get warm, a fireworks show and of course skiing and snowboarding…
Free lift tickets at Brian Head for military on Martin Luther King Day
Martin Luther King Day means a long weekend for many people to take their ski vacations. This also means that anyone with certain passes are subject to blackout dates around this time. But Brian Head Resort in southern Utah is going the opposite direction by actually giving away free lift tickets to military members on…