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Pond skimming at The Canyons is an annual rite of spring. Costume-clad contestants try to gather enough speed to ski or board across a 100-foot pond – if they fail, they take the plunge. This year’s event took place Saturday, March 28. Photo courtesy of Shelby Whiting Pond skimming at The Canyons is an annual rite of spring. Costume-clad contestants try to gather enough speed to ski or board across a 100-foot pond – if they fail, they take the plunge. This year’s event took place Saturday, March 28. Photo courtesy of Shelby Whiting Pond skimming at The Canyons is an annual rite of spring. Costume-clad contestants try to gather enough speed to ski or board across a 100-foot pond – if they fail, they take the plunge. This year’s event took place Saturday, March 28. Photo courtesy of Shelby Whiting
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Pond skimming at The Canyons is an annual rite of spring. Costume-clad contestants try to gather enough speed to ski or board across a 100-foot pond – if they fail, they take the plunge. This year’s event took place Saturday, March 28. Photo courtesy of Shelby Whiting
Spring skiing serves up some of the best action of the season
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Spring’s milder temps, blue skies, sunshine and Utah’s famous snow combine for some of the best skiing and boarding of the year. Resorts also offer wacky celebrations like pond skimming and the a...
Ski boots: What you need to know before you buy
by Harriet Wallis
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Ski boots are a big investment. So how do you know if you are getting the right ones? I asked Luke Larsen, a master ski boot fitter at the Lift House, right at the mouth of Big Cottonwood Canyon...
If you love them, lock them
by Harriet Wallis
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I stared at the skis in disbelief. “Wadda you mean that one of those skis isn’t my ski?” They looked like mine. They were identical – even the bindings were identical – except for one itty-biddy...

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Alta’s ribbon cutting
Happy Birthday Alta. Keith Lange, Alta’s longest serving employee still on the payroll, cuts the ribbon at Collins lift in celebration of Alta’s recent 70th birthday that included brief talks of ...
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Sushi at Solitude’s Thirsty Squirrel
Hungry? Try Solitude’s resident sushi chef’s signature “Solitude Roll,” or one of the other freshly rolled options at the Thirsty Squirrel every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 3 – 8 p.m. In add...
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Alta’s moving belt
Alta got right in step with European resorts when it installed an automated conveyor belt at the fixed-grip Supreme lift. The moving belt conveniences skiers who are accustomed to the slower load...
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Avalanche dogs train hard
One more step, and this plank-over-tubing teter-totter will surprise the dog when it shifts. But avalanche rescue dogs know how to keep steady footing even when the ground shifts under them. Mo...
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The Snowbasin shuttle meets skiers twice every morning at Frontrunner’s Ogden station. Driver Donn Owen (right) says the service is catching on. Photo credit: Bob Flodine All aboard for Snowbasin by ski train
Ski trains were the fashionable way to reach golden era resorts such as Sun Valley and Banff, and now the ski train is enjoying a revival with Snowbasin’s clever move to provide shuttle service f...
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Great deals make it possible to learn a new skill. Lifelong skier? Try boarding for a change of pace. Photo credit: Kim Wells Utah resorts help locals get ‘Lucky’ at 13 resorts
January is National Learn a SnowSport Month at alpine resorts, Nordic centers, and state and national parks across the United States. As part of this get fit initiative, Utah resorts will once ag...
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There are many ways to tune in to the snow report so you can find the best powder. This skier found a fresh stash in Solitude’s Honeycomb Canyon. Photo Credit: Solitude/Jay Burke Be in-the-know when it comes to snow Six ways to get the Ski Utah Snow Report
Don’t be the last one in the lift line on powder days. The key to catching fresh turns is getting dialed into the Ski Utah Snow Report. The report is updated each morning by 6:30 a.m. with the la...
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Photo credit: Harriet Wallis Deer Valley voted No. 1 for the second year in a row
For the second year in a row, Deer Valley was voted the No. 1 ski resort for its service, grooming and food. Ski magazine editor Greg Ditrinco (left) presented a plaque to General Manager Bob Whe...
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Freestyle International will showcase world’s best Jan. 29-31
Deer Valley and Park City Mountain resorts welcome the world’s top freestyle athletes to Deer Valley’s moguls and aerial courses and Park City Mountain Resort’s halfpipe for the Visa Freestyle In...
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Carve a virtual slope with Schoenberger
Inside Alan Schoenberger’s ski studio, elite athletes and racers fine tune their techniques, and beginners learn to ski in a unique, indoor environment. Athletes train on the zVert Ski Bed, an in...
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Register now for 2009 Snow Blitz
Register now for Snow Blitz, an after-school ski and snowboard program designed for Junior High and High School students. Snow Blitz is offered through Salt Lake County Parks and Rec. The program...
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Father, son and snow Bill Kerig pays homage to family, skiing and the big mountain tribe in The Edge of Never
In 2005, former pro-skier, writer, filmmaker and Utahn Bill Kerig traveled to Chamonix, France — dubbed by many the Death Sport Capitol of the World — to make a documentary film about...
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Strap on some ‘skinny skis’ and hit the trails
Love to be out in the snow but not interested in the cost or the speed of downhill skiing? Then why not try donning “skinny skis” and hitting the trail for some cross country skiing? One of the f...
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Skiing is a sport you can enjoy with your kids. Follow the tips above to get your child up to speed safely and enjoyably. Spring for a couple of lessons. Your child -- and your patience -- will thank you. Photo credit: Kim Wells Tips for teaching tots to ski
From many years of experience, I offer you bits of wisdom and advice that should ease the skiing experience for both you and your child. 1. Start talking about skiing in a positive manner long be...
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Great kids gear
Gone are the days of one-piece ski outfits available in blue, pink or unisex red. Also, thankfully, behind us are plastic skis and retrofitted gear. Today’s kids are poshing around the mountain in ...
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Sean Busby carefully crosses the frozen continent of Antarctica on a recent snowboarding expedition. Photo courtesy of Sean Busby. Local snowboarder returns from Antarctic expedition
An expedition to Antarctica in November for a professional snowboarder from Draper, UT didn’t exactly go as planned. In Sean Busby’s case, the plan was to leave Oct. 25 and spend three weeks in s...
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Photo Credit: The Canyons ‘Tis the Season at Utah’s Resorts
The holidays are just around the corner and Utah ski resorts know how to celebrate in style. From torchlight parades and fireworks shows to Santa skiing the slopes and hot cocoa, there is somethi...
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Photo Credit: The Ski Channel Ski Channel launches Dec. 25 to more than 15 million households
The Ski Channel will launch on Dec. 25 to more than 15 million digital U.S. households. The network has additionally signed multi-year distribution agreements with DIRECTV and Verizon FiOS TV. ...
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Register now for 2009 Snow Blitz
Register now for Snow Blitz, an after-school ski and snowboard program designed for Junior High and High School students. Snow Blitz is offered through Salt Lake County Parks and Rec. The program...
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Solitude’s Back Tracks program takes skiers into the back country where they can feast on Utah’s famous powder. Solitude’s ‘Back Tracks’ lets you safely explore the backcountry
Love powder? Want to ski the backcountry safely? Solitude’s Back Tracks will suit you perfectly. Back Tracks is a guided, all-day adventure for powder hounds that goes beyond the ski area bounda...
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