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Here are the latest headlines:
Monday, February 06, 2012 - 04:42 PM
Park City, UT - Olympic gold medalist Hannah Kearney dueled her way through four rounds to take the top spot for the 14th consecutive time in Saturday night’s Visa Freestyle International held at Deer Valley Resort in Park City. Russia’s Sergey Volkov was the men’s winner, stopping a would-be record breaking seventh win for Mikael Kingsbury of Canada, who finished second.
Monday, February 06, 2012 - 01:00 PM
Salt Lake City, UT -Ski jumping hits the big screen this Friday with the world premiere of the new documentary feature film “Ready To Fly,” which tells the powerful true story of women ski jumpers and their allies who fight to be included in the Olympic Winter Games.
Friday, February 03, 2012 - 04:22 PM
Park City, UT - On the eve of the Visa Freestyle International World Cup, Utah's Deer Valley Resort on Wednesday renamed its unique freestyle aerials tow lift “The Hurricane” in memory of the late Jeret “Speedy” Peterson.
Friday, February 03, 2012 - 02:07 PM
Richmond, UT - Plans for a small new ski resort in northern Utah's Cache Valley received a green light Thursday night from the Cache Valley Planning Commission.
Friday, February 03, 2012 - 01:26 PM
Park City, UT - Olympic moguls skiing champion Hannah Kearney stretched her record World Cup win streak to 13 with a victory Thursday night in the Putnam Investments Moguls at the Visa Freestyle International at Deer Valley Resort in Utah. Kearney's teammate Heather McPhie finished second with an impressive jumps package, while Canadian Mikael Kingsbury took the top spot for the men for his sixth consecutive win on the FIS Freestyle World Cup.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 - 02:19 PM
Huntsville, UT - In honor of the 10 year anniversary of the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympic Winter Games, Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville will be hosting a volunteer appreciation day on February 16th. Snowbasin will offer a special $20.02 day lift ticket to ski or snowboard for those who wear their 2002 Winter Games Volunteer Coat or show their volunteer credentials. People will also be meeting on Earl's Plaza at 1 p.m. for a group photo.
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 - 12:12 PM
Alta, UT - For many years, Utah's Alta Ski Area has allowed patrons to ride its Sunnyside chairlift free of charge from 3 to 4:30 p.m., providing a way for lapsed skiers and large families to get out on the slopes. The success of the program has on occasion led to lengthy lift lines at Sunnyside after 3 p.m., providing bottlenecks for paying guests and "Free After 3" participants alike, so resort officials are pulling the plug on the program following Valentine's Day this winter.
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 12:18 PM
Park City, UT - A 19-year-old woman died on Sunday after falling from a chairlift at Canyons Resort in Utah.
Monday, January 30, 2012 - 11:55 AM
Salt Lake City, UT - A 24-year-old University of Utah student died Saturday afternoon when an avalanche swept him 2,400 vertical feet down a slope in the Wasatch backcountry.
Friday, January 27, 2012 - 12:32 PM
Park City, UT - The Park City community has joined together in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games.