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I feel I've got to defend Mr. Crocker on this one. It's great to see your preseason ski reports and, living in coastal California like Tony, I appreciate living vicariously through you guys. But, if the purpose of this forum is to educate/share experiences on lift-served skiing it's completely...

I don't believe Powderhorn will be a HSDQ, but rather a fixed-grip quad... As for better ways to align lifts at Solitude - I don't think it could be done. The skiable area is small, disjointed by geography and doesn't have many sustained fall lines. There is simply no ideal lift arrangement...

I can think of at least 2 scenarios that would compel someone to purchase and take advantage of a Utah Interconnect: 1) An advanced, powder-oriented skier who is staying in Alta/Snowbird but who wants to apres-ski and later party in Park City (since the apres/nightlife in LCC is seriously...

What's strange to me is that Brighton/Solitude have never actively marketed their interconnect. They sell the SolBright pass, but sometimes it's not even on their ticket price list. I've done SolBright before with out-of-towners since it skis like a larger resort (2500' vertical, 2200 acres)...

I really don't mean to disrespect, Marc. I was born in Utah, raised in Utah, graduated from the U, did a little ski instructing at Alta and really miss the proximity and constant 'companionship' of the Wasatch. You develop some kind of kindred relationship with Mount Olympus, Twin Peaks, Lone...

Oh! I want to play too! LCC and the High Uinta's are lonely islands of green in the 2nd driest state in the nation - to argue that Utah is anything but predominantly a desert state is ignoring reality. If you view the Wasatch Front facing North instead of South you're not going to see much...

Ya, admin, I'm sure you're right that the numbers pretty heavily favor Colorado - but I still feel Utah has it's own strong, growing contingent of faithful destination skiers that are being attracted from Colorado and other spots. I bring out different groups of friends to ski Utah several...

I'm lightheartedly curious, Marc_C - where are you referring to as the other great Utah resort towns? The only notable resort town I can think of is Moab, and calling it a resort town is a real stretch. St. George? Maybe, but there's a long list of better warm weather golfing towns. Is there...

That is a great trip you have planned... The inter-connect is a unique experience and a lot of fun. You'll definitely enjoy the variety of mountains that makes Utah what it is. For your QUICKSTART day I would suggest going to Deer Valley. IMO the 3 Park City resorts offer nothing special...

Completely dry summers in the Wasatch is not really true. Checkout http://weather.yahoo.com/climo/USUT0002_f.html. 2 inches of rain in a month (usually in just a few storms) is more than enough to ruin a hike or a day of waterskiing (as I experienced many times growing up in Utah). Moving to...

I agree with Killclimbz. The vast majority of boarders will not attempt the more hairy traverses at all once they realize the effort involved. At Alta I believe most boarders, just like most skiers, will stick to the ample on-piste terrain. In any case, only a small percentage of the skier's...

Checkout http://www.altacam.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=117. Interesting rumour (and maybe that's all it is). I know it's contentious, but I for one would welcome boarding at Alta, as I visit Utah several times per year from out of state and usually come with friends who board only - leaving me...

My first post here - been lurking for awhile and respect alot of posters on the board. Following is an entry I made in a blog of mine more than 2 years ago - still relevant though details have changed a little. I realize a fully-realized central Wasatch interconnect may not be the best idea...