Show I Snow Sports Reach Height Now in Beautiful Wasatch Mountains I KAMAS KAMAS- Snow conditions on the Wasatch Wasatch Wa Wa- I satch National Forest appear about normal for tor th this this' s' s time of year Now Is the appropriate time lime timeto to talk about snow and winter sports Snow besides being the great er source of ot our valuable water supply provides unlimited opportunity opportunity for tor the winter sports en en- I Perhaps the most popular popular pop pop- ular winter sport In our National Forest is skiing This sport as you know has become increasing ly 11 popular since since 1932 That was the y year ar the Winter r Olympics were held at take Pla placid id New l Yorki-At Yorki theta there her were about Yn the United States Today there are are Sti estimated esti estl mated five million rs nd M at least i half of ot these visit ohr Na Forests each year year Our own Wasatch Wasatch National For For- cst cat ranks among the best devel ped peel water sports areas in the nation Last year an estimated visits were made on this National Forest for winter sports enjoyment This number is ex ex- petted to 10 Increase steadily for tor forthe the next few years Along with the extensive development snow conditions are mostly ideal for all j types of ot winter sports enjoyment Besides skiing snow provides a 1 medium for tor such things as sled ding tobogganing snowshoeing dog sled racing and cutter racing Recent snows have made conditions conditions conditions condi condi- almost ideal for tor all types of winter r. r recreation People throughout Kamas Val ley Icy have enjoyed sledding and tobogganing while watching the precious snow pile deep deeper r rand and on our valuable mountain watersheds Why dont don't you ym enjoy a winter outing on your National Forest in th the near future |