Park City, UT, Council Member Charged with Disorderly Conduct and Forced to Pay Fine For Insulting Ski Instructor Park City, Utah, is surrounded by world-class ski resorts that attract thousands of visitors each year who want to hit some of the best powder on Earth. The region is a skier’s paradise with resorts like Deer Valley, Alta, Snowbird, Palisades Tahoe, and more all within close proximity. Tourists flock to this area each season for the amazing powder, great terrain, […] Industry News Gregg Frantz | September 6, 2023 0 Comments
Park City Mountain, UT, Announces Opening Date for its 60th Winter Season PARK CITY, Utah – Aug. 16, 2023 – Park City Mountain is excited to announce its target opening date for the 2023-24 winter season will be Friday, Nov. 17, at both Park City Mountain Village and Canyons Village. The resort will be celebrating its 60th anniversary this season with signature events, concerts and art installations. With more than 300 runs, […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 16, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] US Freeski Team and Professional UFC Fighters Trade Punches and Kicks at Woodward Park City, UT View this post on Instagram A post shared by UFC (@ufc) Stifel U.S. Ski Team athletes recently got together with professional UFC fighters to flip, spin and spare at Woodward Park City in Utah. Related: Woodward Driving Participation of Women and Girls in Action Sports The pro athletes spent the morning teaching each other tricks and tactics from […] Industry News SnowBrains | August 14, 2023 0 Comments
Lawsuit Filed Against Park City, UT, Cat-Skiing Operator by Widow of Skier Killed in Avalanche Park City Powder Cats, a renowned guided skiing tour operator in Utah, is facing a lawsuit over the death of a skier in an avalanche in Weber Canyon, 45 minutes from Salt Lake City in the Uinta Mountains earlier this year. The wife of Ryan Barr, a 46-year-old San Diego native who died in the avalanche on March 9, 2023, […] Avalanche AvyBrains | August 4, 2023 0 Comments
Almost 80% of Homes in Park City, UT, Are Vacant Or Not Owner Occupied The affordable housing shortage in ski towns is widespread and has been well documented. In mountain resort towns across the country, this crisis is causing employee shortages, crippling local businesses, and threatening the soul of a ski town’s true identity and culture. Related: Investigating the Ski Town Housing Shortage Park City, UT, is no exception to this quandary. The average […] Industry News Brent Thomas | July 24, 2023 0 Comments
Mammoth, CA to Park City, UT Report: 500% of Average Snowpack, The Clown Motel, Tonopah Cemetery, Cold Springs, 580-Miles of Desert, & a UT Paddle Board Report from July 14, 2023 Friday was our last day in Mammoth Lakes, CA for the season. The snowpack is still at 500% of average for today’s date in Mammoth and the mountain is still skiing so well… We skied fresh corduroy at Mammoth in the morning, hit the road by 9am, jumped in a cold spring with tame fish […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | July 17, 2023 4 Comments
Mountain Trails Foundation, Park City Mountain Through Vail Resorts EpicPromise Donate $100,000 to Support Wasatch Back Trails Nonprofits South Summit Trails Foundation and Wasatch Trails Foundation to receive funding from Mountain Trails Foundation through Park City Mountain and Vail Resorts EpicPromise to expand and improve local trail networks Mountain Trails Foundation, through its partnership with Park City Mountain and Vail Resorts EpicPromise, is helping Wasatch Back Trails nonprofits, South Summit Trails Foundation, and Wasatch Trails Foundation expand […] CycleBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Park City Mountain, UT, Cited and Fined $2,500 for Serious Violations Resulting in Death of Ski Patroller On Duty An investigation by FOX 13 News has revealed that Park City Mountain Resort, UT, violated safety standards resulting in an accident that killed Christian Helger, a ski patroller on duty. A Utah Occupational Safety and Health (UOSH) citation rated the violation as “serious.” The 29-year-old was riding the Short Cut chair on January 2nd, 2023, when “a large pine tree […] Industry News SnowBrains | May 22, 2023 1 Comment