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Show Wed/Thurs/Fri, January 5-7, 2005 The Park Record B-6 Recreation Report Avalanche safety topic of safety week The Canyons Governor Olene S. Walker has declared Snowmobile Safety Week January 9 to 13. For this seven-day observance, and throughout Utah's snowmobile season, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) Education Specialist Eric Stucki is stressing education and avalanche safety. "This year we urge snowmobilers to be especially aware of the avalanche danger and to use our hotline to get updated avalanche information," said Stucki. "The OHV hotline offers current avalanche and snow conditions. In addition, it offers grooming information for all snowmobiling complexes maintained by Utah State Parks and Recreation. Snowmobilers may also get ava- The Canyons has 135 trails open with 16 lifts operating. As of Tuesday Jn. 4, the snow base was 68 inches with 4 inches of new snow. For more info, call 649-5400 or log on to www.thecanyons.com. Deer Valley Resort Deer Valley Resort has 89 trails open with all 6 bowls and 21 lifts operating. As of Tuesday Jan. 4, the snow base was 77 inches with 3 inches of new snow. For more information or a list of events, log on towww.deervalley.com. or call 1-800-424-3337. Park City Mountain Resort Park City Mountain Resort has 98 trails, 8 bowls, three terrain parks and one pipe open with all 14 lifts (including the Town Lift) operating. As of Tuesday Jan. 4, the snow base was 93 inches with 7 inches of new. Night skiing is available until 7:30 p.m.The King of the Wasatch race is on Jan. 8-9. For more info, call 800-222-7275, or log on at www.parkcitymountain.com. Utah Ski Report lanche information online at www.avalanche.org." Riders may access the hotline 24 hours each day by calling the OHV Information Center at 1800-OHV-RIDE. The hotline also provides information about snowmobiling laws and rules, survival tips, OHV education, and maps. Also in recognition of Snowmobile Safety Week, Stucki provides the following safety tips: • Check weather and avalanche conditions before heading out. • Never ride alone. Always ride with a companion and let others. know where you are going and when you expect to return. • Ride within you skill and experience level- know your capabilities and limitations. Utah defense dominant at Fiesta Bowl Ski conditions as of Tuesday, Jan. 4: Alta - I 10 inch base, 5 inches of new snow, I I 5 of I 15 trails open, 7 of 7 lifts operating; Brighton - I 12 inch base, 6 new, 66 of 66 trails, 6 of 7 lifts; Snowbird - 96 inch base, 5 new, 85 of 85 trails, I I of I 2 lifts; Solitude - I 12 inch base, 6 new, 64 of 64 trails open, 8 of 8 lifts; Sundance - 68 inch base, 4 new, 48 of 48 trails, 4 of 4 lifts open. Additional information on ski conditions is available by visiting skiutah.com Wasatch-Cache National Forest In the Uinta Mountains, campgrounds are closed for the season and water systems have been shut down. Mirror Lake Highway (SR 150) is closed at milepost 16. .The settled snow depth at Mirror Lake is 70 inches.The avalanche danger is high(for details call800-648-7433).The Beaver Creek ski trail is being groomed twice weekly as conditions require.The ranger reminds visitcTrs not to leave valuables in their vehicles. For more information about camping and hiking, including fire regulations call the Kamas Ranger District at 435-783-4338. Utah Avalanche Forecast The Utah Avalanche Center reports that as of Tuesday, Jan. 4 strong winds together with recent snows have produced drifts along the ridges.The avalanche danger is moderate, but will rise to considerble with the arrival of new snow. Additional information is available by calling the Avalanche Forecast Center at 658-5512 or by visiting their web site at www.avalanche.org.When you reach the site, click on Salt Lake City to get the latest information on conditions in the backcountry. Cross Country Skiing TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Utah's defense shared the spotlight with the offense this time and gave Urban Meyer a spectacular sendoff. In the biggest game of Utah's perfect season and Meyer's finale, the Utes set a Fiesta Bowl record with nine sacks and overpowered Pittsburgh 35-7 Saturday night. "Not very often do you get a chance to be 12-0," Meyer said. "It's going to be hard to say goodbye, but we're saying goodbye 120." And apparently leaving the team in good hands. Defensive coordinator Kyle Whittingham is replacing Meyer, who went 22-2 in two seasons at Utah and is taking .pver at Florida. Whittingham's defense had one of its best games of the season, -pressuring Pittsburgh's Tyler Palko the entire game, and their nine sacks complemented another impressive night by Heisman Trophy finalist Alex Smith and the explosive Utah offense. Utah's previous high for sacks in a game this season was four, and the Utes had that many in the first half. "Our front has been physical all year long. We won the line of scrimmage battle virtually every game we,were in this year, so we had a good idea that we matched up pretty well," Whittingham said. The performance also assured Meyer that the foundation he and Whittingham built in just two years shouldn't crumble. Meyer led the Utes to their first unbeaten, untied season since 1930, and is leaving after helping Utah become the first team from outside the six BCS conferences to force its way into a Bowl Championship Series game. "It is emotional but it's not quite near as emotional (as) if I knew it were ending," Meyer said. "It's not going to end." The announced crowd of 73,519 was largely red-clad fans who made the 700-mile trip south from Salt Lake City to see Utah in its BCS debut. The stadium holds TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) Utah's Urban Meyer received the Football Writers Association/Eddie Robinson coach of the year award Saturday after leading the Utes to a 12-0 season. The honor was announced during the Utes' 35-7 victory over Tubing Hills The Soldier Hollow tubing hill is open for the season. For more information, call (435) 654-2002 Park City Mountain Resorffls tubing hill at Gorgoza Park is open seven days a week offering lift assisted tubing.For more info, call 800-222-7275; or log on at www.parkcitymountain.com. Pittsburgh in the Fiesta Bowl, the final piece in Utah's first perfect season since 1930. The other finalists for the award - first presented in 1957 to Ohio State's Woody Hayes - were Southern California's Pete Carroll, Tommy Tuberville of Auburn, The Utah Olympic Park is open for activities Friday through Sundays including Freestyle and Adventure Camps, and the new Extreme ZipRider. Guests can still visit the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum daily. For more information, call 658-4200 or visit www.olyparks.com. I I GETOUT '.. OrHN7DAY5AWLiLlK.iiam-: Mike Price of Texas-El Paso, Iowa's Kirk Ferenlz and California coach JeffTedford. Meyer was 22-2 at Utah and guided the Utes to the first Bowl Championship Series game for a team from a conference without an automatic BCS berth. Saturday's game was Meyer's last with the Utes. He was hired by Florida to replace the fired Ron Zook, but was allowed to coach Utah one last time. Meyer will be presented with the award Sept. 3 in his Florida debut when the Gators host Wyoming. IX ANDPLi a SPORTS AUTHORITY, company Advertised prices Jan. 05 - Jan. 11, 2005. 49|99 |Saveupto30°/oOi LUNCH 5UFfLT AND r ' FAMILY DINING i ; scrambling, it would have been a bigger rout. Palko avoided several sacks after the Utes quickly broke through Pitt's scattered protection. But he could only Yun so far. ''When you have an offense like that, you can be a little more aggressive," said Palko, who completed 22 of 40 passes for 251 yards. "They have a high-powered offense and if they give up a big play, their offense will most likely get it back for them." After Utah took a 21-0 lea\d on Smith's 18-yard shovel pass to Marty Johnson early in the third quarter, Fafita chased down Palko on ihird-and-5 deep in Pittsburgh territory for a loss of 12 yards. Ulah got the ball back at its own 48 and quickly scored again on a 23-yard pass from Smith to Paris Warren. Warren added another touchdown off a lateral late in the third quarter to just about put away the Panthers. And the way Utah's defense was playing, that was more than enough. ill Utah Olympic Park FREE EASY PARKING ; WINE AND BEER , \ .,,v/,:? KID'S MENU v WIRELESS INTERNET ACCESS nearly twice as many fans as Utah's Rice-Ecclcs Stadium and the "home" crowd was easily the biggest the Utes played before this season. And the faithful had plenty to cheer - on both sides of the ball. Steve Fafita was selected as the defensive MVP after two tackles for a loss, including a sack. Tommy Hackenbruck was credited with three sacks, capping the night by getting Palko on fo'urth-and-10 late in the fourth quarter. Marquess Ledbetter added two more sacks for the Utes, who broke the Fiesta Bowf record of seven held by Nebraska (1996) and Colorado (1995). Pittsburgh gained just 26 yards on 29 carries and finished with 276 total yards. The Panthers' only score came on Greg Lee's 31-yard touchdown catch with 4:28 left in the third quarter. Palko released the ball just before Utah's Eric Weddle wrapped his legs and took him down. And if it weren't for Palko's Meyer getsfootballwriters' coach of year award The White Pine Touring Center is open. Both the 3K and 5K track at the golf course are in great shape, and the Farm course has I OK open and groomed.The Touring Center will hold a Ski Free after 3 (p.m.) program on Mondays, a ladies Free Ski on Tuesdays from 5 - 6 p.m., and an open ski on Thursdays from 5 6 p.m. For information on season passes, call 649-6249. The Soldier Hollow nordic tracks and trails are open with 22K accessible and groomed for classic and skating techniques. For information, call (435) 654-2002. I I I I I I I • Watch your fuel supply care- enroll their.children in a Know fully, Before You Go! snowmobile edu• Dress for changing weather cation class now. Young drivers eight through 16 years old must conditions. • Always wear an approved possess an OHV Education helmet designed for motorized Snowmobile Certificate issued use. All snowmobile operators through Utah State Parks or valid and passengers under 18 aredriver's license while operating a required to wear properly fitted snowmobile on any public land, and fastened helmets, with a road or trail. Children under age Department of Transportation eight cannot operate a snowmo(DOT) Approved safety rating for bile on public land. Classes are available now and continue each motorized use. • Be prepared. Always carry a week throughout the riding seasurvival kit containing a map of son. the area riding in, compass, flashFor more information on the light, extra food, extra clothing, Know Before You Go! program or sunglasses, first aid kit, pock- to register for a class, please conetknifc, waterproof matches, and tact the Utah State Parks and candles or fire starters. 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