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Show B-2 The Park Record Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, July 28-31, 2018 Mountain Trails seeks users’ opinions rec report Survey focuses on e-bikes, dogs and trail user type PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT Park City Mountain Resort is open for the season, including its mountain coaster, zip lines, and summer lift services. For more information on summer lift operations and pricing, go to Parkcitymountain.com or call 435-649-8111. BEN RAMSEY DEER VALLEY RESORT The Park Record Deer Valley Resort has opened its summer lift services for the season. For details on the resort’s activities, including evening mountain bike rides, historic tours and season pass prices, visit DeerValley.com or call 435-649-1000. The Mountain Trails Foundation wants to hear from its users. So on Thursday, the organization shared a questionnaire with its members asking 18 questions about users’ trail use habits and opinions, including information on e-bike use. Electric bicycles, known colloquially as e-bikes, utilize a small electric motor to assist riders with pedaling up inclines and reduce the amount of effort needed to reach a high speed. The Summit Bike Share is an example of a fleet of e-bikes. The vehicles have caused controversy ranging from the ethics of pedal assistance to the speed at which they operate. The organization is asking “what people think, who owns them, what are your reasons for thinking E-bikes should not be on single track trails,” said Charlie Sturgis, executive director of Mountain Trails Foundation. The survey also asked the opposing question of why the bikes should belong on trails. Sturgis said Mountain Trails has received emails about “what’s right and what’s wrong” regarding whether e-bike should be allowed on trails, with a broad array of reasons for both. “Do people hate e-bikes on the trails because it’s aesthetically uncool? Is it a safety factor? Is it cheating?” Sturgis said. Similar questions have been debated around the country. Last year, Colorado reclassified certain types of e-bikes as bicycles, not motorized vehicles last August. Pitkin County commissioners gave their constituents time to consider what they wanted by putting a moratorium on e-bike use until its populace could be polled, the Aspen Times reported. In spring, following the survey’s conclusions, the commissioners voted to lift a ban on pedal-assisted e-bikes on paved trails. Generally, e-bikes are prohibited from any area that prevents use of motorized vehicles. In Park City, trails 5 feet wide or more are fair game for e-bikes, while single tracks of a lesser UTAH OLYMPIC PARK Utah Olympic Park is open for the summer, including its bobsleigh rides, zip lines, ropes courses, drop tower, tubing and more. For a complete list of summer hours of operation and rates, visit utaholympiclegacy.org. PARK CITY GOLF CLUB The Park City Golf Club is open for the season. For pricing information go to www.parkcity.org/departments/park-city-golf-club or call 435-615-5800. CRATER SPRINGS GOLF COURSE Crater Springs Golf Course in Midway is open for the season. For more information, call 435-645-5588. JEREMY RANCH GOLF Jeremy Ranch Golf Course, a private course, is open for the season. Go to thejeremy.com for more information. HIDEOUT CANYON GOLF The Outlaw Golf Course at Hideout Canyon is open for the season. For details call 435-200-3142, or go to Hideoutcanyon.com/the-outlaw-golf-course.php. SOLDIER HOLLOW GOLF COURSE Soldier Hollow Golf Course is open for the season. Call 435-6547442 for details. Rates change throughout the day. See http://www. soldierhollowgolf.com/rates/ for details. MOUNTAIN DELL GOLF COURSE Mountain Dell Golf Course is open for the season. For more information call 801-582-3812 or go to www.slc-golf.com/mountain_dell_golf_course/. BASIN RECREATION Basin Recreation maintains more than 145 miles of trails for hiking, biking, dog walking and more. To plan a visit, go to www.basinrecreation.org for a complete list of trails. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Phares Gines, at phares@basinrecreation.org. MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION For trail information, including maps and conditions, go to mountaintrails.org. WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Heber-Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. Wolf Creek Pass, Guardsman Pass and the Mirror Lake Highway are open for the season, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. For more info, go to FS.USDA.gov/uwcnf or call 435-783-4338. STATE PARKS AND RESERVOIRS For information such as water temperature and current conditions at Jordanelle and Rockport state parks, visit StateParks.Utah.gov. For information on the Echo Reservoir, call 435-336-2247. The PARK RECORD FILE PHOTO E-bikes are parked outside of the McPolin Barn along S.R. 224. A new survery from the Mountain Trails Foundation seeks input regarding the use of electric vehicles on trails, as well as information on what people most use the trails for. width are prohibited. Park City also has a speed limit of 15 miles per hour for e-bikes, which can reach speeds of up to 28 mph. Sturgis said, other electric vehicles are also pushing the conversation around motorization. “It’s going to get worse, because now there’s motorized scooters — and where do you fit a drone into this process?” He said. “If it’s a non-motorized easement, should (electric vehicles, including drones) be allowed in Round Valley, or up on the mountain — and are they aesthetically pleasing?” Motorized expansion At the Park City Paddleboard Festival in June, Dustin Fowler, a resident of Lehi, gave a demonstration on the use of one-wheels, electric transportation devices that use a motor to power a single thick, rubber tire in the center of a platform resembling a plank, which the rider stands on like a skateboard. One-wheels can sell for upwards of $1,000. Fowler had recently taken fifth place in the Vail Mountain Games’ one-wheel competition in Vail, Colorado, where 75 contestants raced around an obstacle course. Like e-bikes and drones, Fowler said the use of onewheels on trails is a contentious issue. “Some people still frown on them because they think they are dangerous,” he said. “I think once you learn how to ride one of these, it’s easier than riding a bike. And not only that, your hands are completely free, so you can multi-task.” Fowler works in heating and air conditioning, and said he will occasionally use a one-wheel on a job site for hauling material and tools. He said the device is useful in situations where parking is limited, or the car containing the tools is parked far away. “Everything just becomes simpler,” he said. “Like, ‘Oh, you need that? I’ll go get it.’ ‘Gofer boy’ isn’t such a bad job anymore.” His one-wheel, has an extended battery life, allowing him to travel 15 miles on one charge. It also allows him to travel at speeds of over 20 miles per hour, which he recognizes as a reason that electric personal vehicles are so hotly contested. Fowler said he and a group of riders will occasionally get together to ride recreationally, and have drawn similar attention. “We’ve gotten yelled at by people who are riding their bikes and we go past them up a hill,” he said. “Draper Bike Park is a good example, because we can go up those hills faster than a lot of those mountain bikes can climb them.” In his eyes, the laws governing Weather Park City statistics for the week ending July 26 SATURDAY Temperatures: SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY High for the week ................................ 89° Low for the week ................................. 57° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.14” ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Partly sunny and pleasant A thunderstorm in spots in the afternoon Pleasant with sunshine and patchy clouds Sunny and pleasant Mostly sunny Winds: W 6-12 mph Winds: NW 6-12 mph Winds: NNW 4-8 mph Winds: WNW 4-8 mph Winds: WSW 4-8 mph 88°/59° 87°/57° 88°/59° 89°/62° 87°/63° Ogden 96/66 Elko 99/54 Salt Lake City 96/70 Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Sunrise 6:19 a.m. ......... 6:20 a.m. ......... 6:21 a.m. ......... 6:22 a.m. ......... 6:23 a.m. ......... Sunset 8:46 p.m. 8:45 p.m. 8:44 p.m. 8:42 p.m. 8:41 p.m. Moonrise Moonset Saturday .......... 9:28 p.m. ......... 7:00 a.m. Sunday ........... 10:01 p.m. ......... 7:57 a.m. Monday ........... 10:31 p.m. ......... 8:55 a.m. Tuesday .......... 11:00 p.m. ......... 9:53 a.m. Wednesday ..... 11:28 p.m. ....... 10:53 a.m. Ely 94/53 New First Full Aug 4 Aug 11 Aug 18 Aug 26 Craig 89/49 Park City Provo 95/63 Price 92/64 Richfield 94/64 Moab 99/68 Cedar City 96/64 Aspen 82/50 Grand Junction 95/66 Cortez 93/55 St. George 107/80 MOON PHASES Last Evanston 86/56 88/59 Wendover 99/73 SUN AND MOON Farmington 94/66 Page 102/77 Grand Canyon 88/54 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 83 62 pc 66 57 sh 91 70 pc 88 67 pc 82 71 pc 75 60 pc 90 69 s 80 64 pc 80 61 pc 77 62 pc 80 62 pc 100 77 pc 83 59 pc A ridge of high pressure will prevail across the region Saturday with sunshine and patchy clouds along with a warm afternoon. Saturday night will be mostly clear and mild. The ridge of high pressure will provide another warm day on Sunday along with plenty of sunshine. Sunshine and warm conditions will be featured each day early next week. ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 95/55 Sat. Sun. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. The higher the AccuWeather 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. Outcomes The results of the survey, which is available on Mountain Trails’ Facebook page, will be tallied after two weeks. The survey also included questions about the type of trails users wanted, what people thought of dogs on the trails, and if trails should be user-type specific and directional. “We’re trying to stay in touch with the community in a way that we can quantify, not just react to every squeaky wheel that says ‘Dogs are horrific,’” Sturgis said, adding that while the organization cannot make or enforce rules, it can make suggestions to lawmakers based on what it finds. “When you sit down in front of councilors and say why you want something a certain way, it’s nice to have something to back it up.” Saturday, July 28, 2018 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC non-motorized vehicles are not intended to discourage the use of devices like one-wheels at Draper Bike Park or elsewhere. “When they say it’s no motorJ vehicle, in my mind I think aboutt it as, ‘They aren’t coughing on my exhaust, and the sound of this thing isn’t deafening in their ears, I’m not an intrusion,” he said. “In fact, if you talk to (bikers at) BMX courses, they like it because we pack the trail. The smooth, flat tire, as it goes over stuff, smooths it and packs it and makes it into an even surface.” 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 82 50 pc 80 58 t 74 42 pc 77 57 t 99 54 s 94 53 pc 86 56 s 82 55 t 91 58 pc 88 54 pc 95 66 pc 81 46 pc 88 51 s 81 41 s 110 83 s 84 51 s 96 66 s 102 77 s 94 55 s 95 63 pc 88 62 t 100 65 s 86 50 s 107 80 s 96 70 pc 92 62 s 89 53 s 88 43 s 95 60 s 69 36 sh Sunday Hi Lo W 83 49 t 76 55 t 78 43 s 78 56 c 99 58 s 93 54 pc 85 51 s 82 57 t 93 56 pc 88 55 c 99 64 pc 84 43 pc 84 48 s 78 38 s 109 84 s 87 52 s 93 65 s 102 76 s 89 53 s 93 62 s 87 62 c 101 68 s 83 52 s 106 79 s 93 67 s 94 65 s 88 53 s 88 47 s 93 61 s 67 34 t Interstate 80: No weather-related travel problems are expected across the region Saturday. US-40: A partly to mostly sunny sky is expected Saturday with no travel delays. TRAVELERS FORECAST Much of the region will have good travel weather Saturday with sunshine and a few clouds. However, travelers heading into Colorado can encounter a shower or thunderstorm in spots during the afternoon. WEATHER HISTORY A severe storm with hail of up to 1.5 inches in diameter occurred in Arizona on July 28, 1952. The hail shattered windows, damaged roofs and stripped leaves off trees near the town of Benson. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2018 WORLD CITIES Sunday Hi Lo W 82 61 pc 69 56 c 92 71 pc 86 68 pc 85 68 s 78 62 t 88 70 pc 80 66 pc 81 62 c 79 63 pc 81 63 pc 101 77 pc 79 56 c City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Saturday Hi Lo W 76 58 c 79 61 pc 87 69 pc 97 76 pc 89 76 sh 111 89 s 87 68 pc 88 79 t 80 63 pc 81 73 t 94 77 pc 86 70 pc 86 71 t Sunday Hi Lo W 79 61 t 82 64 pc 84 69 pc 97 75 pc 89 78 sh 108 88 s 87 69 pc 87 79 pc 81 64 pc 79 72 t 93 76 pc 84 70 pc 84 71 c Saturday City Hi Lo W Oklahoma City 87 71 t Orlando 89 75 t Philadelphia 87 68 pc Phoenix 107 88 c Pittsburgh 78 58 pc Providence 83 68 pc St. Louis 81 67 pc San Antonio 98 74 s San Diego 79 69 pc San Francisco 70 55 pc Seattle 88 63 s Tampa 91 78 t Washington, DC 87 71 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 87 68 t 88 74 t 84 69 pc 104 88 c 78 59 pc 85 67 pc 79 66 c 99 75 s 80 69 pc 69 56 pc 93 64 s 90 77 t 85 72 pc City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Saturday Hi Lo W 60 49 pc 92 81 t 87 80 sh 91 75 s 89 66 c 56 48 r 63 49 pc 89 63 t 91 79 t 81 68 s 75 59 t 79 60 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 61 46 pc 91 79 t 87 79 sh 93 78 pc 83 64 pc 57 39 c 69 51 r 90 65 pc 91 81 t 82 65 s 70 61 sh 78 61 pc City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Saturday Hi Lo W 84 68 c 79 65 t 80 62 pc 84 70 s 87 68 s 87 79 pc 93 79 pc 68 56 pc 84 78 r 75 58 pc 87 70 c 85 59 t Sunday Hi Lo W 78 60 pc 75 55 t 83 65 pc 86 71 pc 90 72 s 87 79 pc 95 78 s 75 49 s 88 80 sh 77 60 sh 86 69 t 87 62 pc Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |