Archive for the ‘Ski Conditions’ Category
Powder Shot of the Day at The Canyons
Thursday, January 31st, 2008The current (4-day) storm total at The Canyons is a mere 45″ of heavenly Utah powder. There is a reason this is called “The Greatest Snow on Earth.”
Always More Snow!
Thursday, January 31st, 2008Northern Utah resorts have all received an additional 1- 3 feet of snow in the past 72 hours, on top of a whole series of storms providing endless fresh powder. Here is a sample snow report from Park City Mountain Resort:
New Snow Last 48 Hours: 13″
New Snow Last 72 Hours: 26″
Base Depth : 87″
Year to Date Snow Total : 210″
Ski Patrol at 10,000 feet - Dawn of a New Year
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Have you ever wondered who is high up on those peaks and ridges launching the avalanche control “bombs” that we hear echoing on snowy mornings in ski country? Here is a memorable video of ski patrollers at PC Mtn. Resort setting off slides on New Year’s Day. Oh, and they do get to ski some incredible first tracks now and then….
Typical Day at The Canyons
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008A Recent Powder Morning
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008Snow, Snow, Snow….
Wednesday, January 16th, 2008It’s been an amazing month since mid-December…. snow just about every other day, more powder days than most people dream of for a lifetime, and the town of Park City has been digging out so often that local officials had to hire a fleet of dump-trucks and front-loaders to carry away more snow than would fill the dimensions of a football field to a depth of 20 feet.










