Skiing and Resort activities always offer great fun, whether it is Summer or Winter.
Utah's world famous resorts and world famous powder are hard to beat, but summer recreation is a magical time in Utah's Mountains.
Escape to some of your favorite Summer and Winter destinations for a great adventure.
Salt Lake is renowned for its high quality skiing. The combination of high desert air with the evaporation from the Salt Lake creates a lake effect that blankets the Wasatch Mountains with a layer of deep light powder that is the envy of the West.
Skiier at Snowbird
Check out the Following Links--
Utah Avalanche Forecast Center-- Information on avalanches, and avalanche forecasts.Visit here before going to the Backcountry
Ski Utah- Your link to local resorts, the Interconnect Tour and Events
Ski Utah Locals-- A site with passes, lift tickets and coupons for Utahns.
Utah's Olympic Park- Bobsled Run, Ski Jumps and more
Utah Winter Games-- Winter Sports for recreationists of all Skill Levels and Abilities
BackcountryMagazine.com--Focusing on Backcountry Winter Recreation
US Ski Team Official Store -- Look sharp and support the US Ski Team. The official US Ski Team store carries great looking winter outfits and other goods.
U.S. Ski Team-- Official site for the US Ski Team in Park City.
Alta-- Located in Little Cottonwood canyon, Alta is the skier's ski area. To assure a high quality experience, they will not let more people on the mountain that the slopes will hold. There is some great beginning territory to be found here.
Park City Mountain Resort -- Is a massive resort located in Park City (Take I-80 up Parley's canyon) with an generous mix of beginning, intermediate and expert runs.
Snowbird-- Snowbird is located in Little Cottonwood canyon (about 9000 South). Snowbird is one of Utah's premiere resorts with 5000 acres of prime skiing. Beginning skiers often find Snowbird a little intimidating.
The Canyons -- The Canyons is just east of Park City. The Canyons features an excellent combination of beginner through expert runs.
Brighton Ski Resort -- Brighton is located in Big Cottonwood canyon. Established in 1936. It is one of the nation's first skiing resorts. Brighton has some of the best intermediates runs in area. IMHO, it is one of the best areas to learn to ski. The offer night skiing.
Solitude -- Solitude is located in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is a favorite of local skiers, and has a nice combination of beginning through advanced runs. It is a great place for beginning and intermediate skiers.
Deer Valley-- Located near Park City. Deer Valley is a full service nationally recognized resort.. They hosted the 2002 Slalom and aerial events.
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KTMP 1340 AM in Heber
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KOAL 750 AM in Price
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KCYN 97.1 FM in Moab
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