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Show 7JjV iij n fl m u fl 6 fl m O Continued from page 18 Uinta National Forest backcountry yurts Wasatch Touring. Throughout the Uinta Mountains the U.S. Forest Service maintains yurts for overnight stays throughout the winter. Reservations are required and can be made by calling Wasatch Touring in Salt Lake City, where maps are also available. avail-able. (801)359-9361. The U.S. Forest Service maintains a seven-mile-long trail in the Uinta Mountains, approximately 35 miles east of Park City. The Beaver Creek Trail is clearly marked and appropriate for all level cross-country skiers. Admission to the area via the Mirror Lake Hwy is $3 per car per day, $10 per week or $25 annually. Also, The Norwegian School of Nature Life distributes maps of several cross-country ski trails in and around Park City and can be contacted by calling, call-ing, 649-5322. All of the resorts in and adjacent to Park City offer some of the most challenging chal-lenging and rewarding skiing m North America. But for those who want the thrill of off-piste skiing and snow-boarding, snow-boarding, there exist several guide services ser-vices which promise run after run of the virgin white stuff. All of the companies com-panies listed below employ certified and experienced guides, most with Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) certification. But, before going off into the backcountry, be sure to call the Utah Avalanche Forecast Center at 649-2250 for the latest snow and weather conditions. Heli Skiing Timbertine HelisM 1375 Deer Valley Plaza, 658-0125 Timberline operates on over 30,000 acres of private land in the Uinta Mountains featuring a variety of terrain ranging from intermediate to expert. A Photo by Scott Sine THERE IS MORE THAN ONE WAY TO CONQUER THE SUMMIT "SEVERAL LOCAL BUSINESSES RENT SNOWMOBILES AND ALL THE GEAR YOU NEED TO ENJOY A WINTER TOUR IN THE MOUNTAINS. day of skiing includes snacks, lunch, beverages, transportation to and from staging area and powder or "fat" ski rentals. Advance Reservations are recommended. rec-ommended. Wasatch Powderbird Guides Snowbird Resort, (801)742-2800. The Wasatch Powderbird Guides guide helicopter ski and snowboard adventures adven-tures on U.S. Forest Service property in the Wasatch Mountains through a Special Use Permit. Skierssnowboard-ers Skierssnowboard-ers taking trips with the Wasatch Powderbird guides need not be experts but should be in good physical condition, condi-tion, and proficient in kick-turning, side-slipping, traversing and snow-plowing. snow-plowing. Snowcat Skiing The Park City Powder Cats 647 Short Line Rd., 649-6596. The Park City Powder Cats offer exclusive, private-property powder skiingboarding skiingboard-ing in the Uinta Mountains. Customized snow cats, lunch and transportation to and from the take-off point are all included in a day with the Park City Powder Cats. The Powder Cats recommend skiersboarders skiersboard-ers be of at least intermediate level, and in good physical condition. Deer Valley Resort Guided Snowcat Tours Deer Valley Resort, 645-6522. Preview Deer Valley's future expansion expan-sion terrain, Empire Canyon, via a guided snowcat tour. Advanced to intermediate skiing ability is a minimum mini-mum requirement. Tickets are available avail-able for sale to skiers with a valid Deer Valley lift pass at Cushings Cabin located atop Northside Express Lift on Flagstaff Mountain for $5 per person, per tour. Ski Utah Interconnect Adventure Tour (435)534-1907, www.skiutah.com. The famous Interconnect Tour offers the advanced skier the unique opportunity oppor-tunity to ski as many as five resorts in a single day. Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude, Brighton, Alta and Snowbird are all connected by a guided, guid-ed, backcountry route. Tour includes guide service, lunch, lift tickets and transportation back to point of origin. w |