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Show The Park Record B-6 Scenic rides await bikers at Utah resorts Recreation Report MountainT.rails ~ __^A In the Uinta Mountains, all campgrounds except Butterfly are open for the summer season. Mirror Lake Highway (SR 150) is open. There is still some snow on passes andtrails at higher elevations. The ranger reminds visitors not to leave valuables in their vehicles. Use caution with campfires.The fire danger is increasing.The use of fireworks are prohibited in the park. For more information about camping and hiking, call the Kamas Ranger District at (435) 783-4338. Park City Golf ClubZZZZ ZZZZZZZZ. The Park City Golf Club public course is open, weather permitting. For more information, or to book tee times call 615-5800 or visit www.parkcitygolfclub.org. PubTis^GjoflfCourses ._„__ ^ ^ Soldier Hollow Golf Course, Midway (435) 654-7442. Wasatch Mountain State Park Golf Course (435) 654-0532.The Homestead, Midway (435) 654-5588, Round Valley Golf Course, Morgan (435) 829-3796. Resort Park City Mountain Resort is open daijy. Summer activities include the Alpine Slide and ZipRider and Little Miner's Park, and lift-assisted hiking and mountain biking. For more info, call (800) 222-7275, or log on at www.parkcitymountain.com !T£CSSSy5ii¥7l ^..^_. The Canyons is open for lift-assisted mountain biking and hiking and other summer activities.The Farmers Market is open on Wednesdays. For more info, call 649-5400 or log on to www.thecanyons.com 'DeeFVffley\Resort _ 11 I By TROY E. RENCK MediaNews Group Wire Service Denver - Desperation and a falling price tag made Colorado Rockies pitcher Shawn Chacon a New York Yankee Thursday night. 'Hie deal was finalized during the first inning of the Rockies' night game against the Phillies after a day of intense negotiations. Rockies manager Clint Hurdle informed Chacon of the deal as he sat on the bench, at which point Chacon retreated to the clubhouse. Urgency ruled the talks. Chacon. _^ The Utah Olympic Park tracks and courses are open on weekends. The Park is open daily. Summer activities include Freestyle and Adventure Camps, Bobsled rides. Aerial Bungee, the Extreme and Ultra Zip Rider, the new Autobaggan slide, and the Saturday Freestyle Show. Guests can still visit che Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center/Alf Engen Ski Museum daily. For more information, call 658-4200 or visit www.olyparks.com. Tire Conditions^__!_ for the serious biker is the Mid- ride the practice loop a few times, Mountain Trail, which is a stunning, then ride over to bike-cleaning stascenic single-track trail that travers- tion and wash off the bike before es Deer Valley, Park City Mountain they leave or sit down for a drink or ;Resort and The Canyons, connect- a sandwich," she added. ing all three resorts and offering Park City Mountain Resort spectacular scenic vistas, lush forests offers mountain access to bikers off and beautiful aspen groves. two lifts the Town Lift and PayDay For the more conservative rider Lift. at Deer Valley, there's the Lakeside What was a bonus to skiers this Trails, which is a one-mile series of past winter has been a hardship to paved trails that surround the lakes mountain bikers at Snowbird. The just past the Snow Park parking lots. ski season didn't end until July Katie Eldridge of The Canyons Fourth. And, as might be expected, said lhe Mid-Mountain Trail is, there is still snow in the upper basin, indeed, one of the more popular. Ills which is keeping mountain bikers off four-mile section within the bound- the Tram. aries of the resort is ideal for interThere is biking available arounci mediates and above, "and the the base on both paved and dirt scenery is incredible." roads and single (rack. The most difficult ride, called Laura Schaffcr, public relations Fantasy, starts from the top of the director, said mountain crews hope gondola and ends at the mountain to have the upper trails open for top called "9350," which is the eleva- mountain bikers by the end of July. tion or 9.350 feet. There are more than 20 miles of sinThe Canyons has been running gle track running through the stands its gondola for mountain bikers for of pines and meadows at Solitude. four years. For the beginner there's the sinAmong the new features at gle/double-track road off the Sunrise resorts arc practice loops. Deer lift. The first quarter mile is single Valley has one near the base, and track, becoming a wide road, with encourages the less experienced bik- the lower portion paved. There are ers lo use it before heading uphill. also a number of intermediate and Snowbasin, said Mary Rowland, has advanced trails. two practice loops. Along with mountain-bike "The one at the base is one we rentals, several resorts also offer constructed, but logs and rollers and mountain scooters. The scooters bumps. It has been very popular have large tires and brakes both with riders. We also have one at the front and rear, as well as a suspentop of the gondola. This one features sion system that makes them easy lo more natural terrain. It, too, has ride. become very popular with riders," The best part of all, of course, is she said. that slci resorts make it possible for One new service the resort offers riders to skip all the work and the bikers is a chance to clean their huffing and puffing that goes into an uphill climb, and simply sit and bikes. "What we've found is that people enjoy the scenery, the openness and like to ride on the mountain, then the ride downhill. Rockies Shawn Chacon traded to the Yankees Deer Valley Resort is open for summer activities including lift-assisted biking and hiking, and the Summer Adventure Camp. For more information or a list of events, log on t o www.deervalley.com o r call (800) 424-3337. Utah OlympicPark offer access to more than 200 miles of single- and double-track trails winding through the resort and nearby forests. Realizing what goes down, must also come up, at the end of most of the trails off the peak is a waiting vehicle with bike carrier and an idling engine. 'Ilierc arc also a number of trails on and around the ski runs. And, like ski runs, trails are marked according to difficulty. One of the more popular trails begins at the peak, around 11.000 feet, and glides down to the shores of Panguitch Lake, 12 miles and about 3,000 feel lower. Deer Valley was among the first resorts in the country to offer liftserved access to its mountain slopes in the summer. It first turned on a lift in the summer of 1992. Over the years it has consistently been rated among the top 10 destination mountain biking resorts in the country. The resort now offers service from two lifts and onto more than 50 miles of trails thai spiderweb through the mountains. Hikers and bikers can choose to travel the existing road system that services the resort or follow narrow single-track routes through the trees, meadows and down mountain slopes. Steve Graff, resort bike patrol manager, said that over the years there has been a steady increase in summer business, "and I would expect, with two lilts now running, which make access much easier, we'll see an increase this summer." The resort also expanded its service programs, offering instruction, guide service, clinics, bike rentals and on-mountain safety patrol. One of the more popular trails SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Someone, somewhere in the not loo distant past, had an idea: Why not offer mountain bikers the same advantages as skiers? Those being, of course, lots of open country, a nice blend of terrain and trails, all in a scenic mountain setting, and, best of all, a ride uphill. Oh, and when the riding is done, a chance to sit down, sip a soft drink, nibble on a sandwich and rest those tired legs. Well, ski resorts took the suggestion to heart and today nearly a third of the country's 400 ski areas offer lift-served, restaurant-catered, staffgroomed trails to mountain bikers. Here in Utah, seven of the 13 resorts are open to mountain bikers of all ages and ability levels. One reason for the resorts' interest in mountain biking is the rapid growth. 'Hie number of off-road cycling enthusiasts has climbed from roughly 200,000 in 1983 to more than 10 million today. A dozen years ago, resorts held races but chose to keep their lifts closed in the summer. Some offered scenic rides, but barred bikers. Once one resort found it possible and profitable, others followed. Here in Utah, Brian Head, Deer Valley, Snowbird and Solitude were among the first to lure mountain bikers to their lifts. And, the consensus among the seven now serving bikers is thai it's a big success. One mountain bike magazine wrote of Brian Head that it was"one of the best, unique and most unusual mountain bike vacation resorts" in the country ... and, indeed, it is. Located at the base of 11,307foot Brian Head Peak, it's all downhill. Resort literature claims its lifts The Mountain Trails Foundation maintains trails in and around FVk City As ofFrid^ July 29 the trals are in good shape. The nw/Detcxr Trail at National Ability Center is open. The Empire Canyon Trail wffl have detours forthcoming. Detours at Quinn's Junction and the new Spro Happy Bypass are now open. Mountain Trails and>bung Riders invite kids to crock out the Summer Mountain Challenge. Stop by at the Miner's Hospital on Tuesday's at 6 p m for the weeky Trail Run Series. The new 2005 TraH Maps are now available at bite shops, bookstores and the Visitors Center For more information call 649-1689 or visit wwwmountaintrails.org. Trails at Sundance are openforhiking and biking. For more information call (801) 225-4107 or visit www.sundanceresort.com "W^atcfi-XJachc JNadohai'Torest Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 30 -August 2, 2005 rnli«i^ The fire danger is moderate.The danger is expected to become high within the next few days. Open fires require a permit available through fire wardens, fire marshals, sheriffs or the State Division of Forestry, Fire and State Lands. For more information, contact the division at (801) 538-5555 or the Park City Fire District at (435) 649-6706. 1-7 with a 4.09 ERA. was scheduled lo face the Phillies in an afternoon game Friday and the Yankees need him to start Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels at Yankee Stadium. New York almost acquired the 27-year-old right-hander two weeks ago. but talks halted when the Rockies requested promising Triple-A Columbus pitcher Sean Henn, currently on the disabled list. The Rockies sent out signals they were prepared to back off Henn. Instead the Rockies will gel right-handed pitchers Ramon Ramirez and Eduardo Sierra, both 23. They have been assigned lo the Rockies Double-A Tulsa team. The Rockies remain sensitive to any move that appears to be a salary dump, wanting to acquire young players as they build for the future. It looked like Chacon, a homegrown product from Colorado's Greeley Central High School, would remain a Rockie earlier this week, even after a strong outing at Pittsburgh in front of a Yankees scout. "I've only been there one time." Chacon said of Yankee Stadium. "It was an unbelievable experience. This is a great opportunity to go to a contender," he added. The Rockies, believing the Yankees might revisit talks, sent Zach Day to Triple-A Colorado Springs and matched his schedule to Chacon's, thus leaving him available to start if necessary. With Kevin Brown again on the disabled list with a back injury and the recently signed Hideo Nomo not ready to pitch Saturday, the Yankees found themselves in a bind. Take an Extra 40°off Lowest Marked Price Facilities and services are available at:Wasatch Mountain State Park (435)654-1 791 ;Jordanelle State Park (435) 6499540; Rock Cliff Nature Center (435) 783-3030; Rockport State Park (435) 336-2241. 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