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Show | ~~ “ MOUNTAIN TIMES | 1 - mm Volume 3, No. Utah’s Ski Resort’s Just Keep Growing Page 10 Despite demographics that show fewer skiers each year, Utah’s resorts keep adding terrain, ski lifts and lodges. What exactly is going on here? Mark Gerard explains how Utah skiing is getting a bigger share of the pie. But what does the future hold? Where to skiin Utah? Page 6 From small to large, from flat to super steep, Utah’s ski resorts have it all. Want to get out of your rut? Look up one of Utah’s various resorts. Thank you, Utah! Page 15 New York school teacher Daniel Kriesberg writes a guest essay on what Utah’s wild lands mean to New Yorkers and others who don’t live here but feel better knowing that our redrock splendors will be protected. DEP A RT mw Douglas Fir in Redrock Country Page 17 What in the world are these huge conifers doing in Arches and Canyonlands? These Douglas firs appear as anomalies tucked into island niches in a dry and inhospitable desert. Naturalist David B. Williams explains. N T Deluxe § AT Comfort THE JUNCTION Food OF and HWY. Drinks 224 & 248 Next te the Yarrow Aotel TV 1800 Federal Judge Dee Benson put a hold on a re inventory of Utah’s wild lands. That was a bad call. A survey is only a factfinding mission but Sagebrush Rebels don’t always think straight. Resort expansion means cutting more runs and installing more chair lifts and building more lodges. That means decreasing species habitat and impacting nature Page Page 2 Park Hueaue 6:30 a.m. STATE + - Park City * €04-655-4416 10:30 pt. Daily LIQUOR LICENSEE 13 | SPECIES OF THE MONTH Thanks to our psychic buddy Rick Brough we can look forward into 1997: in 1997, the members of a rare species callec Cowboy Caucus will be re-introduced in Eastern cities. Very strange. Page 4 Page 5 Here’s the guide for getting those ski legs. Abi Wright gives strength exercises as well as stretches to increase your skiing fun. Page 8 While you weren’t looking, there has been a revolution in crosscountry skis, boots and bindings. All this means that waxing is becoming a lost art and it is a lot easier to ski that it used to be. 9 LETTERS If you have comments, concerns or insights into articles appearing in The Mountain Times, or would like to address other timely outdoor and conservation issues, write us. Send your letters to Soundiny at The Mountain Times, P.O. Box 1433, Park City, Utah, 14 It's the holiday season and some holiday greetings — — for Utah’s leaders. This for Santa. Merry Christmas Page Stee Rappaport has mostly insults is his wish list and watch out! 18 ee) Lt ad Our environmental news capsules keep you informed from the University of Utah’s dead heads to juice-loving bacteria. LANGUAGE Page Page UU Me a)te) The holidays are a great time for Nouveau Beaujolais and other “Noveau” wines. These wines are ready for drinking much earlier than others and made for holiday celebrating. BODY Don't stand under the mistletoe unless of course you want to be kissed. Where did this tradition come from? Pam Poulson explains about this unusual plant 84060, (801) 649- 8046. Letters should be type-written and double-spaced and should not exceed 500 words (1-1/2 pages). Page 19 Soft, Moisturized Skin CREDITS Published by: Print Works, Park City, Utah Christopher Smart: Editor Leslie Miller: Layout and Design Contributors: Rick Brough, Winter + Skiing = Dry Skin Winter + Skiing + Mountain Body Kris “2 Naturally!!! Specialized Massage Treatments Available Edwards, Howie Garber, Mark Gerard, Randy Hanskat, John Helton, Vincent Lambrusco, Stephen W. Hoffman, Steve Lewis, Pamela Mills Poulson, Abi Wright, Jack Wright. The Mountain Times is published monthly. Thirty Thousand copies are distributed throughout our mountain region, including Salt Lake, Park City and Heber. The observations expressed in Ge this publication are not necessarily those of publisher. é 531 Main St. Park City, Utah 801-655-9342 Natural Products for Skin & Hair us | |