RIP Robert Redford

[4aprice]

Great actor of course but also founder of Sundance and the ski area of the same name in Utah. Only skied there once as it wasn't really easy to get to from the condo in Cottonwood Heights. Little bit of jaded experience in that it was a cloudy day with some flat light so I probably didn't really get to focus on what was really there. Remember thinking the base area was a little strange but can't remember why.

 

[Smellytele]

Downhill racer good flick

 

[Abubob]

 

[thetrailboss]

The man. The legend. The Sundance Kid.

As the OP said, he bought a tiny ski area named Timphaven that was next to his vacation home outside of Provo, Utah. The owners of Timphaven had just announced plans to build a massive expansion and Mr. Redford opposed it, so he bought it and renamed it Sundance and the rest is history. It is worth a visit on a good day.

As most of you know, about four years ago he sold the ski area to a group of developers. The new owners have largely followed Mr. Redford's wishes in terms of keeping it a low-key kind of place but they have signficantly invested on improvements to the ski area including several new lifts.

FWIW he has kept a very low profile the last four years or so. I have to wonder if he was sick. He has not even been to the Sundance Festival that, yes, he started. He did a lot for Utah and skiing.