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Show PageA-1- 6 Openings 1989 Utaihns can tind gvem slopes In own backyard Short lines, low prices, good selection attract skiers from around the world ir.--U V" million in y"? t investing " By Greg McGaytn Chronicle Staff Writer After three months of darkened perspiration, pigmentation and outdoor picnics, the days are growing shorter. The colors of autumn will soon precede winter, the most dreaded season of all. Or is it? Your view may largely depend on whether or not you ski. And there's no better place to do it than your own back yard, so to speak. There are seven major ski resorts, nestled neatly in three neighboring canyons, within half an hour of downtown Salt Lake City. Skiers nationwide progress in two $5.5 by new chairlifts and a more advanced snow-makin- g system. Park City chairlifts 13 and a gondola sports and will be able to double any " . , 1 v 'V A; other Utah resort in uphill transportation capacity. Deer Valley is the Rolls Royce of ski resorts. A limited amount of tickets are sold daily to ensure a sense of exclusive prestige. Skiers are pampered excessively and have access to some of the finest food on Earth. Because of its plush and low-ke- y v atmosphere, celebrities worldwide unite at the Deer for lunch and social rituals. The runs are groomed to meticulous perfection and appeal mostly to the beginning ana intermediate abilities (although runs like Ruins of Pompeii and Grizzly would test gradients toward their lifelong the skill and reflex of almost any dream of skiing the serene and capability). Although you do pay blissful mountains of Utah. Tourists for the lavishness, Deer Valley does come yearly for two or three weeks offer a pass plan that is competitive at a time. Once here, they find the with the other resorts; skiing so delightful that they're like Big Cottonwood Canyon offers kids held hostage by Santa Claus. appealing features to the "I want Short lift lines, 3,000-fovertical quality at bargain-basemeprices" low and drops, good consumer. Just two or three years prices selection leave them in a state of ago, you could ski Solitude or awe and disbelief. Brighton for an unheard-o- f $5 per Of all the ski areas, Parley's day. But even the most generous Canyon is the lowest in elevation establishments fall victim to but has the most wide-ope- n space inflation, and last year's day passes at the mountain base. The managed to break double digits landscape is dotted with (still a steal). condominiums that lead into Park Solitude has a pretty good variety of runs with terrain that would City itself, providing great night life. Parkwest is the least expensive challenge the most avid thrill of the Parley's resorts. It's a popular merchant. The resort also offers spot for snowboarding and has a three new chairlifts this season. fairly good range of runs. Brighton is more of a family The Park City resort will be resort. You're not likely to catch the expanding for this year's ski season United States Ski Team with ot nt litSlllliiii fIfffTp rife Chronicle Photo bv Kristan lacobscn University of Utah students Nole Walkingshaw, left, and Chris Coleman sport their snowboarding style on tne Half Pipe at Parkwest Ski Resort. Brighton season passes, but don't smiles on snowboarders and, in the highest elevation of the three let the Bambi image mislead you. true spirit of the "we will not be canyons (over 11,000 feet at the top There's a run or two on Millicent undersold" policy, promises to beat of the Snowbird Tram) and usually that would compare to some of the Solitude in this season's price wars. the deepest snow. Snowbird has more advanced areas of resorts And then there s Little some of the most intense vertical such as Snowbird. Brighton also Cottonwood Canyon, which has me see "resorts" on page 9 A-1- Are you ready for Fall Quarter? The Registrars Office wants to make sure you are. Check below to see. Telephone registration is open to all eligible students until Sept. 13. Tuition deadline has Changed! The new deadline is Oct. 20. Bills will be mailed out on Oct. 9 Important - Even though tuition is not due until the fourth week of the quarter, if you enrolled for Autumn Quarter 1989 and your plans change and you do not attend you must officially withdraw by the second Friday of the quarter (Oct 6) or you will be charged full tuition and receive failing grades 1 MJ Classes will NOT be dropped for of tuition. Classes will NOT be dropped for Although some departments dismiss students from classes for students are still responsible for officially withdrawing from the classes. $20 Late registration service fee begins Sept. 25 for students who non-payme- nt October '89 non-attendan- ce non-attendan- s m t w t 1 2 3 4 5 I 8 9 10 11 12 0 15 16 17 18 19 22 23 24 25 26 0 29 30 31 f s 7 13 14 f 27 21 28 ce, did not use the Telephone Registration System. October 6 is the last day to register for Autumn quarter classes: the last day to add or drop classes: last day to exercise CRNC options and deadline to drop classes for 100 refund. Check your Autumn Quarter class schedule for details or call the Registrar's Office 9 for information. 581-896- |