Three Utah ski resorts will join dozens of others under a new season pass called the Ikon Pass. When Deer Valley sold to a new company that is now known as Alterra, many wondered if this huge conglomerate would introduce a season pass to compete with Vail Resorts’ Epic Pass. Well now we have the…
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Wasatch backcountry skiing conditions report: 01-23-18
A big, cold, all-too-anticipated winter storm arrived in Utah over the weekend. Judging by the crowds at Wasatch resorts and in the backcountry, you’d have thought it hadn’t snowed in a year. Well, actually that’s not too far from the truth. The result is every close-to-the-road open face on every aspect we could see was…
Utah ski conditions update: 01-22-18
The storm we’ve all been waiting for finally arrived in the Wasatch. And while it was a bit of a sleeper storm, and didn’t have the water content to create much base, the snow that did fall gave skiers and snowboarders an awesome weekend. Utah resorts report up to 21 inches over the two-day storm….
Utah ski conditions update: 01-15-18
Utah ski resorts are opening more and more terrain, and it should only get better as a big storm is on its way. Much needed terrain openings happened at both Alta and Solitude over MLK weekend, providing new places to explore and untouched powder to those lucky enough to be there at the rope drops….
Utah ski conditions update: 01-10-18
Winter has returned to Utah… sort of. A wet, warm storm dropped heavy powder along the Wasatch Front, which should go a long way toward creating more base. The big winner was Solitude Mountain Resort, reporting 10 inches of new snow in 24 hours. I skied Solitude Wednesday and the mountain felt like she was…
Take a ride on Alta’s new Supreme high speed quad
The 2017/18 ski season at Alta is a time of change with the removal of the old Cecret double chair, and the replacement of the Supreme triple with a high speed quad. The new Supreme opened Christmas weekend. There was a ribbon cutting followed by skiers riding it for the first time. But Supreme’s replacement…
Utah ski conditions update: 12-27-17
What a difference a few snowstorms make! Over the holiday weekend, Utah got a Christmas miracle when two storms gave us what we’ve all wanted from Santa – powder. So here’s a Utah ski conditions update as of December 27th, 2017. Solitude Mountain Resort Solitude reported 14 inches in 72 hours, which did wonders to…
Snow arrives in Utah just in time for Christmas
After a dismal start to the 2017/18 ski season, we can celebrate because snow arrives in Utah just in time for Christmas. This week a small storm system swept through the state, bringing 6 inches of snow to the Cottonwood Canyons, and 9 inches down south at Brian Head. Over the weekend, another wave of…
Cottonwood Canyon resorts skiing great despite lack of snow
Don’t cancel your Christmas skiing plans in Utah yet! Despite only receiving less than 50 inches of snow so for this winter, the ski resorts in the Cottonwood Canyons are skiing great. Round-the-clock snowmaking thanks to cold temperatures has played a big role. Plus, the terrain that is open is much more than just icy…
Dine like a Mongolian inside The Yurt at Solitude
When I imagine Mongolians eating dinner, it’s an image of Genghis Khan tearing into a roasted sheep’s leg. So that’s what I thought as I hiked through the evening woods to The Yurt at Solitude. While the yurt is Mongolian-style, it turns out the experience inside is as sophisticated as dining at a ski resort…