Utah is known world wide for their deep fluffy snow, which is fondly called "the Greatest Snow on earth." The Wasatch Mountain ranges have offered some of the most exciting recreational adventures in the world. The Mountains all around the Salt Lake Valley are blanketed each year, some ranges with more than 600 inches of "White Gold." Two of the greatest ski resorts in the United States, are Snowbird and Alta with Snowbasin right behind. With amazing canyon views, awesome skiing, they provide memories that last a lifetime.

   One of the highest ranked ski areas in the United States, Alta ski resort is a skier's paradise located at 8,530 feet, the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains. Bring a camera for Alta has some of the most beautiful scenery and panoramic views that can be photographed from its slopes. Sorry no snow boarding is allowed at this resort.

    For the last four years SKIING Magazine has added Snowbird and Alta to their rankings and has named them the No. 1 ski resorts in the United States.
   Snowbird ski resort is located one mile down canyon from Alta. Snowbird and Alta receives over 42 feet of "dry" Utah powder annually. This phenomenon is caused from the ideal geography location of The Great Salt Lake and we call it "The Lake Effect." This phenomenon produces the best powder snow known world wide. The Snowbird Terrain Park provides world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, Snowbird offers snowmobiling, ice skating, tubing, orienteering and snowshoe tours.

   Snowbasin was the world stage at the Olympic Winter Games in February 2002. Two of the most challenging downhill race courses ever traced on a mountain can be found here. The quality of the snow found in the mountains is unbelievable and the access to the backcountry is phenomenal, you can find deep wonderful powder on any given day.

   If you snowboard this is just what you are looking for. There are many trails cut just for snowboarding! Lets not forget the children; everyone loves a sleigh ride down a hill. In Utah there is snow for everyone and everything!

    If you are planning on coming to Utah to ski be sure to have a good pair of sunglasses and sun block to help with the high altitude sun rays we have here. There are excellent ski shops that sell everything you need to ski or for your snowboarding. Skis and accessories like ski jackets, bibs, gloves, pants, scarves and any kind of rugged sporting gear you are looking for. Many affordable lodges can be found at the resorts where you can wine and dine at your pleasure.

   The food at the lodges is world known, and don't miss the hot tubs and pools on the top of some of the resorts. Ski in the snow and warm up in the pools with a nice hot drink before dinning. It doesn't get much better than this.