Utah resorts thread

Originally posted by panther Originally posted by robsta 33 inches in the last 2 days another foot coming over night to snowbird. Brighton night season is over The fox 13 weather guy predicted an easy july 4th closing at snowbird. 178 inch depth will do that i went ballz-deep at park city today

Haha nice panther. I'll be up there tomorrow

Yea that will prob be the case in PC. My pow season at the bird may not be over until the end of may:)

Last year it snowed almost a foot in june. It was a freak event but it can happen. Usually it snows a lot in early may at the bird.

i love utah. i can't wait till my trip next season (snowbasin,brighton, park city mtn)

Originally posted by GardenStories Originally posted by timpiper i love utah. i can't wait till my trip next season (snowbasin,brighton, park city mtn) im a utah local and i wouldnt suggest going to snowbasin im very dissapointed with it.

Why not?  It's a great mountain.  Minus the fact they banned me for life.

Liftopia is offering $51 lift tickets. I also think Canyon sports offers lift ticket discounts.
Click on the links for some private ticket sales. Most are really good deals.
KSL Brighton
KSL Snowbird

Snow on the way. Can't wait to get back up there next weekend

I wish that was me. I just saw the video and thought it was rad, so i posted it. He's not attached in any way. He's noboarding.

Snowbasin in utah is going to be open for a couple more weeks.
Snowbird announced that they may be able to stay open past the 4th of july this year! That would be so awesome

Originally posted by thesupaflies is colorado or utah better?

Personally I think Utah is better for snowboarding/skiing. The resorts in Utah get waaaay more snow than the resorts in colorado. Plus all the resorts in Utah are really close to SLC. There isn't much to do culturally in Utah but in terms of sports Utah is better.

Originally posted by panther is snowbird still open and have you been up recently? how is it during the summer?

Snowbird and Snowbasin are still open. Snowbird is likely going to be open until Middle-late July. I was at snowbird on Friday. The snow was pretty good. They actually picked up 3 inches of snow on sunday night.

The conditions in the summer all depend on the temps. If it stays cool the snow is great. If it's hot the snow is only good for a couple hours then it gets really sticky. Get up there at 8AM when it opens and you will get at least 2 hours of good snow.

In terms of park Park City is the best. It kinda depends on the year. There have been years where the canyons has been better for park but most of the time Park City is better.

Just FYI the season at the park city area resorts is pretty short. They don't get a ton of snow. This is why i get a pass to snowbird. They were open 9 months of the year this past season. So if you can get more than one pass get one to snowbird and PC. If it's just the one and you only want to ride park PC will be fine.

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I thought you said biggest park not beginner. Still PC has some beginner stuff and also look at getting a pass to Brighton. Brighton had a little mini beginner park up last year. Also Brighton will be a lot cheaper than PC. I learned to ride park at Brighton and would definitely recommend it.

Originally posted by damanfb Does anyone know if Park City has a beginner terrain park? Or if the canyons has anything similar? Just moved to Salt Lake City and trying to decide on a season pass... I'd prefer these over the cottonwood canyon resorts just because the drive is easier but may still go with one of the others.

^ Thanks.  I have been doing some online research and haven't drawn any conclusions yet.  I value comments from people who have actually been to the resorts (such as you) versus generic online write-ups.

Thanks, nice pics, hw12south!

^^^^  i <3 utah

So I'm new to UT and getting a pass this year. Narrowed it down to Brighton or Canyons..

I know Canyons will have a shorter season, but how often does Cottonwood Canyon get closed down for clearing? Leaning towards Brighton because the pass is slightly more expensive but includes a season ski bus pass..

Anyone who's had a pass at a big cottonwood resort have any input?

Originally posted by ctoma ^ Thanks.  I have been doing some online research and haven't drawn any conclusions yet.  I value comments from people who have actually been to the resorts (such as you) versus generic online write-ups.

I would also recommend Brighton for skiing/snowboarding with kids.  Kids under 7 ski/board FREE (2 kids get in free with each paying adult).  Plus, they have a discounted beginners pass for only $35 that allows you access to 2 chair lifts that have more beginning terrain but still gives you a decent area to explore.  As a local, I think Brighton is one of the more kid friendly resorts.

Originally posted by damanfb Ended up getting a Brighton pass. Anyone else heading up there this season? Hit me up if you wanna ride! Looking for someone to ride park with. I'm not very good at park yet but hoping to progress a lot this season..

Sick man I'm glad you decided to get a pass at Brighton.  Definitely a good choice.  Brighton is one of a few resorts I like to ride at in Utah.  I also ride at the Canyons and Snowbird.  I may hit you up randomly this winter if you want to go riding at Brighton so check back here often if your still interested.

What's up, fellow Utards?

I'm new to this forum, figured I'd get an idea for how many local riders are out and about. I wanted to get a pass at Brighton this season, but I live too close to Snowbasin to pass that up. How many other riders are going to 'Basin this year?

Originally posted by Kent13b I dont really like Brightons park

Originally posted by robsta Originally posted by Kent13b I dont really like Brightons park I like Brightons park..  There are only 3 kickers but there are so many fun jibs and rails.

Is there an iPhone app for snow/weather conditions for the Utah resorts???

Wow..utah ski/pow looks amazing! I gotta visit.