Ski

Salt Lake City ski racer Bella Wright heads to the Beijing Winter Olympics Tuesday morning. The 24-year-old, who started racing at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon, will compete in the downhill and super-G events — where she could reach speeds of 85 mph. She’s also travelling headlong into controversy at the Olympics, with a U.S. diplomatic boycott of the games in place and tough COVID-19 restrictions.

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Ski resorts up Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons have implemented some form of paid parking systems. They are also encouraging visitors to ride public transit or carpool.

The COVID-19 pandemic brought the ski season to an early close, setting off the longest off-season in Utah skiing history. But officials from Utah’s resorts said they’ve been working since then to make sure the 2020-21 season is a success, even though coronavirus cases across the country are spiking in record numbers.

Restaurants, bars and major ski resorts have begun to temporarily shut down across the Mountain West this week in an effort to curb the spread of…

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The Utah Transit Authority and the Central Wasatch Commission are continuing the effort to reduce winter congestion in Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons.…

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Utah’s ski season officially began Tuesday as Brighton Resort opened with two lifts and about 12 inches of mostly man-made snow.Brighton is the first of…

For generations, the siren song of deep powder and steep inclines has lured starry-eyed young people into the time-honored tradition of "ski bumming."...

The ski industry is one of the most important contributors to the economy in the Mountain West. And it's dealing with some pretty big changes right now....