Visit Ogden and find out why Sunset magazine crowned the city as the "Best Access to the Outdoors" in their March 2002 article on the west’s top six cities to live. You’ll also find out why Ski magazine encouraged readers to "shake hands with the best little ski town nobody has heard of," in their September 2001 issue. From the peaks of the 2002 downhill and super G to kayaking through the middle of town, the Ogden/Weber area is capturing the world’s attention as a recreational Mecca. Add a restored historic business district with distinctive shopping and dining, some of the best museums in the country, and outstanding cultural events, and you have a city not to be missed. Just North of Salt Lake City, there is a world of skiing that is still undiscovered by the masses. Pristine slopes of powder await. Featured during the 2002 winter Olympics because of it's proximity to Snowbasin, site of the 2002 skiing downhill events, Ogden is a special place away from the crowds and away from the hustle and bustle. But, it's only 45 minutes from the Salt Lake City International Airport. So, you can be off the plane in the morning and on the slopes in the afternoon.