Excitement is building for the upcoming ski season in Utah! As we’ve entered into November, snow is falling in the mountains and the air is cold enough for resorts to start making snow. Web cams at all Utah’s 14 ski and snowboard resorts show not just a dusting, but measurable amounts of powder. Anticipation is…
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What’s new at Utah ski resorts for 2018/19
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….
Solitude offers unlimited ski days on Ikon Pass
Alterra Mountain Company bought Solitude Mountain Resort in early August. Since then, the big question was, would Solitude offer unlimited ski days on the Ikon Pass? Well the answer came on Monday, that indeed, Solitude will have unlimited skiing – the only Utah resort that does on the Ikon Pass. The other surprising news is…
Why you must buy your Utah ski season pass so early (whether you like it or not)
There was a time, not so long ago, that Labor Day was the unofficial reminder for me to buy my season pass for the upcoming winter. I’d set aside some cash throughout summer with this goal in mind. Slowly, the dates to “lock in the best price” crept up earlier and earlier, until we arrived…
What does Alterra’s purchase of Solitude mean for skiers?
Utah’s big skiing news yesterday was Alterra Mountain Company’s purchase of Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. Alterra announced Wednesday that it has entered into an agreement to purchase Solitude, which would bring the company’s total to 13 year-round mountain destinations throughout North America, including the world’s largest heli-skiing operation. “With its close relationship…
Utah ski resorts see 6th best season, despite low snow
Well this is a surprise. Ski Utah released the final skier numbers for the 2017/18 season and, despite the terrible snow year, we had the 6th best season ever. The report also shows that it was the second best in terms of economic impact. I guess in Utah, even when the skiing is bad, it’s…
Close the season with a Ski Utah Powder Alert
It’s mid April and many Utah ski resorts are closed for the season. But don’t hang up those skis and snowboards just yet, because a big storm is on the way and it will bring winter back to the Wasatch. This late-season storm is so impressive that Ski Utah has issued a Powder Alert. Powder…
Utah ski resort 2018 closing dates
Winter didn’t really arrive in Utah until March, and yet spring is already here… in March. Regardless of the fact that we currently have the best snow conditions of the year, Utah ski resorts will be shutting down in the next few weeks. Utah ski resort 2018 Closing Dates Alta : Sunday, April 15 (reopen:…
Ski Utah Powder Alert issued for this weekend
It may feel like spring as I write this, but Ski Utah issued a Powder Alert for Thursday, March 15th through Sunday, March 18th. A big storm is on its way to the Wasatch that may result in over two feet of powder. A week-long warm spell has made flowers bloom in the valley, and…
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…