Vote for Utah ski bus

[kingslug]

Well at least you can buy good beer now...its a start.

 

[Smellytele]

I do hope you also understand the IOC was very tepid with even considering Utah due to the Mormon influence and the alcohol laws back then. European visitors would not have taken kindly to those almost prohibition laws so a lot of convincing was needed. But yes, a lot of crap happened, the SLC games nearly fell apart before they happened due to all of that.

Mitt Romney

 

[raisingarizona]

Utah will be the only state where marijuana is still illegal in 5 or so years.

such Nerds!

 

[thetrailboss]

Utah will be the only state where marijuana is still illegal in 5 or so years.

such Nerds!

Until Mormon Jesus proclaims it to be OK. That will occur after LDS, Inc. has staked out their investment positions.

 

[abc]

We did arches, canyonlands, fiery furnace, ATV rock scramble.I think this time of year is less crowded due to heat.

20 years ago, I skipped Canyonland, only did Arches, because I was short on time.

This time around, I did both. Still not too impressed with Canyonland. It's kind of nice. But with Arches right next door (actually shorter drive from town), it's just so much more photogenic.

Agree on Dead Horse Point. It's the least crowded and just as dramatic as Canyonland (maybe MORE dramatic!). Moreover, you can mountain bike in DHP, but can't in the national park.

I lucked out with the temperature. never exceed 85 when I was there, 3 days in the last week of June. Granted, I only pick those 3 days because the forecast was for the temperature to dip for those days. Wish I have more days though. So much hiking, mountain biking and kayaking to be done, in drop dead gorgeous settings!

Arches National Park:

(“Park Avenue”)


(“Tapestry Arch”)

 

[dblskifanatic]

20 years ago, I skipped Canyonland, only did Arches, because I was short on time.

This time around, I did both. Still not too impressed with Canyonland. It's kind of nice. But with Arches right next door (actually shorter drive from town), it's just so much more photogenic.

Agree on Dead Horse Point. It's the least crowded and just as dramatic as Canyonland (maybe MORE dramatic!). Moreover, you can mountain bike in DHP, but can't in the national park.

I lucked out with the temperature. never exceed 85 when I was there, 3 days in the last week of June. Granted, I only pick those 3 days because the forecast was for the temperature to dip for those days. Wish I have more days though. So much hiking, mountain biking and kayaking to be done, in drop dead gorgeous settings!

We went there twice last year once in May and once in June! My wife and I are looking forward to going back! We did weekend trips and we barely scratched the surface. Some of the views seem out of this world.

 

[kingslug]

Would like to buy 50 acres there and put a big warehouse type structure on it...then I can get away from the crowds..and pull my trucks and bikes right into the living room...

 

[abc]

Would like to buy 50 acres there and put a big warehouse type structure on it...then I can get away from the crowds..and pull my trucks and bikes right into the living room...

"4-wheeling" is big out that way. Lots of jeep roads, or old abandoned mining tracks that goes way up high or deep into the wilderness. Got roped into a couple of trips by my local friends.

Can't say I care for it though. It's one thing to get scraped up a bit if I make a small mistake and fall off my mountain bike. Something else to have 2 ton metal lands on top of me if I make a similar mistake.

Granted, the appeal is clear


Less clear about the “away from the crowd” part though. We saw something like 5 trucks while taking pictures at the top. More annoying is having to pull off to the edge of the track every time we encounter other trucks on the narrow track. (to be fair, this was the July 4th weekend, maybe less madness other times)

 

[BenedictGomez]

Um, “Utah folks” ran the most corrupt Winter Olympics in history. Quoting from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Winter_Olympic_bid_scandal

I'm sure this has been eclipsed by Qatar 2022 in terms of sports corruption. Literally the second I saw Qatar won I knew that **** was rigged bad.

 

[BenedictGomez]

Some of the views seem out of this world.

Which is fitting given they film Mars movie scenes in Utah.

 

[kingslug]

I felt like I was on Mars the whole time out there...food was good too.

 

[raisingarizona]

I felt like I was on Mars the whole time out there...food was good too.

The southern Utah folks knock the ball out of the park with burger and fry joints but everything else falls short imo.

 

[ScottySkis]

Slc is dispersing
Forums people better ski there before it's gone

Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin | CNN

Great Salt Lake is also known as America's Dead Sea -- owing to a likeness to its much smaller Middle Eastern counterpart -- but scientists worry the moniker could soon take new meaning.

www.cnn.com

 

[abc]

You can ski on the salt lake?

 

[raisingarizona]

Slc is dispersing
Forums people better ski there before it's gone

Great Salt Lake is shrinking fast. Scientists demand action before it becomes a toxic dustbin | CNN

Great Salt Lake is also known as America's Dead Sea -- owing to a likeness to its much smaller Middle Eastern counterpart -- but scientists worry the moniker could soon take new meaning.

www.cnn.com

Everything is so F-d out here. Things change, I get that but this is kind of sad. This civilization is definitely on the decline now. I wish people would control their freaking breeding a little.

 

[kingslug]

The southern Utah folks knock the ball out of the park with burger and fry joints but everything else falls short imo.

Peanut butter, bannana, granola and blueberry wrap..had one every day at Glorias...didn't need to eat the rest of the day.

 

[raisingarizona]

Peanut butter, bannana, granola and blueberry wrap..had one every day at Glorias...didn't need to eat the rest of the day.

You sure you weren’t in California?

 

[kingslug]

Once other people tried it..they started ordering it..very addictive.

 

[thetrailboss]

SLCo leaders announce Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic plan recommendation

Salt Lake County leaders released their recommendation about how to improve traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon Wednesday, and it does not support the $1 billion gondola project.

www.fox13now.com

 

[jimk]

SLCo leaders announce Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic plan recommendation

Salt Lake County leaders released their recommendation about how to improve traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon Wednesday, and it does not support the $1 billion gondola project.

www.fox13now.com

Thanks for keeping this on topic.

Not a surprise, esp given the strong opposition by local non-skiing tax payers to any expensive fixes. Sounds like they are going to impose tolls so that those who use the road the most; that is skiers, are forced to pay or carpool. Only after trying that for a few years will they consider enhanced busing. Gondola sounds like a non-starter for the foreseeable future. Too bad. Selfishly, as a skier I would have liked a new gondola AND more buses