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Show B-2 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, January 25-28, 2014 The Park Record Roepke to provide familiar voice rec report Parkite to announce three sports in Sochi PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT As of Friday morning, Park City Mountain Resort reported no new snow in the past 24 hours. The base depth was listed as 44 inches and there have been 125 total inches of snow to date this season. Sixteen lifts and 114 runs, 49 of which are groomed, are open, as are seven bowls and all four terrain parks. Go to www.parkcitymountainresort.com or call 435-6498111 for more information. By ADAM SPENCER CANYONS RESORT The Park Record As of Friday morning, Canyons had 19 of 21 lifts open, serving 158 runs, 41 groomed. Painted Horse Progression Park and Transitions Terrain Park are open, as is Burtons Riglet Park. The resort is reporting no new snow in the last 24 hours, a 46-inch base depth at the summit and a 31-inch base at Mid-Mountain. There have been 98 total inches of snow so far this season. For more information on Canyons Resort, visit www.thecanyons. com or call 888-CANYONS. When you're halfway around the world, things can be a little lonely. Homesickness can start to set in when faced with unfamiliar environments. But, for the U.S. bobsled, skeleton and luge athletes, a familiar voice will keep them feeling at home during the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. Carl Roepke III, who is the track announcer for the three sports at the Utah Olympic Park, will be heading to Sochi to perform the same job at the Russian Olympic facilities. For local athletes like skeleton rider Noelle Pikus-Pace and bobsledder Steven Holcomb, hearing Roepke's voice is a great way to calm down before the biggest races of their lives. "To talk to the athletes after, when it's quiet up at the top, and hear them say, ‘It was nice to hear your voice,' it's great," Roepke said. "It brings home to them when they're racing abroad." Bringing that slice of home to athletes is something Roepke has been doing for more than a decade now. After announcing his first Olympics right here in Park DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley has opened 20 of 21 lifts, serving 100 runs, 54 of which are groomed. As of Friday, the resort is reporting no new snow in the last 48 hours, a 49-inch base and a 125-inch snow total so far this season. For more information on lifts and trails, and a schedule of upcoming events, visit www.deervalley.com or call 435-649-1000. UTAH OLYMPIC PARK The Utah Olympic Park is open daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. There are guided tours at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Museums are free to explore. The winter Comet Bobsled Rides and Rocket Skeleton Rides opened for the winter season on Dec. 17 and will run through March. Reservations are highly recommended. For more information and availability please call 435-658-4200 or visit www.UtahOlympicLegacy.com. SOLDIER HOLLOW CROSS COUNTRY Soldier Hollow, near Midway, offers cross-country skiing for beginners to experts on the site of the 2002 Olympics. The trails are now open, with a snow base of 36 inches and five freshly-groomed trails, totaling about nine kilometers, ready for skiers. Soldier Hollow also has Utah's longest (1,200foot) tubing lanes, which come with lift service, lights and a sound system. For more information, call 435-654-2002 or visit www.soldierhollow.com. MOUNTAIN TRAILS Mountain Trails will maintain and groom several miles of trails. As of Thursday morning, Silver Quinn and lower RV Express/Middle Earth had been touched up. Mountain Trails reports good conditions on most tracks, especially in Round Valley. For updates, visit mountain trails.org or www. facebook.com/mountaintrailsfoundation. For any trail maintenance concerns, email Rick at rick@mountaintrails.org. City in 2002, Roepke has announced the 2006 Torino Olympics and the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. He also announced the shooting events at the 2012 London Summer Olympic Games. For Roepke and his wife, Michele, the Olympics, and the Utah Olympic Park in particular, hold a special place in their hearts. "We were working here when we met," Michele said. Since meeting at the park, the Roepkes have had the fortune of being able to announce many events together and shared a special moment at the Torino Olympics. "Michele and I were invited to be the English-speaking announcers for Torino for the 20th Winter Olympic Games," Carl Roepke said. "It was the first time in Olympic history that a husband and wife team had been chosen to be announcers together. It's one thing to have a husband and wife team be in different venues and things, but to be side-by-side was kind of Olympic history." Though Michele won't be attending the Sochi Games, due to family obligations, Roepke said he is excited to announce another Olympics. "I think for me, and I'll speak for Michele, too, our biggest passion is the Olympics," he said. So, even with ever-increasing security concerns in the Russian resort town, Roepke never considered not going. "We both know that security will be as tight as it can be," he said. "I'll just stay in my venue and not venture out of where I'm supposed to stay." At the track, Roepke will share the announcing booth with a Russian announcer and a French announcer. They'll each have about 30 seconds between sleds to set the scene for spectators. Though Roepke said he loves being able to have a place in some of the biggest moments in athletes' lives, he recognizes that he can't get caught up in the moment. "I don't want to see the athletes' expressions," he said. "I don't want to see the tears in their eyes as they hold their flowers and their medals and they're waving to the world, because I'll get too worked up. I just keep my head down and listen to what the producers are saying into my headset." But, just feeling all the emotion going on around him is special enough. "It's pretty neat," he said. "It's really special because I've been doing this a long time and these athletes didn't achieve this yesterday - they've been working on it a long, long time." So, he'll do his job and hope the athletes take care of the rest. "To see those athletes walking up the track in preparation for their Olympic runs, as I'm getting ready to announce - that's my Olympic dream," he said. "They have one - to go win a gold. Mine is to represent the park and Park City. We all have jobs to do." After a third quarter in which the Wildcats were outscored 18-6 on their home court, cutting their lead to 47-44, South Summit seniors Beau Rydalch, Brad Richins and Steven Flinders decided they weren't about to let Summit Academy pull off a come-frombehind victory. Flinders banked in a threepointer, Richins made a couple strong moves in the post and Rydalch did what he does best - create matchup problems for the defense by hitting threes and also getting to the free-throw line. Rydalch said he tried to atone for a terrible third quarter. "My third quarter, I came out and I was bad," he said. "I got that foul and I only had one point. So I came out and I just thought, ‘I've got to pull it together and we've got to pull this out.' I figured, if I've got a look, I'm going to take it. Fortunately, a couple went down for me." South Summit coach Dusty Hatch said it was only a matter of time before his seniors settled down and played the way they're capable of playing. "Somewhere along the line in a game, they manage to get their poise," he said. "They just relax and start to play. Brad had a couple nice plays, Steven banked in that three and Beau was just clutch. He had two three-pointers that I thought stretched the game out and pulled us away. That's why you have senior guys. Hopefully they've been through all this before and they won't get too rattled, they'll just come out and play - and that's what they did." "It's great - the past couple years we haven't had that," Rydalch added. "With us three getting our experience since we were sophomores, I think it really helps us as far as our maturity and being able to step up and make those plays when we need them." Rydalch finished with 26 points and 11 rebounds on the night. Richins had 10 points and eight rebounds and Flinders racked up 11 points, six boards, five assists and five steals. Bracken Santos contributed 12 points, six rebounds and three Adam Spencer/The Park Record Clockwise from top left: Michele Roepke, Carl Roepke III, Augie Roepke and Carl "Root" Roepke IV pose for a picture at the Utah Olympic Park bobsled track. Wildcats hold off Summit Academy BASIN RECREATION Big fourth quarter sparks South Summit to victory As of Friday morning, the Basin Recreation grooming team had groomed all 11 trails recently, with all 11 open to skiers. Basin Rec reports that snow conditions are holding up well except in a few places behind Foxpoint. The trails total approximately 31 kilometers. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Bob Radke at bradke@basinrecreation.org or visit www.basinrecreation.org/trail_conditions.html. WHITE PINE TOURING White Pine is reporting that it will begin rotating the grooming schedule to maintain the current snow levels. However, the conditions are currently still excellent for skiers. White Pine Touring operates a 20K+ cross-country ski center at Park City Golf Course, with 3K, 5K and 10K+ loops perfect for the beginner, intermediate and advanced classic or skate skier. For information, go to www.whitepinetouring.com or call 435-649-6249. By ADAM SPENCER The Park Record It's always nice to have a strong group of seniors on hand to step up and lead a basketball team to victory. That's exactly what happened on Wednesday night for the South Summit High School boys' basketball team in a 72-58 win over Region 16 opponent Summit Academy. GORGOZA TUBING PARK Gorgoza Park, owned and operated by Park City Mountain Resort, opened on Nov. 27 and run through April 6. The scheduled hours of operation are: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.; Monday through Friday 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Extended holiday hours are as follows: Dec. 21 through Jan. 5, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Jan. 18-20, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Feb. 15-17, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; Feb. 18-21, noon to 8 p.m.; Tickets are $8 for one ride, $23 for two hours and $33 for four hours. For more information, call 435-658-2648. The Weather Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending Jan. 23 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Mostly sunny A full day of sunshine Partly sunny Some sun Mostly cloudy Winds: NW 3-6 mph Winds: VAR 2-4 mph Winds: SSW 3-6 mph Winds: VAR 2-4 mph Winds: VAR 3-6 mph 42°/20° 37°/18° 38°/24° 40°/29° 42°/30° Temperatures: High for the week ................................ 43° Low for the week ................................. 15° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.00" ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Ogden 37/20 Elko 43/17 Salt Lake City 39/21 SUN AND MOON Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Sunrise 7:42 a.m. ......... 7:41 a.m. ......... 7:40 a.m. ......... 7:40 a.m. ......... 7:39 a.m. ......... Sunset 5:35 p.m. 5:36 p.m. 5:37 p.m. 5:39 p.m. 5:40 p.m. Moonrise Moonset Saturday .......... 2:17 a.m. ....... 12:38 p.m. Sunday ............ 3:22 a.m. ......... 1:29 p.m. Monday ............ 4:25 a.m. ......... 2:27 p.m. Tuesday ........... 5:24 a.m. ......... 3:33 p.m. Wednesday ...... 6:18 a.m. ......... 4:45 p.m. Ely 47/17 First Full Craig 32/4 Park City Provo 34/13 Price 44/19 Richfield 45/14 Moab 47/22 Cedar City 44/19 Feb 6 Feb 14 Grand Junction 40/19 Farmington 48/16 Page 49/29 Last Shown is Saturday's weather. Temperatures are Saturday's highs and Saturday night's lows. Grand Canyon 51/11 Jan 30 Aspen 40/12 Cortez 47/12 St. George 57/33 MOON PHASES New Evanston 37/18 42/20 Wendover 35/17 Feb 22 NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Saturday Hi Lo W 26 4 sn 40 31 s 48 24 s 34 14 sn 35 15 sn 22 3 sn 48 19 pc 19 0 sf 24 3 sn 22 1 sn 26 -1 sn 62 42 pc 58 32 s A large ridge of high pressure will promote plenty of sun Saturday, then a mostly clear sky Saturday night. With light winds, fog will form in some places late. The tranquil weather will continue Sunday through Monday. With light winds, the haze will build up in valley locations and lead to fog and low clouds becoming more extensive each day. ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 27/6 Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ number, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Shown is the highest value for each day. 0-2 Low; 3-5 Moderate; 6-7 High; 8-10 High; 11+ Extreme. Please see Wildcats win, B-4 City Aspen Boulder Butte Colorado Springs Elko Ely Evanston Flagstaff Gallup Grand Canyon Grand Junction Gunnison Idaho Falls Jackson Hole Mesquite Missoula Ogden Page Pocatello Provo Pueblo Reno Rexburg St. George Salt Lake City Spokane Sun Valley Tahoe Twin Falls Yellowstone Saturday Hi Lo W 40 12 s 57 34 s 42 13 s 58 33 s 43 17 s 47 17 s 37 18 s 52 20 pc 51 11 pc 51 11 s 40 19 s 29 1 s 29 8 s 26 4 s 62 30 s 34 21 pc 37 20 s 49 29 s 37 12 s 34 13 s 62 24 s 52 23 s 30 9 s 57 33 s 39 21 s 32 24 c 35 16 s 51 19 s 32 25 c 31 2 s Sunday Hi Lo W 38 11 s 55 22 s 32 2 pc 54 20 s 44 23 s 45 21 s 32 17 s 53 21 s 53 11 s 54 14 s 37 19 s 27 0 s 30 14 s 28 12 s 61 29 s 34 19 pc 37 23 s 51 30 s 38 17 c 33 19 s 55 20 s 54 29 s 28 12 s 57 31 s 38 24 s 32 26 c 37 20 c 50 22 s 33 29 c 26 2 pc Interstate 80: No weather-related travel problems are expected Saturday with the sky mainly clear. US-40: Plenty of sunshine Saturday, and then mostly clear Saturday night. Travel conditions will be good. TRAVELERS FORECAST Travelers will not experience any delays from weather with a good deal of sunshine expected throughout the region Saturday. The sky will be mainly clear Saturday night. Fog will form in some places late, causing some travel delays. WEATHER HISTORY On Jan. 25, 1821, thousands crossed the Hudson River from New York City to Hoboken, N.J., on ice that formed when the temperature dropped to 14 degrees below zero that morning. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 WORLD CITIES Sunday Hi Lo W 16 11 sf 38 32 pc 51 35 pc 24 20 pc 23 19 pc 17 11 sn 46 31 pc 23 -8 sn 38 8 sn 24 12 sn 31 9 sn 70 37 s 53 16 s City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Saturday Hi Lo W 22 16 c 22 2 sf 34 15 sf 62 39 pc 78 67 s 65 41 s 79 51 pc 72 55 pc 4 0 pc 48 28 pc 58 40 s 30 18 sn 44 24 c Sunday Hi Lo W 33 -11 sf 21 8 sn 26 23 c 70 50 s 78 65 pc 63 41 s 75 50 pc 75 62 pc 16 -19 sn 39 35 pc 61 50 pc 22 18 pc 34 31 pc City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Providence St. Louis San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington, DC Saturday Hi Lo W 58 35 pc 66 47 pc 32 16 sn 74 48 pc 27 1 sn 38 13 sn 35 23 pc 65 41 pc 74 54 pc 64 45 s 50 35 pc 64 51 pc 34 17 sf Sunday Hi Lo W 63 22 s 69 55 pc 20 19 c 72 48 s 25 16 sn 21 17 pc 52 5 pc 72 46 s 70 53 pc 63 46 s 49 37 pc 68 58 pc 28 26 pc City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Saturday Hi Lo W 74 65 pc 87 68 s 83 75 sh 45 16 pc 21 10 s 70 59 pc 46 37 sh 37 34 c 69 58 pc 65 51 s 50 34 sh 23 -8 sn Sunday Hi Lo W 73 60 c 88 70 s 84 75 s 39 22 s 19 12 c 77 66 s 47 36 r 37 34 c 70 59 s 66 48 c 45 37 r 0 -4 pc City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Saturday Hi Lo W 9 -2 c 22 12 sf 45 39 c 94 78 s 53 35 s 84 72 s 42 19 r 77 61 pc 57 50 pc 22 -1 sf 14 13 pc 38 31 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 9 -5 c 20 15 c 45 37 r 93 77 s 53 34 pc 84 73 s 36 14 s 76 60 pc 55 33 c 16 9 sn 17 15 sn 36 29 sf Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |