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Show ' i v - - ' 1 4 ! RECREATION SHARON EDITOR; GHOLDSTON A9 THE DAILY HERALD 344-254- 8 THURSDAY, OCTOBKR 29, IW8 T, - r ini-'-i- i .'&ob.3 r; PQ Box 8007 840928007 Atta, Utah Snow Raport: (801) 572-393-9 742-333Ofltea: (801) Ski School: (801) 742-260Lo3ng: (888) STAYALTA Location: Alta is tucked in the upper reaches of Little Cottonwood Canyon, within the WasatchCache National Forest. From Provo, 48 miles. Bavation and Vortical Drop: Base: 3 0 (888-782-925- 8.530 2,020 ft. Top: ft. 10,550 ft Vertical Drop: SklaMa acres: 2,200 Ufts: 2 triples, 6 Doubles, 5 surface tows. Alta limits uphill capacity to 10,750 skiers per hour in efforts to protect the skiing experience. Rates: $31 full day; $23 half day. Hours: 9:15 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Half day hours: 9:15 a.m. 1:00 p.m.; 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Scheduled opening: Week before 9 -- Thanksgiving Cssvcr r,!sunt2in Logan Canyon, Highway 89 1045 12 North Main, Suite 4 Box 3455, Logan, Utah 84321 (435) 7530921 Snow Conditions: (435) 7534822 (24-hou- r) Fax: (435) 7530975 Location: Beaver Mountain is located 27 miles east of Logan in the WasatchCache National Forest off Highway 89. From Salt Lake City, take North to Exit 364, on Highway 89 to Logan. Once in Logan, turn right at 400 North. Continue on this road (Hwy. 89) to the resort, 27 miles up Logan Canyon. From Provo, 155 miles. Elevation and Vertical Drop: 7,200 to vertical drop 8,800 ft. for a 1,600-foo- t from the highest lift. Sklabie acres: 464 Ufts: Three double:hair lifts. Rates: Adult all day, $22; half day, $17. Children 11 and under, $17, $14 for half day. Hours: Open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Christmas. Opening: 84719 (272-742- Snow Conditions: (801) 677-203- 5 Location: Twelve miles off Interstate 15 (exit 75) on Highway 143. From Provo, 216 miles. Elevation and Vertical Drop: Base elevation is 9,600 ft. and peak elevation is 10,920 ft. with snowcat service to ft. Sklabie acres: 500 Ufts: 5 triples, 1 double and 2 surface lifts. 10,200 skiers per hour. Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. and until 10 p.m. weekends and holidays. Rates: Adult full day, $35; p.m. half-da$28; young adult (age $33; child full day and seniors (65 and over), $20; child half day, $15. Children 5 and under free with ticketed adult. Scheduled opening: Early November. 13-19- ), (6-1- Brighton Ski Resort Star Route Brighton, Utah 84121 or (801) 5324731 (800) 873-551- 2 Fax: (435) 649-178Location: Brighton is at the top of Big Cottonwood Canyon, 30 minutes southeast of downtown Salt Lake City. From Provo, 58 miles. Base elevation: 8,755 feet, Summit elevation 10,500 feet, Hike summit 10,700 lift served vertical feet. Over 1,745-foo- t hike accessed and almost 2,000-foo- t vertical drop. Sklabie acres: 850. Lifts: Two quads, two triples, three doubles. Hours: 9 am to 4 pm daily. Twilight lift tickets begin at 12:30 and end at 9 p.m. , Rates: Adult full day, $33; $28; Twilight (13:30 to 9) $31; Super (9 a.m. to 9 p.m.) $37. Children under 10, Free. Scheduled opening: Early November. 7 half-day- The Canyons 4000 Park West Drive Park City, Utah 84098 (435)649-540- 0 Fax: (435) Location: 32 highway miles east of Salt Lake International Airport on Interstate 80. The Canyons is just west of Park City. From Provo, 57 miles. Elevation and vertical drop: Base, 6,800; Summit, 9,990. 3,190 vertical drop. Lifts: 6 quads, two doubles, 1 gondola Sklabie acres: 2,700 Hours: Daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $42; Rates: Adult Monday-Thursda$52. Half day p.m., $37; 649-737- 4 Friday-Sunda- i By MITCH WILKINSON The Daily Herald Lodging Information: (800) 11,307 in Olympics, expansion cause explosion in Utah's ski industry Crbn, Itesd Resort Brian Head, Utah ' KUAN WINTER-ThDiy Herald December file this 1997 photo. This process . Dawn of a season: A snowcat at Sundance Ski Area makes its way up the Bear Claw ski run builds up the base on top of the mountain in preparation for ski season. y, See ESSENTIALS, A10 xpansion at many of Utah's ski resorts and Olympics-effec- t publicity has developed into a flurry of optimism for industry snow officials that rivals a squall. "We had over 3 million skier days last and with 10 to 12 new lifts statewide, that year will probably increase," said Ski Utah President Kip Pitou. Ski Utah is the marketing arm of the Utah Ski and Snowboard Association. According to the group, playing in Utah's 500 inches of mountain powder is a $500 million industry. The Canyons' Mike Grass sees the state moving up in the ski world. "Utah's making that next transition to a power player," Grass, the resort's communications director, said from New York City last week, where he and staff from Ski Utah and most ski resorts were meeting East Coast media to promote travel to the Beehive State. The Canyons, formerly Wolf Mountain, located just west of Park City, has been among the most active in expanding its resort the past two years. lake-effe- See RESORTS, A10 Ir-- K r-A5- v KEVIN LEEThe Daily Herald Catching a lift: Rock Adams, Bret Rasmussen and Josh Phipps unload at Sundance Ski Resort last December. Snowboarders were welcome at Sundance for the first time last winter. Below, Matt skiers are skier on to the rope tow at Sundance last winter. First-tim- e Rener helps a first-tim- e i among those resorts try to recruit with specialjoffers. Discounts available for those who know By MITCH WILKINSON The Daily Herald If you think you can't afford to take the kids skiing, many Utah resorts want you to think again. Three Salt Lake resorts were ranked in the top 10 nationally for their value, according to Mountain Sports & Living magazine in its annual survey of North American ski areas. Alta won top honors nationally for its daily lift ticket rate of $31. (read that cheap) Leading the way in is Brighton in Big Cottonwood Canyon. It finished third in the value category, with judges citing its tradition of providing free passes for children. Beginning this season, Brighton will give a season pass to any child under 10, according to resort communications director Dan Malstrom. "All parents have to do is bring their child up here with proof of age and sign a waiver," Malstrom said. The resort will then take the child's picture and issue the pass. Brighton was the first to offer free lift tickets to children 10 and under, starting several years ago, Malstrom said. The program used to require an adult to buy an pass first and was usually limited to two children per adult. He did not know how many free passes were kid-friend- all-da- y issued and is uncertain how this year's program will be received. j "We're just going to try it and see how it works," Malstrom said. He added that they were basically letting news of the new program travel by word of mouth. Snowbird and Two other Salt Lake resorts Solitude offer two free children's passes per paying adult. Snowbird points out that a family of six, two adults and four children under age 12, can ski chairlifts all day for as little as $78. Solitude which ranked ninth nationally for is also offering a season pass for $59 for value kids 13 and under. The pass offers unlimited use. The age range for free passes for children accom- panied by an adult is 10 and under at Solitude, Beaver Mountain, Brian Head and The Canyons all let toddlers 5 and under ski free with admission. The Canyons is also continuing its reward program for junior high and high school students who make the honor roll. Last year, the resort distributed 11,300 season passes free to top students, according to Mike Grass, resort communications ault director. This year, students can buy a season pass for tv. ..'.,"."- - . A ' See DISCOUNTS, A10 .,rv ', v i. vv I kp ; 9 ff In 4 4 t St. dfc.. tot. k V p MARK bEDENGRENIbe Daily Herald |