2016, by many accounts, has been a bad year. From the… unprecedented presidential election, to natural disasters, and the long list of beloved musicians and actors dying, there’s a lot people want to forget and leave 2016 behind. But as far as outdoor recreation in Utah is concerned, there was much to celebrate. Lots of…
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White Christmas a deep gift for Utah ski resorts
Thanks to Bing Crosby, everybody dreams of a white Christmas. But for the 2016 holiday season, skiers saw nothing but white as Santa left the best present of all under Utah’s trees – several feet of powder. According to Ski Utah, the state’s 14 resorts got hammered with a holiday storm. The snow fell all across…
Powder Mountain to reclaim title of biggest ski resort in U.S.
Well that didn’t last long. Just last season, Park City Mountain became the largest resort in the United States when Vail Resorts combined both Park City Mountain Resort and Canyons Resort. But that title will belong to Powder Mountain this ski season when they fire up two new lifts to complete what they say is…
September storm gives Utah first real snow of season
Wax those boards and duct-tape those torn jackets! A late-summer cold front dropped inches of rain in Utah’s valleys and over a foot of snow in the mountains. The two day storm from September 22-24 gave Utah three tornadoes, flooding, and yes, powder in the high country. It’s the first major snowstorm of the 2016/17…
High school mountain bike teams open new Vernal trail
More than 825 Utah student mountain bikers, representing 35 junior high and high school teams, broke in a new race course in Vernal, Utah, for the second race of the 2016 season for Utah High School Cycling League (USHCL). Park City High School edged out Skyline by just 82 points, and Bingham High School placed…
Whisper Ridge opens huge backcountry ski resort in Utah
Utah has a new ski resort opening for the 2016/17 season. No, it’s not the typical ski area with lifts, lodges and restaurants. Instead, Whisper Ridge is a “backcountry resort,” essentially a massive cat and heli-skiing operation that encompasses 110 square miles of mountainous terrain in northern Utah. To say Whisper Ridge is massive would…
Telluride and Revelstoke added to Mountain Collective Pass
If you are a Mountain Collective pass-holder who’s home mountain here in Utah is at Alta, well your pass just got a whole lot more awesome, as Telluride and Revelstoke have been added for the 2016/17 ski season. The Mountain Collective already had an impressive lineup of 12 resorts, including Alta/Snowbird, Whistler/Blackcomb, Jackson Hole, Sun…
Alta proposes commercial core to create “small town vibe”
Big changes are coming to the town of Alta, that is if a proposed commercial-core project comes to pass. Many people think of Alta as just a ski resort, but it actually is a town with a mayor, police force, and more. But this area at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon resembles a ghost…
Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act submitted to Congress
The Mountain Accord took a big step toward becoming a reality this week as Utah’s U.S. Congressman, Jason Chaffetz, introduced the Central Wasatch National Conservation and Recreation Area Act. According to a press release, the act (H.R. 5718) will steer conservation of the Central Wasatch in a new direction as the bill “seeks to balance…
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…