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Show ' '' r ""t A J ' ' V z & '4' - a- zW' 'is'J '' ! y-- ? - fi t ?&,,v y, w '.''. ? - ; , ' , 5. i ' , saCi ?-- ,4 - ,? , , ftt , ' '. ' I '' i , i 'ff'-:'?."'--. 1 l4-y1-- UiT 'S ' ?,r' ' ' i '& ''r - ' 5'; 1 ,r' :; v V-- rz :' 'S 7 : - ' ",? "- - ;; ry ' v ' ? ''-- , ' tsf A ' ' ' 'v. - :;y.' s's ' ' ; vvA- ? , Early morning runs over untouched powder is just skiing Utah hut it's a great part. part of the thrill of Utah Has Desert Image does rises 700 vertical' image feet from the base of the meaTjin Utah? to an egomountain A recent survey of visi-- t bowl at the base boosting tors indicated that people across the U.S. think Utah of Gad Valley. But the prize of Snowis primarily desert with aerial little water and less snow. bird is the Luckily, Ted Johnson and tram that runs up to the 11,000 foot summit of HidTexan Dick Bass didnt lisden Peak overlooking Peten when they began buildruvian Gulch. The double, ing Snowbird up Little Cottonwood Canyon just 31 car tram is heated, takes miles frorQhe Salt Lake six minutes to get there,, International Airport. packs 1,000 people an hour, and is one of the and Johnson In . fact, and finest trams in largest Bass had to fight what the world. the a miners fought nearly From the top, ssiers century ago when they Died to make their living ( have an almost unlimited choice of runs in the Peruout of the mountains heavy snow much of the vian Gulch, or the Gad Valley. Or year. the novice can stay on and The miners quit when ride back down, muster a the ore began to peter out little courage and try anand the cost of hauling the other less exciting run on' rich rock out of the canany one of the hundreds of yon through special snow machine packed slopes. sheds protecting the railSnowbird may be the road tracks became too newest close to Salt area costly. Lake City, but it certainly Bass and Johnson deciddoesn't have a corner on ed to let the Bird hatch all the action. Just a few anyway, nesting in a wide miles above the Bird is spruce and aspen valley Alta, one of the most fanear the head of the mous areas in the country glacier-cu- t canyon at the boasting even more excit' 8,000 foot level. ing mountains right at its back door. Snowbird Village, a welcome maze of lounges, And if the established rental and repair shops, a areas in .A1' a dont offer gift shop, a photo studio, the right kind of skiing restaurants, a medical you're looking for, jump in clinic,' pharmacy and a a helicopter at the lodge childrens nursery, sits at and corkscrew up to any the base of a unique skiing one of a hundred peaks mountain. The mountain is that haven't been uched one of the few in the raall season, just waiting for tion with over 3,000 feet i f the right kind of powder vertical rise for skiers. skier to or snowlatest mess the up mounGetting up that of a set with fall parallel tain is a snap, with one tracks. double chamlift rising 4,700 feet from a base near Just north oer the Snowbird Village to the mountain is Brighton and restaurant near the middle Solitude, two more famous of Gad Valley. The Upper areas that have captured Gad Valley lift rises anoththe heart of skiers througher 1,200 feet to the bowls out the world. More and and slopes of the Gad Valmore European skiers skip out of St. Moritz for a ley Ridge. bash at Brighton and wind Wilbere Tbe Ridge jug-bac- k cross-countr- y announces the inaguration of its novel and new After Six night This way the ski school. skier who is the weekend skier rnd doesn't want to spend his weekend taking lessons can still get some instruction in, said Dean Roberts, Ski School Director at Solitude. The Ski School at Solitude will be instructing GLM the (Graduated Length Method) technique this year. Also, the Round House, Solitudes rest and refreshment station located at the top of Moon Beam lift, will be in operation this year. Another feature will be an ice skating rink. It was the idea of the management that persons who might come to the area on a package or group rate Solitude I 5 'After Six' Ski School , , , yCl NIGHT SCHOOL s x,- 7 up spending all their time there. And north again over an- other mountain is Park City and Park West, both thriving on an old mining town in the valley that was once the wildest in the West. Both offer delightful skiing throughout the season. But theres always more in Utah. Theres Sundance, just up the canyon from Provo, 45 minutes from Salt Lake City. Actor Robert Redford dug the area so much he put a ski resort there. Beaver Mountain is near Logan in northern Utah. And Nordic Valley, Snow Basin and Powder Mountain (the names describe, the settings) are close to Ogden. and who dont ski will be Smith, who will head up able to utilize their time; the racing program, and by ice skating. This is a! Bob Theobald, freestvle-acrobatic- s instructor. step toward the establish-- ! ment of a year round rec-- ; area. Further' teation plans include new lifts and runs, tennis courts, lodgand a complete ing, Health Spa, all to be completed at a future date. The rates of all lifts and facilities will be the same this year as last with special group and business rates. In addition to Roberts ' the teaching staff of Solitude will consist of Randy Proximity Utah Fact Of Life Proximity is a fact of life for Utah skiers because the word fits in all situations. Urban sprawl won't get Park City, Alta, Brighton, Solitude or West, or any of the Snowbird Park other areas for that matter. They are protected from the city by 10,000 foot mountains, dusted with snow seven months of the year and greened w ith heavy timber for the other five. Thats what proxim ity means in Utah This Year Try POWDER MOUNTAIN PROGRAM The First Break Away From The Crowds 1 DOUBLE CHAIR 600-f- t. Vertical, 1,200 Passengers Per Hour. Lighted for Night Skiing. O 1 TRIPLE CHAIR First in Utah 1 O 1 ,800 Passengers Per Freestylist Designed for beginning porallel through advanced skiers. You Will Receive Professional Instructions the following... BASIC Vertical ,000-f- t. and Only Acrobatic Freestyle School in the U.S. Directed by Bob Theobald, Professional Acrobat Base Elevation 8,250 O ' Avaiement Kneewiggles Outriggers and more Hour ADVANCED INTERMEDIATE (Optional) Flying RoyoU Gelondes Spread Fogles ChrUt-e- Step-ov- in 360'j ond more Oaffy Somersaults and more DAY LODGE WITH SNACK BAR FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Opening Soon A Large Day Lodge With Dining Room. POWDER MOUffTAIN Located 17 Miles Northeast of Ogden Through Ogden Canyon. Pouider Mountain BOB THEOBALD P.O. BOX 21001 SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH I jMf 84121 |
