Tag Archives | Salt Lake City skiing

Solitude cross-country skiing

Olympic cross-country ski training at Solitude Ski Resort in Utah

on December 24, 2012 in Adventure travel, cross country skiing, North America, United States

When you think of skiing in Salt Lake City, Utah it is natural to only think of downhill or Alpine skiing. The Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons in the Wasatch Mountains are world renown for downhill skiing and great ski resorts. Alt, Brighton, Snowbird, and Solitude Ski resorts lure ski enthusiasts from all over the [...]

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Salt Lake City downhill skiing

Adventure travel and not your finest hour moments

on January 13, 2012 in Adventure travel, Alpine skiing, cross country skiing

Growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, every Saturday ABC showed the Wide World of Sports. The iconic beginning of this show declared that sports show the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. They called it the human drama of human competition. The same can be said about adventure travel. Hiking, canoeing, white-water [...]

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Snowbird Utah

Anticipation: Snowbird ski lift outside Salt Lake City, Utah

on November 30, 2011 in Alpine skiing, Daily Travel Photo

  When taking a ski lift at Snowbird or any ski destination there is a certain anticipation. You cannot wait to get up there and start hitting the slopes. This is the last day of November and for many skiers this day is like being on a ski lift. You cannot wait for December and [...]

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Ski Salt Lake City Utah

Five cheap holiday deals for the adventure traveler

on November 13, 2011 in Adventure travel, Alpine skiing, cross country skiing

The holidays are less than two months away. Sometimes it is essential to book ahead of time for cheap holiday deals. These locations are always a frugal option even if booked at the last minute. National Parks The United States National Park system is definitely the cheapest option around. The entrance fee for many parks [...]

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Brighton Ski Resort Utah

Learning to downhill ski at Brighton ski resort in Utah

on October 14, 2011 in Adventure travel, Alpine skiing, Featured

I have cross-country skied ever since I was in high school, so I am comfortable on skis, but I have never attempted alpine or downhill skiing. It is something I have always been curious about, but because of price and opportunity, I have never taken the plunge. Thanks to an invitation from Visit Salt Lake [...]

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