Brighton, UT – A 35-year-old Utah snowboarder,who is presumed to have collided with a tree at Brighton Resort on Sunday, has died. Markus Erich Fritz of Millcreek has been identified as the accident victim. Fritz was riding with a friend and had gotten some distance ahead. The friend came upon Fritz’s helmet lying in the … Continue reading Collision with Tree Kills Brighton Snowboarder
Big Cottonwood Canyon, UT – Utah’s Solitude Mountain Resort is set to host the 2017 Toyota U.S. Grand Prix/FIS Snowboard World Cup and FIS Skicross NorAm Cup this coming week, as part of a test event for the 2019 FIS Freestyle, Snowboard and Freeski World Championships. The event, which will run from Thursday through Saturday, will … Continue reading U.S Grand Prix Finds Solitude
Broomfield, CO – Vail Resorts, Inc. on Friday reported a 13.2% slide in skier visits at the company’s North American destination ski resorts. The data, which compares the beginning of the ski season through January 8, 2017 to the equivalent prior year period through January 10, 2016, encompasses results from: Vail Mountain, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge and Keystone in Colorado; … Continue reading Skier Visits Down 13.2% at Vail Resorts
Salt Lake City, UT – In September of 2015, Ski Utah announced their partnership with Protect Our Winters in efforts to raise local and national awareness around the cause of environmental responsibility. In continuation of these efforts, Ski Utah, Protect Our Winters and SNOCRU with support from Alta, Snowbird, Powder Mountain and Sundance will be hosting … Continue reading Ski Utah Schedules Second Annual POW Day
Salt Lake City, UT – What better price is there than “free”? Ski Utah declares a “Monster Dump” anytime at least one Utah ski resort reports a 24-hour snowfall of 12 inches or more. Now, when that happens, you’re able to rent Rossignol powder skis for free through Ski’N See, thanks to their new partnership … Continue reading Rent Powder Skis for Free in Utah
Huntsville, UT – A 24-year-old Ogden, Utah man died after colliding with a tree at Snowbasin Resort in Huntsville on Saturday. Ryan Roberts was found shortly after 1 p.m. alongside Snowbasin’s Penny Lane, a novice trail that returns skiers to the main base area from the resort’s Strawberry Gondola sector alongside the ski area boundary. … Continue reading Snowbasin Skier Dies After Striking Tree
Deer Valley, UT – The 25th annual Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest will once again serve as the Utah resort’s launch of ski season. Held Saturday and Sunday, December 3-4, the invitational ski event pairs former Olympic ski legends with television and film celebrities for a weekend of skiing, live music and fundraising for Waterkeeper Alliance, the … Continue reading Deer Valley to Again Open with Celebrity Skifest
