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Show B-2 Tues/Wed/Thurs/Fri, December 31, 2019-January 3, 2020 The Park Record Ligety makes stop in Steamboat for World Pro Ski Tour in dual slalom rec report PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT Park City Mountain Resort is open. For information on upcoming events, go to parkcitymountain.com or call 435-649-8111. Two-time gold medalist to go three rounds DEER VALLEY RESORT Deer Valley Resort is open. For information on upcoming activities, go to deervalley.com or call 435-649-1000. SHELBY REARDON PARK CITY GOLF COURSE Steamboat Pilot & Today The Park City Golf Club is open for the season, but pending weather STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colorado — The streets of Steamboat Springs are frequented by Olympians who call the mountain town home. And two-time Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety will join their ranks as he travels here to compete in dual slalom as part of the World Pro Ski Tour, also known as the WPST. Ligety will be one of a few dozen slalom skiers who will gather at Howelsen Hill, the oldest operating ski area in North America, to battle for the Moose Barrows Trophy over three rounds of action on Thursday, Jan. 2, concluding with the finals under the lights. The race is the second of six in the WPST series that concludes with the World Championships in April at Taos Ski Valley in New Mexico. However, Ligety didn’t compete in the initial competition in Vail, so his inaugural WPST race will be in Steamboat. A few other notable athletes competing in the WPST are Olympians Nolan Kasper and Phil Brown as well as Garret Driller, who won the Murphy Roberts Holiday Classic night race at Howelsen on Dec. 22. Driller thinks his recent race on the hill will give him a slight advantage. “I’ve spent many years coming to Howelsen doing normal FIS races and all the other slaloms, the night races. I definite- restrictions could be closed. For information and tee times, call 435615-5800. WOODWARD PARK CITY The new indoor/outdoor adventure park is now open. The campus features a 126-acre winter terrain and 66,000-square foot indoor facility and is 365 days a year. For more information, call 530-3867407. UTAH OLYMPIC PARK The Utah Olympic Park’s winter programming with bobsled rides, extreme tubing, use of the drop tower and more are available. For a complete list of activities, hours and rates, visit utaholympiclegacy. org. BASIN RECREATION Basin Recreation sustains a busy trail maintenance schedule during the winter months, grooming over 21 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 Matt Wagoner, at matt@basinrecreation.org. MOUNTAIN TRAILS FOUNDATION The Mountain Trails Foundation maintains trails around Park City, including Round Valley. For trail information, maps and conditions, go to mountaintrails.org. UINTA-WASATCH-CACHE NATIONAL FOREST The Heber-Kamas Ranger District maintains trails and campgrounds in the Uinta Mountains east of Kamas. For information, visit fs.usda. gov/uwcnf for more information. W s l D 2 f n a b PHOTO BY TOM KELLY/U.S. SKI & SNOWBOARD Ted Ligety crushes a giant slalom gate while training in the Icebox on the Rettenbach Glacier in Soelden, Austria, in 2017. ly have a little edge over someone who hasn’t done that,” he said. “I feel like quite a few of the competitors also have raced here a lot over the years. There’s gonna be a lot of Colorado natives and skiers that have been around for a long time. They also know the hill.” Driller is also competing on the NorAm circuit in hopes to make it to the World Cup, and eventually, the Olympics. He’s hoping he can fare well in his second year with the WPST to earn some money to pay for travel for the NorAm schedule. While there will be some big names in the race, an appealing part of the World Pro Ski Tour, is that it’s open to anyone who wishes to compete. Anyone with the proper gear who is willing to pay a small entry fee can race with the likes of Ligety in the qualifying round. “We want to give everyone a chance,” said Jon Franklin, CEO of the WPST. “We’re looking for that Rocky Balboa story where a kid, who races around Colorado but wouldn’t normally get a chance to take on a double Olympic gold medalist like Ted Ligety, has a chance to do it. If you’re fast, you’ve got the opportunity.” In the 1960s, the WPST was in its early stages. By 1970, it had major traction, and Steamboat resident Billy Kidd became the first and only skier to win the WPST championship and the FIS title in the same year. When the world celebrated the turn of the century, the WPST no longer existed. Almost 20 years later, in 2017, the WPST was revived and rejuvenated. Once again, dual slalom was attracting top athletes looking for something new, and the head-to-head action was attracting spectators. “This year, we kind of resurrected and went bigger,” Franklin said. “We brought in more capital and found more sponsors, and we really tripled the amount of television that was being done.” Each race is broadcasted live on FloSports and is also aired at a later time on CBS Sports Network. Additionally, the WPST has a six-part docuseries called “Life Between the Gates,” which will air on Outside TV. ROAD STATUS Wolf Creek Pass, Guardsman 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 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 information on the Echo Reservoir, call 435-336-2247. The Weather Saturday, Dec. 28, 2019 REGIONAL FORECAST FIVE DAY FORECAST FOR PARK CITY ALMANAC Park City statistics for the week ending Dec. 26 SATURDAY Temperatures: SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY Intervals of clouds and sun Partly sunny Times of sun and clouds High for the week ................................ 46° Low for the week ................................. 11° Precipitation: Total for the week ............................. 0.67” ACCUWEATHER UV INDEX TM Cold with partial sunshine Mostly cloudy with a snow shower around Winds: NW 4-8 mph Winds: SSW 4-8 mph Winds: NNE 3-6 mph Winds: VAR 3-6 mph Winds: NW 3-6 mph 22°/8° 23°/13° 23°/4° 27°/11° 29°/12° Ogden 28/17 Elko 32/18 Salt Lake City 30/19 SUN AND MOON Saturday .......... Sunday ............ Monday ............ Tuesday ........... Wednesday ...... Sunrise 7:49 a.m. ......... 7:49 a.m. ......... 7:49 a.m. ......... 7:50 a.m. ......... 7:50 a.m. ......... Sunset 5:06 p.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:07 p.m. 5:08 p.m. 5:09 p.m. Moonrise Moonset Saturday .......... 9:53 a.m. ......... 7:40 p.m. Sunday .......... 10:31 a.m. ......... 8:41 p.m. Monday ........... 11:03 a.m. ......... 9:41 p.m. Tuesday .......... 11:31 a.m. ....... 10:40 p.m. Wednesday ..... 11:57 a.m. ........ 11:38 p.m. Full Last Craig 18/-2 Park City Provo 32/17 Price 29/10 Ely 28/9 Richfield 26/11 Moab 32/10 Cedar City 28/9 Jan 10 Jan 17 Grand Junction 31/13 Farmington 32/14 Page 37/19 New Shown is Saturday’s weather. Temperatures are Saturday’s highs and Saturday night’s lows. Grand Canyon 26/2 Jan 2 Aspen 20/2 Cortez 30/5 St. George 42/25 MOON PHASES First Evanston 13/2 22/8 Wendover 34/18 Jan 24 NATIONAL CITIES City Albany Anchorage Atlanta Atlantic City Boston Buffalo Charlotte Chicago Cincinnati Cleveland Columbus, OH Dallas Denver Saturday Hi Lo W 43 27 s 16 12 sf 66 60 pc 54 30 s 48 34 s 42 31 pc 68 54 s 51 50 sh 62 55 c 50 41 pc 55 47 pc 68 44 r 29 16 sn ROAD CONDITIONS REGIONAL CITIES Logan 19/4 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. As a storm system shifts to the east Saturday, there will a snow shower in spots during the morning. Otherwise, expect a cold day along with a partly sunny sky. Saturday night will be partly cloudy and cold. Sunday will be a mostly cloudy and cold day with a snow shower in spots; however, no accumulations are expected. 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 20 2 sf 29 17 sn 21 4 sf 31 16 sn 32 18 s 28 9 s 13 2 sf 27 3 pc 29 11 sf 26 2 pc 31 13 c 23 -9 sf 17 4 pc 18 -6 pc 46 29 s 29 20 sf 28 17 pc 37 19 pc 23 9 pc 32 17 pc 37 13 sn 43 29 pc 20 9 pc 42 25 s 30 19 sn 33 28 pc 23 10 pc 41 24 s 26 18 s 15 -7 pc Sunday Hi Lo W 16 -8 pc 34 15 pc 25 9 sf 32 14 s 37 22 c 35 17 pc 16 4 sf 30 6 s 26 4 s 31 11 s 25 8 pc 13 -17 pc 19 7 sf 15 -5 sf 43 32 pc 30 21 sf 28 18 sf 32 22 s 24 8 sf 31 22 c 39 11 s 49 30 pc 21 3 sf 41 29 s 30 22 sf 35 22 c 21 13 c 42 25 sn 26 17 c 13 -9 sf Interstate 80: A few morning snow showers Saturday; otherwise, no significant weatherrelated travel problems. US-40: No significant weather-related travel problems are expected Saturday despite some morning snow showers. TRAVELERS FORECAST A couple of snow showers will be around Saturday morning; otherwise, no major travel delays are expected with a partly sunny sky. Mainly good travel conditions are expected through early next week. WEATHER HISTORY Brownsville, Texas, had 2 inches of snow on Dec. 28, 1880. As the storm moved eastward, Montgomery, Ala., got 5 inches of snow. Parts of South Carolina had over a foot. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 WORLD CITIES Sunday Hi Lo W 38 33 r 26 21 sn 69 56 c 51 46 pc 44 36 pc 47 44 r 65 60 r 61 36 sh 63 47 r 59 53 r 60 49 r 56 33 pc 32 13 pc City Des Moines Detroit Dover Houston Honolulu Las Vegas Los Angeles Miami Minneapolis Nags Head New Orleans New York Norfolk Saturday Hi Lo W 53 42 r 44 36 pc 54 32 s 77 61 sh 84 70 pc 51 34 s 60 43 s 81 74 c 38 34 i 55 46 s 76 66 sh 50 39 s 58 44 s Sunday Hi Lo W 43 23 sf 55 48 r 50 46 c 69 39 r 84 72 pc 49 36 pc 60 48 pc 81 74 sh 42 29 sh 58 55 c 73 50 r 48 45 r 60 56 c City Oklahoma City Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix Pittsburgh Providence St. Louis San Antonio San Diego San Francisco Seattle Tampa Washington, DC Saturday Hi Lo W 59 32 r 80 69 sh 51 33 s 55 36 s 50 36 pc 47 30 s 63 53 sh 73 49 r 62 45 s 55 47 s 47 42 r 79 70 c 60 41 s Sunday Hi Lo W 43 27 pc 81 68 c 50 45 r 54 37 s 55 51 r 44 34 pc 64 35 c 67 35 s 63 48 pc 56 44 r 49 39 r 80 69 c 54 51 sh City Auckland Bangkok Barbados Beijing Berlin Buenos Aires Dublin Frankfurt Hong Kong Jerusalem London Montreal Saturday Hi Lo W 68 58 pc 88 75 s 86 79 s 40 18 pc 36 25 pc 81 73 t 53 49 c 39 25 pc 70 63 pc 50 42 c 51 41 c 37 23 s Sunday Hi Lo W 67 60 pc 91 73 s 86 79 sh 42 18 c 35 32 pc 81 73 t 55 46 c 37 28 pc 68 64 r 54 42 s 50 40 pc 33 24 c City Moscow Oslo Paris Rio de Janeiro Rome San Juan Seoul Sydney Tokyo Toronto Warsaw Zurich Saturday Hi Lo W 32 22 sn 34 32 sf 47 30 pc 83 74 pc 54 33 pc 85 75 sh 43 33 pc 84 68 s 50 40 s 39 29 c 31 22 c 39 23 c Sunday Hi Lo W 25 20 c 42 38 r 43 31 s 83 73 s 50 32 s 85 75 sh 46 37 r 86 70 s 50 44 pc 39 35 r 30 26 pc 36 25 s Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. |