How the 2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City Could Affect Utah’s Economy and Housing Market Salt Lake City is one of the top contenders for hosting the 2034 Winter Olympics. The city’s organization committee unveiled its budget earlier this week. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is expected to review the numbers and officially grant the 2034 Winter Games to the city. Salt Lake City has hosted the Olympics before in 2002. The IOC advertises the […] Industry News Leander Walchshöfer | June 14, 2024 0 Comments
2034 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, UT, Will Cost $4 Billion According to first projections, the 2034 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City will cost an estimated $4 billion. $2.84 billion of the budget is expected to be used for operational costs. The budget also includes $260 million for local youth programs. The organizers released the first budget estimates on Monday, June 10, in an official press conference. They also […] Industry News Leander Walchshöfer | June 12, 2024 1 Comment
Snowbasin, UT, Report: Creamy, Dreamy Spring Turns Report from Tuesday, April 16, 2024, by James Yim It was a moody spring day with soft turns, some thick fog, and many moments of sunshine. I was happy to make the mellow drive north through Salt Lake City to Snowbasin, Utah, for a nice spring skiing day. With the temps warming up this time of year, the mountain has […] Conditions Report Guest Author | April 18, 2024 0 Comments
Snowbasin, UT, Conditions Report: Big Lifts, Many Turns Report from March 24, 2024 The Cottonwood Canyon traffic can be fickle, so we spent a happy Sunday at Snowbasin, UT.We were met by no crowds, sunshine, and some very deep turns. Some places were much deeper than the 7 inches indicated on the resort’s website. The top half of the John Paul Express was velvety. Long, untracked lines through […] Conditions Report Nicky Blumm | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Skier Dies After Falling Off 100-Foot Cliff Out of Bounds at Snowbasin, UT Skiing is an inherently dangerous sport and anyone who participates in it is aware of the hazards and risks that are involved. Those risks and dangers increase dramatically when skiers or riders choose to go out of bounds or backcountry skiing. These areas are not monitored by members of the ski patrol, not marked, and not groomed. However, many skiers […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | February 20, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Big Storms in Utah This Week Forecast prepared 10 AM MST Thursday, Feb 01. After a giant storm cycle in the beginning of January (~130″ in two weeks at Alta!), warm & dry weather has presided over Utah for the last week or so. Change arrives this afternoon when the first of two powerful Pacific storm systems pushes into the Intermountain West. We’ll see periods of […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Another Solid Blast of Snow for Utah Amidst a Warmer and Wetter Trend for the US NBM snow total for Utah through Thursday afternoon. Credit: WeatherBell An arctic outbreak last week brought dangerously cold temperatures and widespread snow to much of the US. Utah didn’t get nearly as cold as the other side of the Rockies, but did see colder temperatures and a large swath of new mountain snow. The state’s snowiest resorts located in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments