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Show B-2 Sat/Sun/Mon/Tues, April 13-16, 2019 The Park Record End of ‘idyllic,’ snowy season rec report Mountain Trails calls this weekend last for grooming PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT Park City Mountain Resort closed Sunday, April 7. Uphill travel will not be permitted on resort grounds until the start of summer operations. For information on upcoming events, go to parkcitymountain. com or call 435-649-8111. BEN RAMSEY The Park Record DEER VALLEY RESORT The season is almost over for cross-country skiing and winter biking. Some will be happy to see the end of snowfall and others won’t, but one thing is certain: The trails won’t be dry soon. “When it comes to Round Valley this year and winter grooming, Mother Nature provided what can only be described as an idyllic year,” said Charlie Sturgis, executive director of the Mountain Trails Foundation, which grooms Round Valley for skiing, snowshoeing and fat biking as well as its normal summer activities. The snow was frequently refreshed, the temperatures stayed cool but tolerable and, with the exception of some stronger-than-desired winds, Sturgis said the season could not have gone better for winter activities. The nonprofit added a position to its winter grooming team to keep up with demand for the trails, and Sturgis said the crew was able to Deer Valley Resort closed Sunday, April 7. Uphill travel will not be permitted on resort grounds until the start of summer operations. For information on upcoming activities, go to deervalley.com or call 435-649-1000. WHITE PINE NORDIC CENTER White Pine Nordic Center’s 3K, 5K, farm loop, practice area and dog loop are open for cross-country skiing. The organization will cease winter operations on Monday. For rental and course information go to whitepinetouring.com. JEREMY RANCH GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB Jeremy Ranch’s Nordic trails have closed for the season. For information about the upcoming golf season go to TheJeremy.com. UTAH OLYMPIC PARK Utah Olympic Park is transitioning to spring programming. For a complete list of activities, hours and rates, visit utaholympiclegacy. org. BASIN RECREATION TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD Quinn’s Trailhead, a leaving-off point for winter activities in Round Valley, will likely see groomers from Mountain Trails Foundation one more time this season. dial in its equipment and give fat biking trails more attention than usual. “I’m pretty sure this year will be the longest period of grooming ever,” he said on Wednesday. Mountain Trails first started grooming Round Valley in 2008, and Sturgis said the only winter that challenges this one is the 2010-2011 season. The snowfall Basin Recreation maintains a busy trail maintenance schedule during the winter months, grooming over 17 miles of trails for cross-country skiing, walking, biking, and more. A grooming report can be found at basinrecreation.org. For trail information or maintenance concerns, email Phares Gines at phares@basinrecreation.org. MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION The Mountain Trails Foundation’s grooming of Round Valley for cross-country skiing, fat bike riding and snowshoeing is scheduled to cease for the season on Monday. For trail information, including maps and conditions, go to mountaintrails.org. UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Heber-Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds TANZI PROPST/PARK RECORD in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. For information, visit fs.usda. A trail marker points the way on paths in Round Valley, which Mountain Trails grooms for winter activities. gov/uwcnf for more information. in 2016-2017 was formidable, Sturgis said, but it didn’t linger like this year’s, which the National Weather Service estimates at 140 percent above average snowpack. The nonprofit plans to call this weekend, April 13 and 14, its last winter-grooming session of the season. Sturgis said he expects Round Valley to dry out around midMay, with higher-altitude trails staying wet long into the season. “Mid Mountain probably won’t be snow free on June 15,” Sturgis said. “The crest may not be ridable until July 1.” Mountain Trails will start assembling its summer trail maintenance crew the first week of May, and will start clearing deadfall as soon as it becomes practical. It will work higher as the snow melts, with its biggest project for the year likely being one of the last to stay under winter’s grip. The nonprofit plans to break ground on a multi-season project to build a trail that connects Empire Pass to somewhere around Scott’s Pass this season. “It might hit Shadow Lake Loop or Keystone, but basically the idea is to ride from Empire Pass Trailhead to the ridge area,” Sturgis said. “It’s a big undertaking. … We are basically starting at 9,000 feet in a heavily wind-loaded area. Snow is problematic.” Outdoor enthusiasts can find out more about that project and others at the Mountain Madness open house on May 9 at the Park City Doubletree, where the area’s land-use organizations will convene to talk with trail users and broadcast their plans for the season. After the trails have dried out, the rest of Mountain Trails’ summer programming is scheduled with nearly no changes from last year’s. The organization will participate in National Trails Day on June 1, though it hasn’t settled on a trail to work on yet, and Sturgis said there are currently no plans to change the routes of the Triple Trail Challenge trail running series races or the route of the Tour Des Suds mountain bike race. For more information go to mountaintrails.org. ROAD STATUS Japan Olympic minister steps down Guardsman Pass, Wolf Creek Pass and the Mirror Lake Highway are closed for the season. For more info, go to fs.usda.gov/uwcnf or call 435-783-4338. For more information on seasonal road closures go Resignation comes after gaffe making light of Fukushima to udottraffic.utah.gov. STATE PARKS AND RESERVOIRS For information such as water temperature and current conditions at Jordanelle and Rockport state parks, visit stateparks.utah.gov. For BY MARI YAMAGUCHI information on the Echo Reservoir, call 435-336-2247. Associated Press The TOKYO – Japan’s Olympic minister resigned Wednesday after making remarks deemed offensive to the people affected by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a gaffe that had questioned his credentials. Yoshitaka Sakurada said he submitted his resignation to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He said he made comments that hurt the feelings those in the disaster-hit areas, and just retracting them would not be enough. Sakurada, at a party earlier Weather SATURDAY SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Intervals of clouds and sunshine Clouds with a shower in the afternoon Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers Mostly cloudy, showers around; cooler A couple of showers possible Winds: W 6-12 mph Winds: SW 7-14 mph Winds: W 7-14 mph Winds: SW 6-12 mph Winds: W 6-12 mph 47°/34° 54°/41° 54°/38° 43°/28° 43°/29° Temperatures: High for the week ................................ 61° Low for the week ................................. 29° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.63” ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Ogden 53/42 Elko 59/38 Salt Lake City 54/44 SUN AND MOON Sunrise 6:51 a.m. ......... 6:50 a.m. ......... 6:48 a.m. ......... 6:46 a.m. ......... 6:45 a.m. ......... Sunset 8:03 p.m. 8:04 p.m. 8:05 p.m. 8:06 p.m. 8:07 p.m. Moonrise Saturday .......... 1:27 p.m. ......... Sunday ............ 2:37 p.m. ......... Monday ............ 3:50 p.m. ......... Tuesday ........... 5:03 p.m. ......... Wednesday ....... 6:16 p.m. ......... Moonset 3:29 a.m. 4:16 a.m. 4:57 a.m. 5:34 a.m. 6:07 a.m. Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Last New Craig 47/26 Park City Provo 54/37 Price 55/33 Ely 55/33 Richfield 55/34 Moab 59/37 Cedar City 56/31 Apr 26 May 4 Grand Junction 58/35 Farmington 58/28 Page 64/45 First Shown is Saturday’s weather. Temperatures are Saturday’s highs and Saturday night’s lows. Grand Canyon 56/22 Apr 19 Aspen 44/21 Cortez 54/24 St. George 69/46 MOON PHASES Full Evanston 38/29 47/34 Wendover 60/42 May 11 NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Saturday Hi Lo W 75 43 pc 46 32 s 82 69 c 71 54 pc 72 50 pc 53 38 s 79 66 t 53 34 s 67 49 pc 61 43 s 67 48 pc 60 43 r 46 29 c Tranquil weather is expected Saturday across much of the Intermountain West as ridging heights aloft promote dry and settled weather at the surface. A few rain and snow showers are expected across Idaho, Wyoming and the northern fringes of Utah and Nevada on Sunday as a weak system moves through the mountains. ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 52/37 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. Please see Olympic, B-3 Saturday, April 13, 2019 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending April 11 Wednesday for Hinako Takahashi – a ruling lawmaker from Iwate, one of the prefectures severely hit by the disaster – said Takahashi is more important than reconstruction. 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 44 21 sn 46 31 c 50 32 pc 39 26 c 59 38 pc 55 33 pc 38 29 pc 55 23 s 55 20 pc 56 22 s 58 35 s 42 20 sn 53 39 pc 41 30 c 75 48 s 52 36 c 53 42 pc 64 45 s 55 42 pc 54 37 pc 43 26 r 72 45 s 51 40 pc 69 46 s 54 44 pc 48 35 sh 51 37 pc 57 34 s 59 40 pc 36 26 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 52 34 pc 64 43 pc 48 25 sh 64 38 pc 61 41 sh 64 39 c 44 36 c 61 33 pc 68 31 s 65 28 s 67 45 pc 52 27 pc 53 38 c 41 31 c 83 57 pc 47 31 c 58 45 sh 76 51 s 52 38 sh 65 47 c 70 35 s 69 45 c 52 37 sh 77 52 pc 63 50 c 50 35 c 50 35 c 55 36 pc 53 36 sh 37 24 c Interstate 80: The road will be dry Saturday throughout Utah, Wyoming and Nevada. No travel delays are expected. US-40: No travel delays are expected Saturday as a blend of clouds and sun will be overhead. TRAVELERS FORECAST A quiet travel day is expected Saturday as high pressure sits over the Intermountain West. A stray snow shower may briefly reduce visibility along I-70 in central Colorado. Watch for wet spots on roads where snowmelt has begun. WEATHER HISTORY Five inches of snow thwarted plans for opening day of the Major League Baseball season in Boston on April 13, 1933. Snow has fallen on the Massachusetts coast as late as the beginning of May. 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