Powder Magazine 2011 Resort Guide
If you haven’t had a chance yet, be sure to pick up a copy of Powder Magazine’s Annual Resort Guide.
I am so grateful to have a shot in the “Top 20 Places to Live to Ski” article. Salt Lake City came in #3, right after Bozeman, MT and Jackson Hole, WY.
Here’s the shot:
And Here’s what Powder had to say about the scene in SLC:
With over one million people in the Salt Lake Valley within an easy 40-minute drive to “The Greatest Snow on Earth,” you’d expect everyone of the area’s seven ski resorts to be overrun. Not so. It seems most of the valley’s residents are content to stay just that : valley residents. Which leaves renowned ski areas like Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude, Canyons, Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort more or less to the skiers.
And while a community of ski bums could easily be dispersed and disconnected in such a large city, the opposite holds true—enclaves of diehards exist across the eastern bench, including the Avenues, Sugarhouse, Cottonwood Heights, and Sandy. Each place has its own flavor, but the Salt Lake ski community as a whole is shockingly tight. Rent is affordable, mountain access is direct and big-city amenities are readily available. Work is easier to find than in traditional ski towns, including dozens of ski and outdoor industry employers, and an international airport makes getting in and out a cinch.
Photo Captain: Brigham Young had 57 wives. None of them skied. Sucks for them, awesome for you.
Caroline Gleich scores Big Love at Alta.
Photo: Lee Cohen
I love taking ski trips to visit other places and I’ve been in Utah so long I sometimes think of moving but Salt Lake is hard to beat. Powder Magazine really nails it in explaining the appeal of living in Salt Lake City. The inexpensive cost of living and multitude of opportunities allows me to keep living my dream.
Which brings me to another print publication I am excited about.
The new Ski Utah ad:
Featured with me is ripping freeskier Suz Graham.
I love how putting on a ski outfit to play in the powder makes me feel (and look) like a little kid again – and we had the perfectly coordinating outfits on this day.
While getting all bundled up to immerse yourself in deep powder snow may sound cold and unpleasant, it’s one of the greatest pleasures you can experience. I highly recommend it (just make sure you’re powder skirt is zipped up).
Photo: Alexa Miller
