Mountain Collective includes freshies at Alta photo by Ryan Freitas It was to be expected that as soon as Vail Resorts announced their 2015/16 Epic Pass, competitors would jump into the ring with their own deals and blends. The $369 Mountain Collective is back with two days of skiing at eight destination resorts and 50 … Continue reading
It would be a challenge to guess which event made Deer Valley guests cheer louder; the dual moguls in the Visa Freestyle International World Cup or the big, fat, fantastic flakes falling all around. Justine Dufour-Lapointe of Austria ever-so-slightly edged out 2010 Olympic gold champ Hannah Kearney and a couple of Canucks took the top spots … Continue reading
I’m going to be bold and call it a powder day at Solitude Saturday. It wasn’t epic in the way Utah prides itself but we take what we can get right now. Plus, were it not for International Women’s Ski Day I might have stayed in bed bemoaning the weather and missed it. Instead I … Continue reading
All this doom and gloom really isn’t a big deal if you have an Epic Pass Continue reading
I did ski today. Day three. I got out at the crack of noon for Deer Valley’s opening day. It was an honest mistake. Because it hadn’t snowed in more than a week, and we’ve had record highs for this time of year, I didn’t see the point in getting there for opening bell. But … Continue reading
Brighton Resort will try to beat Solitude to opening day this year. Get your ski gear ready for this Tuesday according to sources. Solitude’s date is Friday, Nov. 21, Alta will also open on Friday; Snowbird and Park City Mountain Resort on Saturday. In the past, it was always a race between the two Big … Continue reading
Solitude on a Sunday.by Ryan Freitas And then there were two. Vail Resorts buys Canyons; Park City’s Ian Cumming buys Snowbird; Vail Resorts buys Park City Mountain Resort and today Deer Valley got into the Ski Area Monopoly game with their announcement that they have purchased Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. “It’s coincidental … Continue reading
The snow melts and not only does nature spring from the barren trails but shorts-wearing, dog-toting, cycled-attached bodies sprout up as fast as wildflowers in July. Instead of skiing, boarding, snowshoeing and sledding, these tanned torsos and leathered toes tackle hiking, mountainbiking, festing, discing and even birdwatching. Some locals and visitors to Utah might even … Continue reading
It’s safe to say that Utahns know a thing or two about their beer and wine regardless of what you think about our crappy liquor laws. Continue reading
(Photo courtesy Alta Ski Area) Well, Folks. I wish I had something new to report from this afternoon’s SkiUtah press conference but alas there were more questions than answers. I shared the news last night and hoped that today’s conference might shed more light on the plan- nay “concept”- of lift-linking seven of Utah’s ski areas but … Continue reading
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