| Utah has the greatest snow on earth, which is true. | | | | you will only be about 20 minutes from the slopes. |
| But it comes in spurts. There may be three weeks | | | | Deer Valley |
| without a storm and then a week solid of daily | | | | I don't see why you'd want to ski there unless you |
| two-foot dumps. So why risk not sampling the | | | | already have sold an appendage to science, but if |
| greatest snow in the world with just a week's stay? | | | | you do, follow the advice I gave for the Canyons |
| Save up that time off, telecommute and stay for a | | | | but plan on a five minute longer drive. |
| month! Study out the resort you want to ski at and | | | | Park City Mountain Resort |
| then use this simple guide to find a place to stay: | | | | Sweet terrain, sweet lifts, and a park that Shaun |
| Alta | | | | White calls home. Do the same thing for Deer Valley |
| Everyone loves Alta, except for snowboarders. If | | | | and the Canyons but add a few minutes drive time. |
| you wanna ski at Alta, live in Sandy. Look for a room | | | | Powder Mountain |
| to rent on the east bench around 9400 S and as fast | | | | Oh my holy fudge. Powder Mountain has sweet |
| east (at least 1300 E) as possible. Rooms are | | | | snow. An added bonus is that it is always totally |
| frequently rented out for a month at a time for as | | | | uncrowded. When you want to hit up this area, live in |
| little as $250. | | | | Ogden. Look for a place close to the canyon and if |
| Brighton | | | | you really want something cheap, find something |
| Brighton has some of the best snowboarding terrain | | | | near the campus of Weber State University. Your |
| in the world which is probably why many top riders | | | | drive will still be in the 30-40 minute range but your |
| call it home. If you want to ski at Brighton, find a | | | | rent will be a little bit smaller. |
| place near 7000 S in Hollady, Sugarhouse, or Murray. | | | | Snowbasin |
| Again stay as far east as possible and you'll be set. | | | | Host of the 2002 Olympic Downhill has some intense |
| Brian Head | | | | terrain and a great snowmaking system which makes |
| Brian Head is a tricky one because its hard to find | | | | sure their coverage and conditions are top notch. |
| places close to the resort since it is so far up the | | | | Follow the same advice as Powder Mountain and |
| canyon. Cedar City will be your town of choice | | | | you'll be set. |
| though, look for something in the center of town | | | | Snowbird |
| near the highway that goes up the canyon. | | | | Same advice as Alta. If you want to make sure you |
| Beaver Mountain | | | | get first tracks, sacrifice your warm bed for the |
| Logan is a sweet town, and the snow up the Canyon | | | | back seat of your car the night of a big storm. |
| is extremely light and fluffy simply because the | | | | Sometimes, the canyon is closed for avalanche work |
| canyon is one of the coldest places in the state. | | | | while the canyon dwellers are getting all the freshies. |
| Look for student housing around 900 N and 600 E. | | | | Sundance |
| There are lots of people trying to sell contracts all | | | | Provo and Orem are the places to be. Try finding a |
| the time and if you offer them a little extra for just | | | | place off of BYU campus is regular apartments or |
| a month (should be about $300) you can be within | | | | near the Riverwoods complex at the mouth of Provo |
| 30-40 minutes of some sweet, totally uncrowded | | | | canyon. Either way you'll be looking at a 15 minutes |
| skiing. | | | | drive to Robert Redford's little resort. |
| The Canyons | | | | Wolf Mountain |
| This Park City resort is pretty sweet, a bit pricey but | | | | Same advice as Powder Mountain and Snowbasin but |
| sweet. They really go the extra mile to make some | | | | don't forget that this resort is super small and you'll |
| intense terrain parts and good amenities. However, | | | | probably get burned out after a couple of days, so |
| don't live in Park City unless you want to sell you left | | | | don't go out and buy a 20 pack of tickets or |
| leg to afford rent. Live in Salt Lake on highland drive, | | | | anything before you check it out. |