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Solitude is Open
Posted by The Ski Utah Yeti on November 6, 2009
Solitude opened today with 2 lifts and a 16 inch base. Not a huge opening, but, we're skiing in Utah. The Indian Summer weather is a great way to warm up those ski legs. The Yeti will be lapping the moonbeam quad this weekend. Who's coming with me?
Let Your Powder-loving Voice Be Heard!
Posted by The Ski Utah Yeti on November 5, 2009
Please, take the time to share your opinions on this important subject by filling out this quick online survey: visit www.wasatchcanyons.slco.org
Add your voice to an open house discussion by joining us at the location nearest you.
Skyline High School Cafeteria
3251 East 3760 South
Salt Lake City
Sandy City Hall (second floor multipurpose room)
10000 Centennial Parkway
Sandy
6:30-8:00 p.m., Thursday, November 5th
West High School (Commons Area)
241 North 300 West
Salt Lake City
West Jordan High School (Media Center)
8136 South 2700 West
West Jordan
Gear, Gadgets, and Greatest Snow On Earth® 2.0
Posted by Thomas Cooke on November 5, 2009
I've been around the Greatest Snow On Earth® for awhile. Although I'm not a Utah native, since 1993, I have called the Wasatch Mountains my home. And I've been doing this blogging and content creating thing for awhile too. 5 years as a blogger is an epoch. In addition to this new gig with Ski Utah, and running 4 other blogs, I have been a past contributor to Utah CEO Magazine's now defunct blog. I became interested in blogging from reading a book by Christoper Locke called Gonzo Marketing, circa 2002. There are a lot of books out there about the current phenomenon we call the social web, of which blogging is only a small part of the overall realm. But if you read this book now, you will feel like you were transported back a few years in a time machine, looking into the future through a crystal ball, and thinking, yeah, this Chris Locke guy got some of it right. Confusing analogy, I know, but it worked for me.
So what's my beat? What's my angle for this thing? I'm hoping to share insights on new and emerging web, mobile, and device technologies, and hopefully help readers of this blog embrace some of these trends, maybe even becoming tech savvy ski-related content creators. If you have a passion for Utah's mountains and winter resorts like I do, or let's say you take your first trip to Utah for a ski vacation and it leaves its mark on you, how lucky would we be if you shared this experience with others via the web? Maybe some of my upcoming posts will reveal old, new, or better ways to share those experiences.
So here is one tip for you if you own an iPhone: check out the Hazel Mail app in the iTunes app store. This app allows you to send a real, printed postcard, using a photo that you take with your device or have stored on your camera roll, to anyone in the world, as long as they have a deliverable postal address. It's a free app to download, and it automatically comes with 1 HazelBucks credit to send 1 postcard, so you can try it out. If you end up digging it and want to send more postcards, you'll need to load up on HazelBucks through their website. You'll need to create an account and pre-pay for some credits. Let's say you are going on a winter vacation to Utah. Maybe you are going to ski all 13 resorts, and you want to rub it in to your buddies back home. Load up on HazelBucks from your computer before you leave. Then, each day, upload the best photo via the Hazel Mail app, address it as you would a traditional postcard right from your phone, submit, and Hazel Mail takes care of the rest, printing your photo on a postcard, addressing it, and dropping it in the mail with postage. Pretty sweet way to share your experiences, and you won't have to stand in line at the Post Office.
Ken Block's New Backcountry Whip
Posted by The Ski Utah Yeti on November 4, 2009
There's a new beast roaming Utah's backcountry. In areas that were once only accessible by snowmobile, snow cats, and backcountry skiers there is a new game in town. A Subaru STI outfitted with cat tracks is now powering through the trees and to the top of a peak near you. Built for DC's Shoes and Snowboards owner and Utah Resident Ken Block this one of a kind whip will be turning heads again this winter in the backcountry. Check out the video.
Why Utah has The Greatest Snow on Earth
Posted by Tim on November 2, 2009
We've been claiming it for a long time, but, here is the science to back it up. Utah Meteorologist and Ski Utah Blogger Jodi Saeland on the Weather Channel explaining why Utah has The Greatest Snow on Earth. Something that Utah skiers and boarders have known for a long time.
This is no trick, Solitude is open for passholders today!
Posted by Tim on October 31, 2009
Solitude was the first resort in the state of Utah to open today, on Halloween. With 1 lift and 1 run, plus an amazing price of FREE, this is the perfect way to ring in the 09/10 season ahead of schedule!
All Photos Credit Nick Como
So you think you can "Thriller" dance?
Posted by Jessica Kunzer - Communication Director on October 30, 2009
It is no secret that Michael Jackson can dance, but trying to imitate his moves really illustrates what talent he had. Today, I gathered with hundreds of my friends at the base of Park City Mountain Resort's Town Lift to perform a "Thriller" snow-dance. We did not succeed in our goal of breaking the Guiness Book of World Records for a simultaneous "Thriller" dance but a great time was had by all. I have no doubt that Mother Nature will take note of this effort and gift Utah with another incredible winter. We plan to attempt to break the record again next year. I hope to see you there! Check out the below footage of the event shot LIVE by Fox 13.
Brian Head Resort Gets a Treat for Halloween
Posted by Tim on October 29, 2009
Brian Head Resort is getting dumped on in a big way. Wax up those boards central Utah skiers and riders. Check out the pictures.
Be a Part of "Thriller" Snow Dance History
Posted by Jessica Kunzer - Communication Director on October 29, 2009
Meet at the Town Lift Plaza, located on Park City's lower Main Street, on Friday, October 30th from 3:00 - 5:15 p.m.. Tanya Taylor, Performing Arts Director at Park City Academy, will teach the dance from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. Filming will begin at 5:00 p.m. Season passes and PCMR day tickets will be raffled off after the performance. Halloween costumes or ski and snowboard attire along with ski or snowboard BOOTS are also encouraged.
The current "Thriller" Dance record (not on snow) is held by a group of 242. Let's "Beat It" Friday. Make sure you sign in with a PCMR team member upon arrival to be counted in the record breaking attempt.
Video footage will be produced and sent to The Guinness Book of World Records, media outlets including CNN and The Weather Channel and distributed among social networks.
Hope to see you Friday!
Solitude Treats Skiers and Snowboarders to Skiing on Halloween
Posted by Jessica Kunzer - Communication Director on October 29, 2009
Itching to snowride? Well, now you can at Solitude, the first resort to open in Utah for the 2009-10 winter season.
Solitude is welcoming the winter season by opening ahead of schedule! Snowmaking began as early as the first week of October and Mother Nature has been especially cooperative – thus allowing Solitude to move up Opening Day by one week to Friday, November 6, 2009.
Additionally, Solitude will open Link Lift one day only for pass holders, on Halloween Day October 31, 2009 – officially kicking off the 2009-2010 Utah Winter Season. So, don your favorite Halloween costume and treat yourself to a day on the slopes this Halloween. What will you dress as?
Visit Solitude’s website for more information – skisolitude.com
