Ski season is finally here! Time to start haunting the weather app and planning your time off around good powder days. For some Utahns, though, time on the mountain is spent on the clock. Gonzola Artola, a supervisor in the lift operations department at Northern Utah’s Snowbasin Resort, is entering his fourth winter as a liftie. What it’s like to work at Snowbasin Resort? I … [Read more...]
The Farm Restaurant at Park City Mountain Resort Offers Farm-Fresh, Made From Scratch Cuisine
Winter should always consist of two things: skiing and good, warm food. Coupled together, they're even better. The Farm Restaurant, located at the Canyons Village at the Park City Mountain Resort, does this well. Skiers and snowboarders can literally slide right off the mountain to enjoy plates of farm-fresh, made from scratch cuisine created by Executive Chef Manny … [Read more...]
Beat the Winter Blues – Read Utah Stories
February is a month where you can easily get bummed out due to winter doldrums and red air (or just watching too much news). But there is good news and a better choice. You can get rejuvenated by skiing the light-and-dry Utah pow, or the freshies up on Baldy or Great Scott. Run, sled or snow bike up Millcreek or City Creek Canyons. Before you ask your doctor for more … [Read more...]
How Beer Saved Park City – Part II
Park City Revitalization- Brought to You by Beer: 1960 to Now This story is continued from Part I (the early mining history of Park City) In the 1960s an entirely new element was introduced to Park City. Long-haired hippies began moving in. "The miners did not like the hippies, there was a clash of worlds." Unlike many miners, Gary Kimball embraced a lot of what … [Read more...]
How to Tune Your Skis
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