Utah Ski & Snowboard

Free Avalanche Awareness Class at Snowbasin Resort Jan. 9-10

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:15:00 -0700

Huntsville, UT - The Snow Safety division at Snowbasin will host a "Know Before you Go" avalanche awareness class on Saturday, Jan. 9. The class will be held in Earl's Lodge at the Utah ski and snowboard resort near Ogden, and will begin at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge for the hour-long class, which will be presented by G.R. Fletcher and Frank Waikhart of Snowbasin, and Craig Gordon of the Utah Avalanche Center.

Park City Opens Terrain Parks, Superpipe

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - Utah's Park City Mountain Resort will today open its Eagle Superpipe, Pick 'N Shovel and Jonesy's terrain parks.

Utah Food Bank Benefit at Brighton Ski Resort Today

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 09:59:23 -0700

Brighton, UT - For Quad Wednesday, Utah's Brighton Resort is today offering an area day pass to ski or snowboard for just $15 when guests bring one full grocery bag of non-perishable food for a donation to the Utah Food Bank.

Lodwick Sweeps Nordic Combined Ski Weekend in Utah

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 16:00:00 -0700

Midway, UT - World Champion Todd Lodwick of Steamboat Springs, Colo. swept his way through a blizzard to take his second straight win an International Ski Federation Nordic Combined Continental Cup at Soldier Hollow Sunday. Austrian Tomaz Druml was second and Germany's Steffen Tepel third, matching the podium ranking from the event's opening competition on Saturday.

Massive Snowstorm Drops Up to 48 Inches in 48 Hours Upon Utah Ski Resorts

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:56:36 -0700

Salt Lake City, UT - A massive winter storm moved in from the Pacific over the weekend and dropped unreal amounts of snow upon Utah ski resorts, instantly transforming the state's ski areas and locking in conditions for the all-important Christmas holiday.

UTA Ski Service to Begin Sunday

Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Salt Lake City, UT - Beginning this Sunday, Utah Transit Authority (UTA) will begin regular ski service to resorts in Big and Little Cottonwood canyons, including Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude. UTA will also begin service to Sundance Ski Resort in Utah County.

Lodwick Headlines Utah Continental Cup Nordic Combined Skiing This Weekend

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - World champion Todd Lodwick will lead the field in a Continental Cup Nordic Combined event this weekend at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City and Soldier Hollow near Midway, Utah. The two days of competition are critical for athletes vying for spots on the U.S. Ski Team.

Ski and Snowboard Sales Surprisingly Strong in Current Economy

Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:00:00 -0700

McLean, VA - According to the SnowSports Industries America (SIA) Retail Audit Report released Wednesday, the 2009-10 ski and snowboard equipment buying season is well underway and sales results from August to October were healthy, particularly in apparel and accessories.

Quad Wednesdays are Back at Brighton

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:20:26 -0700

Brighton, UT - Quad Wednesdays are back today and next week at Utah's Brighton Resort, when you can ski or snowboard for only $15 with a charitable donation.

Wolf Creek Utah Celebrates 40th Anniversary This Saturday with 1970s Pricing

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Eden, UT - Wolf Creek Utah turns 40 years old this season, and it's celebrating with ski deals for the whole family. Many locals may remember it as Nordic Valley, the fun ski hill where many northern Utahans learned to make their first turns.

Women�s Ski Clinics and Steep Skiing Camps at The Canyons

Tue, 08 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - The Canyons Ski and Snowboard School will be running Holly Flanders Women's Only Ski Workshops and Brant Moles Steep Skiing Camps this winter.

Freeride Avalanche Summit at Snowbird Dec. 17-18

Mon, 07 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Snowbird, UT - Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and the Utah Avalanche Center (UAC) are partnering to offer the first annual Freeride Avalanche Summit, Dec. 17-18. The two-day clinic targets advance and expert skiers and riders who want practical and professional instruction on avalanche awareness, safety and rescue.

St. Regis Resort Now Open at Deer Valley

Sat, 05 Dec 2009 09:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - One of the only five-star properties to open in the country this year and Utah's first five-star branded hotel, The St. Regis Deer Crest Resort celebrated its opening at Deer Valley ski resort with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today on Friday attended by political dignitaries Senator John L. Valentine and Lieutenant Governor Gregory Bell.

Lanning Undergoes Successful Surgery

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Vail, CO - U.S. Ski Team athlete TJ Lanning underwent surgery Wednesday evening to stabilize a fractured vertebra in his neck. According to U.S. Ski Team Medical Director Richard Quincy, doctors from the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic at the Vail Valley Medical Center successfully performed the operation to fuse two of the Park City, Utah resident's vertebra and stabilize the fracture.

Park City Mountain Introduces Utah Locals to Skiing and Snowboarding

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) has announced "StartNOW", a ski and snowboard school program for first-time skiers and riders designed to increase snowsport participation among Utah residents, ages six and up. PCMR's StartNOW program offers participants five days of instruction, equipment rentals and lift access for only $25 per day.

For Three Days Only, Solitude Will Match the Price of Any Ski Vacation

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:00:00 -0700

Solitude, UT - In what may be a ski-industry first, Utah's Solitude Mountain Resort has announced a unique promotion: from now through midnight on Sunday, find the best deal on a lift and lodging package anywhere in the U.S., and Solitude will match it.

Deer Valley Opens Saturday

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - Utah's Deer Valley Resort will launch its ski season this Saturday with an anticipated seven lifts, 11 trails and the annual Celebrity SkiFest.

University of Utah Students, Faculty and Staff to Turn the Snow Red

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:00 -0700

Salt Lake City, UT - Solitude Mountain Resort will host the annual Ski and Shred Red Day on Friday, Dec. 18. The University of Utah and Solitude have teamed up this year for this annual end-of-the-semester escape where powder-hungry students, faculty and staff from the U can take to the slopes at a big discount.

New Independent Music Festival Coming to Park City in January

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 11:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - Skiers in Park City for the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend will be treated to the inaugural Orion Independent Music Festival, taking place the week leading up the famed Sundance Film Festival. The Festival will provide exposure to unsigned music acts in a similar way Sundance does for filmmakers. Artists will perform in several venues throughout the town's historic Main Street. Music genres will include rock, pop, jazz, R&B, lounge, country, and hip hop.

Utah Snowboarder Louie Vito Preparing for Vancouver

Mon, 30 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Sandy, UT - Now that his stint on television's "Dancing With The Stars" is over, Sandy, Utah's Louie Vito, twice champion of the U.S. Snowboarding Grand Prix tour, has high aspirations for his halfpipe riding, which includes a trip to the 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver. With the first stop of the Grand Prix just around the corner, which serves as Olympic qualifications for halfpipe, Vito is ready to reach that dream.

Lanning Recovering in Calgary Hospital with Dislocated Knee, Broken Neck

Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:00:00 -0700

Calgary, Canada - U.S. Ski Team racer TJ Lanning of Park City, Utah, who was injured Saturday during a crash in the opening downhill of the Audi FIS Alpine World Cup season, is recovering in a Calgary hospital. According to U.S. Ski Team Medical Director Richard Quincy, Lanning suffered a dislocated left knee and non-displaced fracture of a vertebrae in his neck.

Free Avalanche Awareness Classes Scheduled Along Wasatch Front

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Salt Lake City, UT - A pair of free avalanche awareness classes have been scheduled along the Wasatch Front to fill a critical need for basic avalanche education for all backcountry and sidecountry skiers and snowboarders in Utah.

Lanning Injured in Lake Louise Downhill

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:00:00 -0700

Lake Louise (AB), Canada - The U.S. Ski Team's T.J. Lanning, a native of Park City, Utah was injured Saturday when he crashed during the opening downhill ski race of the Audi FIS World Cup season in Lake Louise.

Deer Valley Celebrates the Holidays in Style

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Park City, UT - For Deer Valley guests, locals and visitors alike, the Utah ski resort's annual holiday events have become traditions for the entire Park City community.

Gorgoza Park Opens Early for Thanksgiving Holiday Weekend

Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0700

Parley's Summit, UT - Gorgoza Park, the snow tubing hill operated by Park City Mountain Resort beside I-80 at Parley's Summit, has announced that it will open its tubing lanes early for the 2009-10 winter season Friday through Sunday this week for the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.