Topic: Resorts

Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Park City, UT - Skiing at Deer Valley Resort comes at a premium price, but the Utah ski area’s selection of "Locals Specials," including season passes, Locals Coupon Books and Buddy Passes have been on sale for locals looking forward to ski season since June. Yet with Labor Day fast approaching and a November 30, 2008 deadline for first-time purchasers of Locals specials, Deer Valley Resort is encouraging skiers to take advantage of the ski resort's discounted offerings at the upcoming "Sniagrab" sale event at the Sports Authority store in Murray, Utah over the Labor Day weekend.

Tuesday, August 26, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Salt Lake City, UT - Following last winter's snowfall of up to 700 inches that blanketed Utah's ski and snowboard resorts and a fifth consecutive record-breaking year of skier visits, the state's ski areas are rolling out a number of improvements for the 2008-09 season.

Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 03:39 PM

Snowbird, UT - Following on the heels of its award-winning efforts with the Pacific Mine, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is continuing to improve local environmental conditions and water quality by embarking on a second mine restoration project on its property in American Fork Canyon.

Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 03:30 PM

Park City, UT - Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday will host the world premiere of the resort's new snowboarding movie, "I Ride Park City" at the Town Lift Plaza in Park City.

Tuesday, August 19, 2008 - 12:29 AM

Snowbird, UT - Snowbird’s annual Oktoberfest celebrates its 36th anniversary this year with seven weekends of fun beginning Saturday, Aug. 23. More than 70,000 visitors are expected to enjoy the live music, dancing, authentic German food and children’s activities taking place at Snowbird every Saturday, Sunday and Labor Day through Sunday, Oct. 5.

Tuesday, July 15, 2008 - 02:59 PM

Eden, UT - The annual Intermountain Ski Areas Association (ISAA) conference gathered recently at Wolf Creek Utah in Eden. The conference attendance was the highest in years, with resort personnel from five states and vendors from across the country attending this annual event.

Tuesday, July 08, 2008 - 03:25 PM

Brian Head, UT - The primary owner, President and CEO of Utah's Brian Head ski resort, Jim Trees, died suddenly on Monday, June 2 of cardiac arrest while on his daily walk in Tiburton, Calif. He was 69.

Monday, June 30, 2008 - 09:01 AM

Huntsville, UT - July 4th means hot dogs, watermelon, fireworks and, if you want to be a little risky, perhaps a lively game of lawn darts. But skiing and snowboarding? If you're in Utah, the answer to that question is a resounding "yes!"

Friday, June 20, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Alta, UT - Utah's venerable Alta Ski Area will celebrate 70 years of skiing this upcoming season. On October 19, 1938, the Forest Service issued the initial permit to construct a ski lift at Alta to the Salt Lake Winter Sports Association. Alta officially opened as a ski area that December.

Thursday, June 19, 2008 - 07:00 AM

Park City, UT - Deer Valley Resort President and General Manager Bob Wheaton announced this week that the Utah ski resort will double its seasonal work force housing capacity for the 2008-09 ski season.