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I am going to Utah ( Salt lake city) to ski in new year's eve and I was thinking that maybe somebody here can give suggestions about affordable lodge, skis resorts or places to visit there,
any help will be appreciated,
Thanks in advance,
TJ
PD: Steveb, I think common sense, a helmet, ibuprofen and your lessons should be enough for snowboarding there, what do you thinkt? I bought new boots and I can turn already, and the statistics of my falling down have been diminish to one fall for every 4 rides instead of 4 or more falls for every single ride
if you're skiing ALTA is the best place to ski that i've found. It's located in the little cottonwood canyon. No snowboards allowed at ALTA though. they have the some of the best lift accessible powder skiing in the U.S. If it's too busy over the holiday which it probably will be and you want more of a smaller down to earth place go to Powder mountain by ogden utah. another good place with alot of powder and cheaper. if you are going to do the resorts like Alta, snowbird, solitude or brighton they are all located just south and east of SLC. there are alot of cheaper places to stay right in Sandy utah. Sandy is a suburb of SLC and a quick access to the resorts. If you're renting a vehicle rent 4WD. alot of the time there is a 4WD or snow chain requirement going up the big and little cottonwood canyons.
have fun and maybe you'll open the new year with a huge faceshot. i know i will
One of my favorite destinations! I have boarded and ski'd Utah for 20 years. Alta is one of my favorites - make sure to check out Katherines area if there is some fresh snow. Actually there is fun to be had all over Alta. Next in line for me and the name really applies is Solitude. If you like trees the enchanted forest has great tree runs - again best with new snow. Brighton is another smaller place that has its own charm and good out of bounds area. Brighton is a well known Snowboard haven with great fun hits. The bigger resort being Snowbird - which I prefer over the Park City and Canyons area also has some great terrain. If your looking for the big ski town experience, shops, groomers, pretty people - that is Deer Valley, Park City hands down - more spendy lift tickets and crowds but nice lift systems move a ton of people.
If your looking to ski lil cottonwood canyon - staying at Alta lodge would be cool, if your saving money Look in Sandy - its directly inbetween the ski area's of lil cottonwood - Sandy has a Holiday in that is reasonball - if your looking for more of a condo, the guy I use is John Collins who is a owner of several condos in teh area find his site at http://www.ski-utah-rentals.com
Im running a trip to this area Feb 25th, staying at the oaks which is a condo that will sleep 9 guys comfortable - if any good skiers or boarders are interested.
Rob
All good advice. Another thing to remember is that there are ski buses that go to all of the resorts from hotels in SLC and also pass thruogh Sandy. My point is, you don't need to rent a car, just make sure wherever you stay is on the ski bus route (most hotels are).
While you're in Utah, you should check out Skyline. It is one of our country's premier snowkite locations. I don't know how far it is from Salt Lake but if it isn't far, I'd make the journey. I hope to get out there later this year.
either way, enjoy the mountains and the great powder Utah is known for.
I grew up in Utah before moving out here to the midwest, and I would suggest going to Snowbasin, in Ogden. It is the most amazing place I have ever skied, since they upgraded it for the olympics. A 15 minute high speed gondola whips you to the top of the mountain, and it takes nearly an hour to ski down - you get tons of great skiing and are super tired because of so much skiing. I would personally NOT suggest anything in Park City. Expensive hill skiing and not worth the price, especially when you can ski places like Snowbasin.
In terms of lodging, I would definitely suggest staying in Ogden if you want cheap. Ogden is, hmm . . . how do I say this . . . a dump, the armpit of Utah. So, if you want a cheap place to stay, with arguably the best skiing in the state (Snowbasin), I would suggest lodging in Ogden. Stay at one of the cheap hotels in Ogden, and then go skiing at Snowbasin. Also, you may want to try night skiing at Nordic Valley. Its a tiny ski area, that is dirt cheap, but has excellent variety and I love skiing there. Also, the third ski area in Ogden is Powder Mountain, which is also excellent. Basically, you avoid the crowds and price of Salt Lake, and get twice the skiing by going north to Ogden and skiing there. Ogden is about 1 hour north of Salt Lake City.
I just got back from Utah, I skied from the 18th - 22cnd. If you are flying in and have a morning flight I would check with Park City, last year if you showed proof of flying in that day you could ski for free, i did just that last year when I had some new boots and wanted to try them out, its not a bad way to save some dough and get your legs under you, I ussally ski Snowbird and Alta. You can get discount passes at Smiths (like a Cub) or at a ski shop right next door to the 7-11 at the mouth of little Cottonwood Canyon. Its under a resturant called the porcupine. If you are going to the Bird I would recomend paying extra for the tram pass vs just chairs some days the tram is great, others its prety busy so its a judgement call. also if you are flying in late morning and have some screw around factor you can also ski some groomer runs at Alta after 3:00 for free. they are greens and as someone stated at Alta they dont allow boarders. Utah is a great place to ski good luck and have fun
rick
Utah is awsome, I would agree if you are trying to save some cash dont rent a car, the bus system is awsome. While you are at Smith's getting discounted lift tix get some food for lunch, ski areas always have the $10 burger. Snowbasin rocks but is a bit out of the way, brighton is a bunch of snowboarders and pretty crowded but my favorite place when it is peak season is called Solitude, I never waited in a lift line, but I dont know if they allow snowboards. I also love Alta and Snowbird, but during the holidays expect to wait in some pretty serious lift lines. I dont know what the snow conditions are but if they are a bit low on the snow, dont ski little cottonwood because the terrain is much rockier, for these I wouldnt go if there is not at the very least 70 inches of base. Park City areas need much less snow. Have a ton of fun, and pray for snow!
I am going to Utah ( Salt lake city) to ski in new year's eve and I was thinking that maybe somebody here can give suggestions about affordable lodge, skis resorts or places to visit there,
I bought new boots and I can turn already, and the statistics of my falling down have been diminish to one fall for every 4 rides 
instead of 4 or more falls for every single ride 
