Ski Utah Yeti
In search of The Greatest Snow on Earth®, the Yeti ultimately landed in Utah. Ski Utah has hired the Yeti as their official mascot and slopeside reporter. Follow the Yeti to get the latest info on local pow stashes, crazy events, storm totals, and tips and tricks on the best ways to maximize your Utah experience. The Yeti is also known to throw out the occasional swag.. so be sure to stay tuned. Yeti knows best!
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PowderTwins, Powder Mountain and 50 inches of….Powder!
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on March 5, 2012We are the PowderTwins and are using our 5th Grade Passports to ski all 14 resorts in Utah this season. We just skied at Powder Mountain (number 9 for us) – that place is AWESOME and they have a ton of snow.
PowderTwins visit Wolf Mountain and Snowbasin
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 27, 2012We are the PowderTwins and are using our 5th Grade Passports to ski all 14 resorts in Utah this season. We just spent a great weekend in the Ogden Valley at Wolf Mountain and Snowbasin and had so much fun.
Snowbird Singles Line - Poem
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 14, 2012Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is adding a twist to its singles-only line this Valentine’s Day, with a new lift line intended for singles who are not in a relationship to meet each other while high-speed dating on Peruvian Express chairlift.
PowderTwins, Deer Valley…and 5th Grade Passports
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 13, 2012We are the PowderTwins and are using our 5th Grade Passes to ski all 14 resorts in Utah this season. Ever wonder what kids think of Deer Valley? Yep, it’s awesome.
Skiing meets affordability at Beaver Mountain
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 9, 2012It’s easy to jump on the band wagon and complain about the ski industry’s exorbitant prices. Beaver Mountain offers a fair rebuttal to all those complaints.
Lift ticket sales benefit the Utah Avalanche Center
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 7, 2012Ski Utah and the Utah resorts have teamed up to donate discount lift tickets to benefit the Utah Avalanche Center, the folks who help keep us safe in the mountains.
NYC to PC - 10 days and 10 years that changed my life forever
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on February 7, 2012I’ll never forget the looks on my magazine-colleagues’ faces when I told them, upon returning from a 10-day ski trip to Park City (our first ever) that my husband and I were trading daily subway commutes from our New York City home to our offices for daily rides on chairlifts at the resorts in Utah.
A January of ski lessons under my belt
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 31, 2012A look back and the confidence gained after a new skier from Dallas weighs in after a month of ski lessons.
PowderTwins, Alta and 4 feet of snow
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 30, 2012We are the PowderTwins, 5th graders who are skiing all 14 resorts in Utah this season. Last week we visited Alta and its 4 feet of new snow. Check out what a couple of kids think of Alta.
Eagle Point Opens
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 28, 2012In its second year of operation, Eagle Point is now open for business with smooth, buttery skiing and untracked runs to be had from first chair to last. Never heard of Eagle Point? Read on.
Brighton Resort 75 Years Young
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 26, 2012Brighton is celebrating its 75th year! Come celebrate from 12:30p-9p and receive 2 Adult Twilight passes for $75! Warm up and hang out by the Bonfire and roast some s'mores or chill out and relax by the Outdoor Ice Lounge.
The low side of learning
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 20, 2012It’s important to me that you know that my learning to ski experience was not all ribbons and roses… at all. At my fifth lesson, I hit my skiing low. I was doing really well on the bunny slope. Too well, I guess. So my instructor asked if I wanted to take on something a little more challenging.
Powder delivers Sushi
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 17, 2012Powder Magazine and top apparel visionaries shredded right to the front door of the Thirsty Squirrel bar, where Hungry Tuna Sushi readied roll after roll. Good times in Utah all week long, with the arrival of new snow being a key ingredient.
The First Day: Is skiing really learnable for adults?
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 17, 2012Follow Block's Beginner Blog special guest series to witness her journey and determine if skiing just might be a possiblity for you too!
The Pac-12 and University of Utah
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 16, 2012A brief introduction on the University of Utah's acceptance into the Pac-12 from a skier's perspective.
Block's Beginner Blog Series- Gearing Up!
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 5, 2012Yeti friend Jenny Block weighs the pros and cons of learning to ski and how to gear up for the challenge.
PowderTwins, Santa and Snowbird
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on January 3, 2012We are the PowderTwins, 11 year olds who are skiing all 14 resorts in Utah this season. On Christmas Eve we skied at Snowbird with Santa, real pro skiers, and our family…and rode a huge tram. We had so much fun!
Eagle Superpipe Launches Open
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on December 21, 2011A famous fixture in the Utah ski industry opened for business today.
PowderTwins visit Canyons
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on December 20, 2011We are 5th graders who are using our 5th Grade Passports to ski all of Utah’s 14 resorts this season. We stayed and skied at Canyons last weekend…that place has SO much for kids to do!
All Things Orange
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on December 16, 2011From the welcome sign to life-size Christmas ornaments to the Orange Bubble Express, Canyons Resort has boldly wrapped the resort orange.
PowderTwins Ski Solitude
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on December 6, 2011We are 5th graders who are using our 5th Grade Passports to ski all of Utah’s 14 resorts this season. We skied Solitude this weekend and had an AWESOME time. . .and a major wipeout captured on our GoPro.
Airport to Peak in Under an Hour
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on December 1, 2011How long does it really take to get from Salt Lake City International Airport to the top of Snowbird's Hidden Peak?
Playboy Ranks Alta/Snowbird #1
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 30, 2011Notoriously scandalous Playboy magazine chooses wholesome Utah as their number one ski destination pick.
Babes in the Backcountry
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 29, 2011Free all women's beacon clinic at Alta.
PowderTwins Ski Brighton
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 28, 2011We are the PowderTwins – twins who are using our 5th Grade Passports to ski all of Utah’s 14 resorts in a single season and blogging about it. We just skied Brighton for the first time this year and wanted to tell you about it.
Winter is Here
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 21, 2011Whether you’re three or 83, here’s to the best winter of your life. Opening day footage fresh from Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, Solitude and Park City Mountain Resort.
First Burton Snowboard
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 15, 2011Check out the reaction caught on film as a four-year-old from Salt Lake receives his first Burton Snowboard. Maybe his life will be changed forever?
Which Utah Resort will open first?
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 9, 2011Brighton and Solitude are neck and neck in the race for the 2011-12 starting line this Thursday, November 10th.
RAMP (Riders Artists Musicians Project)
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 7, 2011Shredding snow is an old religion. Get to know Park City's newest ski manufacturer, RAMP, a company bringing a new perspective.
10 things forgotten on opening day
Posted by Ski Utah Yeti on November 1, 2011Many items on the list you gladly forgot, while others you'd wish were never forgotten.
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