Park City, UT – In her first win in four years, Virginia’s Ashley Caldwell lit up the sky over Park City last night with a pair of triple flips, joining teammate Kiley McKinnon, of Madison, Conn., in the first 1-2 World Cup freestyle aerials finish for the U.S. women in 26 years. Mac Bohonnon, also of … Continue reading Historic 1-2 Finish for U.S. Aerialists at Deer Valley
Snowbird, UT – A 63-year-old Utah man died on Wednesday while skiing at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah. Lt. Justin Hoyal with the Unified Police Department of Greater Salt Lake tells First Tracks!! Online that his department was contacted by Snowbird Ski Patrol at 4:56 p.m. Wednesday, nearly an hour after the resort closes for … Continue reading Skier Strikes Tree and Dies at Snowbird
Park City, UT – Utah’s Deer Valley Resort will once once again host the 2015 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, January 7 through January 10. Aerials and mogul competitors from around the world will challenge each other and themselves on Deer Valley’s 2002 Olympic runs. All events are free to the public to spectate. “FIS Freestyle Ski … Continue reading Utah’s Deer Valley to Host Freestyle World Cup Next Week
Alta, UT – The Torchlight Parade has been a long tradition at Alta. Families and friends gather and ride the Utah ski resort’s Collins lift at nightfall to begin the celebration of another year’s end. Because the number of skiers who participate in the parade has grown over the years, Alta now stages a more free-flowing … Continue reading Torchlight Parade, Fireworks at Alta New Year’s Eve Benefits Utah Food Bank
Denver, CO – In what has become a happily familiar refrain, aggregated lodging occupancy and revenue figures for the 2014-15 ski and snowboard season continue their upward trajectory at 19 mountain resorts in six western states. As of Nov. 30, “on-the-books” occupancy is up a sharp 9.7 percent for the six months from November through April … Continue reading Reservations Show Strong Holiday Period Ahead for Western Ski Resorts
Park City, UT – Once Vail Resorts completes its planned connection of Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) and Canyons Resort this summer, Park City will become a two-resort ski town. PCMR already has the Town Lift to carry skiers to the slopes from Park City’s historic downtown district. Now, Deer Valley Resort is proposing to move forward … Continue reading Deer Valley Proposes Gondola Link to Park City’s Main Street
Park City, UT – Vail Resorts today announced details of the company’s planned upgrades to Park City Mountain Resort for the 2015-16 ski season that will create the nation’s largest single ski resort in Utah. “We are pleased to announce that we expect to connect Park City and Canyons into the single largest resort in the … Continue reading Vail Resorts Details Plan to Create America’s Largest Ski Resort in Utah
