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Show Page 8 The Ogden Valley News Volume XXX Issue XI March 15, 2023 Valley Elementary Kindergarten Ski Free this Spring at Snowbasin with Registration for 2023-2024 School Year Purchase of 2023-2024 Season Pass Once again, it is time for “Kindergarten Verification of Residency. Ikon Base Pass. Other benefits include: Round Up” at Valley Elementary. This is for all children who will be 5 years old before September 1, 2023. If your child qualifies, you can find the registration paperwork online at “Valley. wsd.net.” Registration paperwork needs to be returned to Valley Elementary as soon as possible. Also, the school needs the student’s official birth certificate, immunization record, and a copy of A “Meet and Greet,” where new kindergartners can meet their teachers, will be held Wednesday, April 19 from 2:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the school. The staff at Valley Elementary looks forward to serving your child in the upcoming year “Where Children Come First.” For additional information, contact Valley Elementary staff at 801-452-4180. Two New Conservation Projects Funded by Utah Cutthroat Slam to Benefit Native Trout Two new conservation projects geared toward helping Utah’s native cutthroat trout were announced during a recent annual Utah Cutthroat Slam meeting. The projects were selected by the Utah Division of Wildlife Resources and Trout Unlimited—the organizations that started the Utah Cutthroat Slam. Launched in April 2016, the slam is a fishing challenge that requires participants to catch Utah’s four native cutthroat trout subspecies in their native ranges. Roughly $19 of each $20 registration fee goes toward conservation projects for the native species. The two projects being funded this year are: • Improving Fish Creek: Fish Creek was impacted by 昀氀ooding after the 2010 Twitchell Canyon Fire, which caused extensive erosion and damage to the stream channels and habitat along the creek. Work was done in 2014 and 2015 to help stabilize the stream banks. This new project will include planting various plants along the river to help further restore the vegetation in the area, which will bene昀椀t the 昀椀sh there. The project will receive $10,000 in funding. • Utah Wildlife Walls Mural Project: Spearheaded by the Utah Wildlife Federation and local artist Chris Peterson, this project aims to educate the public about Utah’s native wildlife species and conservation e昀昀orts by creating a prominent wildlife mural in each county of Utah. The Utah Wildlife Walls project was launched in the fall of 2022 with a 120-foot mural of a Bonneville cutthroat trout on a building in Sugar House. This speci昀椀c upcoming project will create a mural of a Colorado River cutthroat trout in a community along its native range. A mural unveiling event will be held to celebrate this species and to educate the public about this 昀椀sh at the completion of the mural. The project will receive $6,000 in funding. “Roughly 50 years ago, there were very few cutthroat trout populations in the state,” DWR Sportfish Coordinator Randy Oplinger said. “We have done a ton of restoration work to bring cutthroat back, and they are now a true conservation success story in Utah. The Utah Cutthroat Slam helps fund projects that continue our restoration of cutthroat trout. Anglers should consider participating in this fun challenge because their registration fee goes directly toward the conservation of cutthroat trout and helps us create better angling opportunities for this important species throughout Utah.” To date, 4,385 people have registered for the slam, and the program has generated more than $81,000 for cutthroat trout restoration in Utah. There have been 1,061 completions of the slam, with 167 taking place in 2022. More than 75 people have completed the slam more than once. Participants who complete the slam receive a certificate and commemorative medallion. Four new cutthroat medallions will be released in the coming years to highlight each of the native cutthroat trout species. A new medallion featuring a Colorado River cutthroat trout was released when the number of completions reached 1,000 last fall. “The success of the Utah Cutthroat Slam is truly a testament to the partnership between our organizations,” Trout Unlimited Southwest Communications Director Nick Gann said. “The money generated through this program helps fund important conservation projects that directly benefit native cutthroat trout and promote fishing and conservation.” Anyone interested in participating in the Utah Cutthroat Slam can register on the website and can also visit their booth at the Wasatch Intermountain Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Expo being held April 14-15 at the Mountain America Expo Center in Sandy. Inspirational Thought “What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments, but what is woven into the lives of others.” Pericles Snowbasin Resort is gearing up for next winter with the launch of their 2023-2024 season passes. Guests who purchase now will get first access to the resort’s newest lift, DeMoisy Express, secure the lowest price of the year, and finish off this historic season on the slopes. With April 16 as the projected closing day, guests can enjoy over a month of bonus access. “We started the season off on a historic note by opening earlier than ever before, and we will be ending in a similar fashion having received nearly 400 inches this year, greatly surpassing our annual average snowfall, making this winter Snowbasin’s seventh snowiest year on record,” said Davy Ratchford, General Manager of Snowbasin Resort. “Now is your opportunity to see what all the talk is about and enjoy some legendary spring skiing when you purchase next year’s season pass now.” Snowbasin’s 2023-2024 season pass offerings include: Premier Passes • Adult | $1099 (Ages 27-64) • Young Adult | $799 (Ages 19-26) • Teen | $629 (Ages 13-18) • Youth | $429 (Ages 5-12) • Senior Premier Pass | $799 (Ages 65+) • Military | $429 (Active or retired) The Premier Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at Snowbasin. Other benefits include: • Five days of 2023-2024 access at Sun Valley, plus 30% o昀昀 additional days • 2023 Summer gondola access for hiking & biking • Six buddy vouchers for 50% o昀昀 winter tickets • Six buddy vouchers for free summer hiking tickets • Ten friends/family vouchers for 25% o昀昀 winter tickets • 25% o昀昀 Tune Shop, Lessons, Rental • 50% o昀昀 day tickets at all Mountain Collective destinations • 20% o昀昀 lodging on the best available rates at all Grand America Hotels & Resorts properties Premier Platinum Passes • Adult | $1599 (Ages 27-64) • Young Adult | $1249 (Ages 19-26) • Teen | $1049 (Ages 13-18) • Youth | $749 (Ages 5-12) • Senior Premier Pass | $1249 (Ages 65+) The Premier Pass offers unlimited skiing and riding at Snowbasin as well as a 2023-2024 • Five days of 2023-24 access at Sun Valley, plus 30% o昀昀 additional days • 2023 Summer gondola access for hiking & biking • Six buddy vouchers for 50% o昀昀 winter tickets • Six buddy vouchers for free summer hiking tickets • Ten friends/family vouchers for 25% o昀昀 winter tickets • 25% o昀昀 Tune Shop, Lessons, Rental • 50% o昀昀 day tickets at all Mountain Collective destinations • 20% o昀昀 lodging on the best available rates at all Grand America Hotels & Resorts properties Value Passes • • • • Adult | $899 (Ages 27-64) Midweek | $599 (All ages) Senior | $449 (Ages 65+) Child | $39 (Ages 0-4) The Value Pass offers restricted skiing and riding at Snowbasin and does not include summer access or other Premier Pass Benefits. However, Value Pass Holders receive 25% off window rates on blackout dates. Blackout dates include: • December 23 – January 2 • January 13 – January 15 • February 17 – February 19 With the purchase of any of Snowbasin’s season passes, guests are offered the option of a payment plan solution to split their purchase into three installments with no additional fees. However, guests that select this option will not be able to utilize the ‘Ski Free this Spring’ promotion. Next winter, Snowbasin will continue with their Ikon and Mountain Collective pass partnerships formed last season. Mountain Collective Pass Holders will receive two days of unrestricted access to the resort. Ikon Pass Holders will receive seven days of unlimited access and ten friends and family discounts of 25 percent off day window tickets. Meanwhile, Ikon Base Plus Pass Holders will receive five days of unrestricted access to the resort with eight friends and family discounts of 25 percent off day window tickets. The Ikon Base Pass is not accepted at Snowbasin Resort. Visit Snowbasin.com to learn more about the 2023-2024 season pass options and purchase your pass to begin skiing free today. For more information, visit snowbasin. com or call 801-620-1000 | @snowbasinresort | #snowbasin |