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One of the finer Utah based magazines has finally made its way to the web.  This is going to be a great resource for all things Park City if you’re looking to get the inside scoop on dining, arts, people…and of course, skiing and snowboarding Park City’s 3 great resorts.

Along with the new website for Park City Magazine, they have two blogs.  While I’ll likely skip (pun intended) by “A Walk in the Park” I’m sure I’ll be checking in at Park City at Play on a regular basis.

Stopping by the blogs and website will be much more timely than waiting for the one of two semi-annual issues. But if you’d like to land the printed version in your mailbox semi-annually, $12 is a fair asking price.

It’s October and snowboarders are getting the itch to shred.

Follow the link.

Deals! Deals! Deals!!! I was reading this article on Forbes and saw a deal that was pretty amazing.  Forget those dang baggage fees with the airlines (at least on the first leg of your ski trip to Utah).

Book a reservation for 7 nights or longer this ski season at the Silver King Hotel in Park City, UT and they will BUY YOU NEW SKIS, BINDINGS & POLES!

That is right, they will buy you a brand spankin new set of skis, bindings and poles from Rossignol.If you are not a skier, they will buy you a new snowboard and bindings instead. The ski package has a retail value of $790! All you need to do is stop by Nordas in Park City on your day of arrival. They will size you to your skis, set them to your boots, and wax them up. You will burning up the slopes on your new skis in no time at all!

With room rates starting at just $199 nightly, a $790 ski package practically pays for the reservation! Word.

I came across this article in the Salt Lake Tribune the other day talking about how Delta may be adding some more international nonstop flights out of the Salt Lake Internation Airport soon.

Apparently the nonstop flight between Salt Lake City and Paris has been performing so well that Delta is looking at adding another international destination out of Salt Lake City.  Locations thrown out as possibilities have been Tokyo, London, or Amsterdam.  I’m pretty sure any of the residents of those cities would appreciate the opportunity to come ski or snowboard in Utah via a nonstop flight.

Has anyone reading this blog take advantage of the SLC-CDG flight last season to come and visit some of Utah’s resorts during the winter?  How was your experience?  Let us know in the comments if so!  If not, come on over to this side of the pond in the next few months for a visit.  You won’t regret it.  I promise.

Come check out the latest Powderwhore video, The Pact.  Should be a blast!

Logan

Wed Oct 29th @ 7pm Outdoor Recreation Center at Utah State University

Utah Valley University, Utah

Thur Oct 30th @ 7pm  UVU, Sorensen Student Center (center stage) Free show

Park City
Coming soon….sometime.

The 28th annual Jans Winter Welcome starts Saturday, Oct. 25, at 6 p.m. at Silver Lake Lodge at Deer Valley. For more info visit www.ywsa.org.

It costs $250 to attend the event at Silver Lake Lodge. Festivities include a champagne reception, dinner, a silent auction and an opportunity drawing in which the winner will take home a 2009 Nissan Rogue from Tim Dahle.

The auction offers a considerable number of items to support about 15 sports.  Proceeds from the Jans Winter Welcome benefit the nonprofit programs and junior athletes from the Youth WinterSports Alliance. They are AXIS Freeride, Figure Skating Club of Park City, FLY Freestyle, Ice Miners Youth Hockey, Park City Freestyle Ski Team, the Park City Nordic Ski Club, the Park City Ski Team, Park City Snowboard Team, the Park City Speedskating Club, Summit Ski Team, the Utah Athletic Foundation Bobsled and Skeleton Development Program, the Wasatch Freestyle Foundation, Deer Valley Freestyle, and the Wasatch Luge Club.

It’s a big claim: Catch a morning flight from almost anywhere and you can be on our slopes the same afternoon. The Park City Quick START (Ski Today and Ride Today) Vacation lets you convert your airline boarding pass into a same-day lift ticket to the Park City resort of your choice. It’s your chance to get a free same-day lift ticket at The Canyons Resort, Park City Mountain Resort or Deer Valley Resort.

You will need to bring the completed, required redemption voucher, along with your same-day boarding pass and out of state photo I.D., to the resort ticket window, to receive your same-day lift ticket. You’ll discover the best skiing and riding you’ve ever experienced, not to mention the most conveniently located resort town in the West. Park City is located just 35 short minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport.

Quick START offer valid: Respective resort opening - 12/24/08, 1/4/09 - 2/13/09, and 3/29/09 – 4/12/09.

More Details.

If you’re a local you’ve got to get yourself down to BYU in a hurry. Only 4 more days remain to get in on the 2 day lift ticket deal for Snowbird ging on right now. This is a deal that shouldn’t be passed up.

Snowbird has once again teamed up with BYU to offer a lift ticket deal for locals. No need to dig up that student ID of yours as it’s open to anyone who gets there before they sell out.

Swing by the Marriott Center (take I-15 South from Salt Lake, exit University Ave and head east until you see the Marriott Center just shy of the mountains) and pick up a 2 day lift ticket for $72.

There are some restrictions so check out more details on the Snowbird/BYU deal from BYU’s website.

Drumroll please…… the rest!

Beaver Mountain

Recent upgrades to Beaver Mountain’s food service have caused more skiers to gather in the Resort’s traditional A-frame lodge for lunch. As a result, Beaver Mountain will make over $300,000 in improvements to the lodge adding additional seating to better accommodate guests.

Brian Head Resort

Brian Head Resort, in southern Utah, has been busy putting final touches on the major expansion which combined their two separate mountains in the 2007-08 winter season. Details include new rock work on the retaining walls, additional slope grading and mountain landscaping.

Powder Mountain

Powder Mountain has added a new Mountain Adventure Center located near the Timberline Lodge which will house all of Powder Mountain’s adventure programs including Snowcat Powder Safaris, Mountain Adventure Tours and the Snow Sports School. Last season, Powder Mountain started all-day guided snowcat tours called Snowcat Powder Safari. Due to the popularity of the program, the terrain available via the snowcat has been increased 100 percent to 2,000-plus acres.

Restaurants in all three lodges have been renovated to improve guest flow and to allow additional menu options. All changes are designed to minimize the time guests spend off the slopes on a powder day.

Powder Mountain is also taking steps to ensure everyone can enjoy and afford the sport of skiing. The price of a night lift pass will be rolled back to 2002-rates.  An adult night pass will be $15 and a child (7 – 12) will be $12. Night operations will start one hour earlier than previous years, at 3:00pm, so guests can enjoy a few hours of sunlight.

Snowbasin

Snowbasin Resort has replaced the Little Cat lift which services beginner terrain, with a new detachable quad chair lift starting above Earl’s Lodge and ending at the upper parking lot. The new lift will span 1,578 feet in length with a vertical rise of 173.5 feet. A 1,000 foot per minute line speed will yield a carrying capacity of 2,600 people per hour.

The new lift will better accommodate the beginning skier by reducing the intimidation from downhill skier traffic and easing loading and unloading due to the detachable lift’s design.

Sundance Resort

Sundance is continuing to preserve its beautiful protected setting, against a 12,000-foot backdrop of Mount Timpanogos. Sundance offers 41 runs spread over 500 acres of snow-smothered terrain suitable for beginning to expert levels. Experts enjoy the steep and the deep in wide open bowls and narrow gladed chutes, while all can enjoy our immaculately groomed slopes. Sundance prides itself on being a place where families can gather and hospitality is a way of life. Special kids programs and a variety of activities keep the family smiling all day.

Sundance’s cross country ski center has a full 26 kilometers of daily groomed trails and are available for skating and classic skiing. Snowshoers can explore Sundance’s terrain on 10 kilometers of dedicated trails through the woods.

Wolf Mountain

Wolf Mountain is an integral part of Wolf Creek Utah’s complete amenity package, offering the best guest experience available. Major improvements for the 2008-09 season include expanded beginner learning terrain, a more convenient skier/guest drop off area and continued improvements to its terrain park. The Wolf Mountain Learning Center offers the best value in ski and snowboard education, with the “Get on Board” pass. For only $200, a new skier or snowboarder can take three lessons with equipment rental and receive a free season pass at the end of their lesson series.

Deals for lodging on the mountain in Deer Valley are usually few and far between.  Maybe it’s just my perception of the mountain, but the majority of Deer Valley lodging options are multi-million dollar homes and condos.  This year promises to be a bit different with the economy as it is. I noticed this pretty sweet deal for the Stein Erikson Lodge. You can’t beat the location nor the people watching. It has a who’s who list of movie stars that cycle through there. Plus the lunchtime Skier’s Buffet will put you on time out (in a very good way).

From December 9-25, 2008, guests can be treated to an unsurpassed, luxurious vacation with all that a Five-Star, Five Diamond mountain resort has to offer for $350 per room, per night. This rate includes Deluxe Bedroom accommodations and buffet breakfast. A minimum of a two night stay is required. Guests who book 4 nights will receive the 5th night free of charge. This rate is subject to availability based on double occupancy. To book reservations online visit http://www.steinlodge.com or call 800.453.1302