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Show B-2 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, June 21-24, 2014 Olympic Day at Utah Olympic Park rec report PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT 15 Olympians to join in Saturday's festivities CANYONS RESORT By Adam Spencer In its summer season, Park City Mountain Resort offers an Alpine Slide, Alpine Coaster, Zipline, lift-served mountain biking and much more. PCMR opened the Town Lift on June 6, and Payday lift is also open. Go to www.parkcitymountain.com or call 435-649-8111 for more information. The Park Record Canyons' summer season, featuring hiking and biking trails, Zip Tour adventures, outdoor dining and other activities, opened June 12. For more information on Canyons Resort, visit www.thecanyons.com or call 888-CANYONS. With the recent snow in Park City, one couldn't be blamed for having flashbacks to February, when snow covered the ski jumps at the Utah Olympic Park and those in Sochi, Russia, as well. Parkites will receive one more reminder of the 2014 Olympics this Saturday, when the UOP will host Olympic Day, a celebration of the accomplishments of U.S. Olympians past and present. Beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the Olympic Plaza, the event will feature plenty of activities for the whole family, UOP marketing manager Melanie Welch said. "This is really targeted toward families and for kids," she said. "All the activities in the plaza are targeted for kids. It's a great thing to bring them up to, and it's not very long, either. All the activities in the plaza are free." The plaza events will include several different activities, as well as the chance to meet for- DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley's summer season officially began June 13. For details on the resort's Summer Adventure Camp, Mountain Bike School and mountain bike rentals, 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 on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Museums are free to explore. The summer bobsled rides, extreme and freestyle Ziplines, and Alpine Slide are also open. The Flying Ace All-Star shows have returned and are every Sunday at 1 p.m. For more information and availability please call 435-658-4200 or visit www.UtahOlympicLegacy. com. SOLDIER HOLLOW At the Silver Course and Gold Course at Soldier Hollow, near Midway, green fees are $33 for 18 holes without a cart, $47 with a cart. For tee times, call 435-654-7442 or visit stateparks.utah.gov/golf/gold-silver. PARK CITY GOLF COURSE At the Park City Golf Course, the cost for a resident (living within the Park City School District boundaries) is $35 to play 18 holes, or $50 with a cart. For a non-resident, it's $50 for 18 holes, or $65 with a cart. For more information call 435-615-5800 or go to www.parkcity.org/ index.aspx?page=171. WASATCH MOUNTAIN GOLF COURSE At Wasatch Mountain's Lake and Mountain courses, the cost for 18 holes is $47 on weekdays, $49 on weekends and holidays with a cart and $33 on weekdays, $35 on weekends walking. For more information call 435-654-0532. mer and current Olympians. "Things kick off at 6:30," Welch said. "We're going to have live music, food, bounce houses, crafts and Olympic autographs. Motherlode is going to perform." Then, at 7:45 p.m., it'll be time to introduce the entire slate of Olympians on hand for the event. On the deck of the aerials pool, the Olympic Day proclamation will be read, as well. "We've got Emily Cook, Preston Griffall, Chris Waddell, Nikki Stone, Sarah Hendrickson, Lindsey Van, Valerie Fleming, Shauna Rohbock, Brett Camerota, Danelle and Rob Umstead, Tracy Evans, Jana Lindsey, Patrick Meek and Alan Alborn," Welch said. "Sometimes we'll have some other athletes show up at the last minute, but that's the list we've got right now." Griffall, Cook, Hendrickson, Van and Meek all competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics, with the Umsteads taking part in the Images courtesy of Utah Olympic Park Paralympics shortly thereafter. After the Olympians are introduced, they'll clear the deck to make way for a show from the Flying Ace All-Stars, an aerial stunt team that performs jumps into the UOP aerial pools. The MOUNTAIN TRAILS Mountain Trails Foundation reports that most trails in Round Valley are now ready to go. The organization is working to clear some of the debris this week. Please turn around if you encounter mud. For updates, visit mountain trails.org or www.facebook.com/mountaintrailsfoundation. For any trail maintenance concerns, email Rick at rick@ mountaintrails.org. BASIN RECREATION As of Friday, all of Basin Recreation's trails are open, but all are still muddy. Please turn around if you encounter mud. Backcountry trail conditions reports will be updated regularly during mud season. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Bob Radke at bradke@basinrecreation.org or visit www.basinrecreation.org/trail_conditions.html. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. The Mirror Lake Highway is open, along with all lower campgrounds below Cobble Rest. The campgrounds at Washington, Lilly and Lost lakes and some Mirror Lake campgrounds opened June 14. A recreational pass to use the forest is $6 for 1-3 days or $12 per week. Fees in established campgrounds range from $16 to $22 per day. For more information, go to www. fs.fed.us/wcnf/unit/kamas/index.shtml or call 435-783-4338. Lars Baron/Getty Images Sarah Hendrickson, seen here competing in the 2014 Sochi Olympics, will be joined by fellow Olympic ski jumper Lindsey Van to headline Olympic Day at the Utah Olympic Park on Saturday. The Weather Saturday, June 21, 2014 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending June 19 SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Times of clouds and sun Sunny to partly cloudy Mostly sunny Mostly sunny and very warm Very warm with plenty of sun Winds: WSW 4-8 mph Winds: NW 4-8 mph Winds: W 4-8 mph Winds: W 4-8 mph Winds: SW 4-8 mph 78°/51° 76°/48° 78°/47° 82°/53° 85°/54° Temperatures: High for the week ................................ 74° Low for the week ................................. 34° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.84" ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Ogden 84/59 Elko 82/47 Salt Lake City 85/62 SUN AND MOON Sunrise 5:55 a.m. ......... 5:55 a.m. ......... 5:56 a.m. ......... 5:56 a.m. ......... 5:56 a.m. ......... Sunset 9:00 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:01 p.m. 9:01 p.m. Moonrise Saturday .......... 2:12 a.m. ......... Sunday ............ 2:47 a.m. ......... Monday ............ 3:25 a.m. ......... Tuesday ........... 4:06 a.m. ......... Wednesday ...... 4:51 a.m. ......... Moonset 3:42 p.m. 4:45 p.m. 5:45 p.m. 6:42 p.m. 7:35 p.m. Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Ely 83/44 First Full Price 87/60 Richfield 88/56 Moab 96/65 Cedar City 88/55 July 5 July 12 Aspen 78/44 Grand Junction 92/63 Cortez 89/50 St. George 101/75 Farmington 93/57 Page 97/73 Last Grand Canyon 85/42 June 27 Craig 82/46 Park City Provo 87/58 MOON PHASES New Evanston 75/48 78/51 Wendover 87/66 July 18 Shown is Saturday's weather. Temperatures are Saturday's highs and Saturday night's lows. NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Saturday Hi Lo W 78 51 pc 59 49 sh 92 71 t 76 58 sh 76 59 s 76 51 pc 93 69 t 80 63 t 85 64 c 74 57 pc 82 61 pc 91 75 pc 89 57 pc An upper-air ridge across the Southwest will create a warm, moist southwest flow aloft across the Great Basin. A couple of places, mainly over higher elevations, will have an afternoon and evening thunderstorm Saturday with the daytime heating. The upper-air ridge will build northward Sunday and Monday, leading to a good deal of sunshine each day. ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 83/47 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. Flying Ace show will be immediately followed by a fireworks show. Though the activities in the plaza will be free, the show afterwards will cost $10 for kids and $15 for adults. Olympic Day is something the UOP hosts annually, but this year, Welch said, they're trying to switch things up just a little bit. "We've done this event in the past where we'll do it during the day," she said. "This year, we've decided to try to elevate the event. That's why we added the evening aspect and the fireworks." She's hoping the new start time draws a larger crowd than in years past. "We're hoping for a really nice turnout," she said. "We've been promoting the event for a while, so we're hoping most of the town is aware." And, Welch joked, hopefully the weather will cooperate a little bit more than it has so far this week. "We're thrilled to see that, by the weekend, it's supposed to be back up to 80 on Saturday," she said. "Thankfully, we weren't doing this on Tuesday night." 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 78 44 pc 89 56 pc 71 40 pc 86 57 pc 82 47 s 83 44 s 75 48 pc 83 50 s 87 52 s 85 42 s 92 63 pc 78 41 pc 82 46 pc 73 40 pc 104 72 s 76 43 pc 84 59 pc 97 73 s 83 48 pc 87 58 pc 96 58 pc 89 55 s 79 47 pc 101 75 s 85 62 pc 74 50 pc 77 48 pc 77 39 s 82 55 pc 65 35 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 75 37 pc 83 52 t 69 39 t 83 52 t 83 47 s 82 41 s 72 44 s 81 46 s 87 46 s 85 39 s 89 56 s 76 38 s 78 43 s 68 35 pc 102 72 s 80 44 pc 82 58 s 96 70 s 80 45 s 83 53 s 92 56 t 89 57 s 75 44 s 98 70 s 83 59 s 80 54 s 76 49 s 77 38 s 82 54 s 59 32 t Interstate 80: Travel conditions will generally be good Saturday. Watch for an afternoon thunderstorm in Wyoming. US-40: Sunshine will mix with some clouds Saturday with no weather-related travel delays expected. TRAVELERS FORECAST A couple of afternoon and evening thunderstorms will be around higher elevations Saturday. Reduced visibility and wet roads can lead to slower-than-normal travel. Otherwise, no weather-related travel problems are expected. WEATHER HISTORY The temperature fell to 32 degrees on June 21, 1953, in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Since then, Sault Ste. Marie has not dropped below 32 until late August and September. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2014 WORLD CITIES Sunday Hi Lo W 80 53 s 64 51 c 92 72 pc 80 57 pc 75 60 s 80 57 s 88 66 pc 83 65 t 87 66 t 80 59 s 85 65 pc 94 76 pc 84 52 t City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Saturday Hi Lo W 88 71 t 78 60 pc 72 61 sh 91 74 pc 87 71 pc 103 82 s 81 62 pc 89 74 t 87 68 c 83 72 t 91 76 pc 76 62 pc 78 68 t Sunday Hi Lo W 88 69 t 80 61 pc 79 59 pc 91 74 pc 88 74 pc 101 81 s 78 62 pc 89 76 pc 86 68 t 79 71 c 90 74 t 81 63 s 80 66 pc Saturday City Hi Lo W Oklahoma City 90 70 pc Orlando 93 74 t Philadelphia 75 60 sh Phoenix 108 83 s Pittsburgh 76 59 pc Providence 78 54 pc St. Louis 93 73 pc San Antonio 92 74 pc San Diego 74 65 pc San Francisco 66 53 s Seattle 72 52 pc Tampa 90 77 pc Washington, DC 74 63 sh Sunday Hi Lo W 91 72 pc 93 73 t 83 62 pc 106 80 s 82 62 pc 80 56 s 90 72 t 93 75 pc 73 63 pc 68 53 pc 78 54 s 90 76 pc 83 64 pc City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Saturday Hi Lo W 60 54 pc 93 78 t 87 79 pc 82 69 c 65 51 pc 60 48 s 65 49 pc 72 53 pc 92 84 t 77 59 s 75 58 pc 73 55 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 62 51 s 93 79 t 87 79 pc 85 71 t 68 47 pc 61 55 pc 65 52 pc 75 54 pc 91 82 t 78 60 s 74 56 pc 77 59 s City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Saturday Hi Lo W 70 48 sh 63 43 pc 74 54 pc 74 65 pc 80 62 s 89 79 sh 81 67 t 68 44 s 78 68 t 74 54 pc 64 48 c 77 49 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 68 45 c 66 43 pc 77 56 pc 77 66 s 81 63 s 89 79 pc 84 66 t 67 41 s 76 66 c 77 55 pc 63 48 t 80 48 pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |