8 Reasons to Ski Utah!
By Yeti \ November 9 2009
Like you need 8 reasons to Ski Utah. If you do, check out this article from the StarTribune.com
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/travel/69492507.html
The Yeti's favorites are:
1 The region's self-proclaimed "greatest snow on Earth" is in reference to the fluffy white stuff that falls up to 500 inches deep many seasons at Snowbird Resort, Alta Ski Area, Park City Mountain Resort, Brighton and a half-dozen other areas near Salt Lake City. Mountains jutting past 11,000 feet adjacent to the Great Basin create an abrupt interruption to desert clouds coursing east. Big snow -- hundreds of inches of light, airy powder every season -- is the advantageous result.
2 Fly to Salt Lake City International -- an inexpensive hop from the Twin Cities most of the year, especially now that Southwest is in the game -- and you have 11 ski areas within an hour's drive. Rent a car and you can be booting up at Brighton, Solitude or Alta Ski Area in as little as 45 minutes. The glass skyscrapers of Salt Lake City cut a silhouette as you drive east just before the Wasatch takes over, the urban outskirts intermingling with the foothills of the mountains. Major highways then lead uphill to most resorts. Or you can jump on a bus. The city boasts a public bus system to transport skiers at low fares from the city to the ski resorts in the mountains above town.
4 With many ski areas so close to the Salt Lake metro area, lodging is plentiful, including moderately priced options. I have stayed in Salt Lake City for as low as $49 per night. Compared with other major ski centers in the United States, lift ticket prices in the Wasatch are not significantly less. Alta Ski Area, long known for its cheap lifts, now charges $66 per adult day, an average rate for a U.S. resort of its size. Deer Valley costs $86. But smaller Utah ski areas like Sundance Resort, Brighton, and Wolf Creek offer true mountain skiing at more affordable rates ($47, $58 and $32, respectively, for full-day adult tickets).
INTERCONNECT TOUR
7A unique guided trip operated by Ski Utah (www.skiutah.com), a private company, the Interconnect Tour allows intermediate and advanced skiers a chance to sample up to six resorts in the Wasatch in a single day. You take chairlifts and link from ski area to ski area via back-country routes that traverse alpine bowls and high passes through the Wasatch. For my trip, we began at Deer Valley Resort in the morning and finished at Snowbird. In between, guides led us through the back country and Park City Mountain Resort, Brighton, Solitude and Alta Ski Area for a whirlwind day. Cost is $250 per person, including lunch and a "golden" ticket for lift access at all resorts.
What are your best reasons to Ski Utah?
In search of The Greatest Snow on Earth, the Yeti ultimately landed in Utah.
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