The Utah ski industry is about to be shaken up once again. For the 2015/16 season, Brighton Resort will join 21 other ski areas in the U.S. and Canada in a new pass network that will give the Vail Resorts Epic Pass a run for its money. It’s called the M.A.X. Pass – a collaboration…
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Alta’s 2014 opening weekend was one for the ages
Opening weekend at Alta for the 2014/15 season was one for the ages. Never in recent memory has so much variety, strange events, and the physical manifestation of “too much of a good thing” come together in the span of three days. There was bony conditions, skiers making pancakes in the lift line, creamy powder,…
Brighton first to open for 2014/15 ski season
Last week, Ski Utah announced expected 2014/15 ski season opening dates for Utah’s 15 ski resorts. On that list, it showed Alta and Solitude vying to be the first resort to open on Friday, November 21st. But, right on cue, and so predictably, Brighton, who originally announced a November 22nd opening, suddenly dropped the ropes…
Pre-season turns at Alta
I wouldn’t exactly call them turns, but many powder-starved skiers flooded Alta over the weekend for a taste of winter before the 2014/15 ski season’s official start. With all uphill traffic at Alta closed as the resort prepares to open on November 21st, skiers had only the summer road to Catherine Pass to play on….
First turns of the 2013/14 season at Alta
Alta’s opening weekend for the 2013/14 ski season was better than anyone could have expected! A few major fall storms blanketed the Wasatch, which was quickly consumed by backcountry skiers skinning and hiking up Alta’s runs. But a week before opening day, Alta closed the mountain to uphill traffic. A few smaller storms blew through…
2013/14 Ski Season Begins In Utah!
The slopes are crusty, and the open lifts are few, but make no mistake about it: the 2013/14 Utah ski season is underway! Brighton Resort got things started a day earlier than originally announced when they had a two hour opening party on November 7th (and it was all free!). However, both Brighton and Solitude…