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hudson · 06-19-2007, 02:16 AM

Park City: more of what's doing in summer

Posted June 19, 2007

Summer activities have begun at Park City Mountain Resort. Activities include the new Alpine Coaster, the Alpine Slide, ZipRider, climbing wall, lift-served mountain biking and hiking, horseback riding, miniature golf, a human maze and more. The resort is open seven days a week, with extended hours from June 11 to Sept. 1.

Deer Valley Resort will welcome its 11th National Mountain Bike Race Series back to its slopes, Friday through Sunday. Each day, the nation's best mountain bikers, as well as amateurs, will brave the tough courses and compete in a series of events. This event is a qualifier for the US National Mountain Bike Championships in August in Aspen, CO. There is no charge for the event or expo for spectators.

hudson · 06-22-2007, 03:48 PM

Time to hit the slopes ... on your mountain bike

The snow is mostly gone from Utah ski resorts, and it's time to think about riding something other than skis and snowboards down the mountain.
The lifts may not move as many folks now as they do when Utah's precious powder is deep, but mountain biking continues to grow in popularity, as is evident by the advent of a mountain-bike terrain park at Wolf Mountain this summer.
Most resorts offer free riding, but charge a fee for the lift.
Here's a look at the resorts that offer lift-served mountain biking in the summer and fall, with the dirt on each.

Brian Head Resort
The lone operating resort in southern Utah.

* BRIAN HEAD offers 200 miles of single track with seven trails accessed from the Giant Steps chair lift, which is open Friday to Sunday.
* THE RESORT is in the process of adding one new trail. Lift and shuttle service begins Saturday and runs through Sept. 30.
* THE VIEWS, including some from 11,307 feet, are as breathtaking as the riding. Lift prices are $8 for one trip or $20 for an all-day ticket. Shuttles are $17.50 per trip. Rentals are available starting at $35.
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Summer at Brian Head Resort.
The Canyons
The Flight of the Canyons gondola provides access to 20 miles of mountain-bike trails.
* THE GONDOLA opens today and runs through Sept. 3. The cost is $12 for an all-day pass, and the gondola runs Thursday through Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
* RENTALS are available at Canyon Mountain Sports at the resort.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit The Canyons :: The Canyons Resort in Park City, UT- Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort. "default".
Deer Valley Resort
Deer Valley has 55 miles of trails.
* TRAILS can be accessed by the Silver Lake Express from Snow Park Lodge or the Sterling Express lift at midmountain. The lifts opened last week and run daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* AN ALL-DAY BIKE PASS is $24 and a single trip is $16. Deer Valley also offers a season pass for $250.
* HELMETS are required. The Deer Valley Mountain Bike Rental Shop and Mountain Bike School are open daily for rentals and guided tours.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit Deer Valley Resort Home Page.
Park City Mountain Resort
Park City opened its lift service to mountain bikers in late May.
* LIFT SERVICE will continue through mid-October, with daily service from noon to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.
* COST is $11 for a single ride, $18 for a day pass and $250 for a season pass. The Town and PayDay lifts are open to bikers. Rentals are available.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit www.parkcity mountain.com.
Snowbasin
Live the Olympic dream and mountain bike the same mountain where the 2002 Winter Games downhill skiing competitions were held.
* THE RESORT opens the Needles Express Gondola Friday for bikers to access more than 25 miles of trails. The gondola will be open Friday through Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
* LIFT RATES are $14 for one ride and $16 for an all-day pass. Bike rentals are available. Guided rides are offered on Fridays from 3 to 6 p.m. for $15.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit Snowbasin Resort; a Year-Round Resort - Utah's most asked about resort.
Snowbird
Offers tram-serviced mountain biking.
* THE TRAM at Snowbird will allow mountain bikers beginning July 1 and will be the only lift serving riders this summer. Riders are allowed to explore the 12 miles of trails and roads for free before that date.
* MOUNTAIN BIKE rentals are available through the Snowbird Activity Center and start at $35 for three hours. The Tram will run daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort - Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Your Utah mountain vacation destination..
Solitude
In Big Cottonwood Canyon.
* THE RESORT opened the Sunrise Lift for bikers, hikers and disc golfers in early June.
* THE COST is $6 per ride to access 20 miles of trails. Bike rentals are available for $10 an hour or $35 a day.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit Salt Lake City, Utah Ski Resort | Solitude.
Sundance
In the North Fork of the Provo Canyon.
* THE RESORT is open to lift-served mountain biking daily from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.with service up the mountain via Ray's Lift.
* RATES are $18 for a full day, $14 for a half-day and $10 for twilight. Rentals are available, as is group pricing. The Sundance Mountain Biking School holds skills clinics for all levels of riders. Sundance is also offering the Mountain Biking Ladies Day Program, focused on biking skills.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit Sundance Resort --Utah Romantic Getaway Mountain Biking Art Workshops Author Series.
Wolf Mountain
Wolf Mountain is offering lift-served mountainbiking for the first time this summer.
* INCLUDES ACCESS to the Wolf Lair's Mountain Bike Terrain Park, the first in the state.Cyclists can ride the Howling Wolf lift for $15 all day or $5 for a single ride. * THE LIFT RUNS for riders and the terrain park are open Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. until June 28, when mountain bikers will be able to ride Thursdays through Sundays until Sept. 1.
* FOR INFORMATION, please visit www.wolf mountaineden.com.

No lift-served riding
* ALTA
* BEAVER MOUNTAIN
* BRIGHTON
* POWDER MOUNTAIN

hudson · 06-22-2007, 05:38 PM

Alpine Golf new at Canyons for 2007

If the helicopter is not your thing, the gondola ride that starts at Red Pine Lodge may satisfy those who crave high-elevation scenery. Those who show their Park City business card can ride it for free all season Thursday through Friday. The Red Pine CafÃ© is located at the top of the gondola and guests who purchased a gondola pass will receive 15 percent off on food and non-alcoholic drinks.
Gondola riders will be taken to their destination at 8,000 feet. There they can access hiking or biking trails. 2006/07 season passes can be used for the gondola and riders can bring almost anything with them.
"The only thing they can't take are their dogs," Dowd said.
Dowd said the mountain is full of wildlife and scenery that hikers and bikers can see on their way down the hill.
"The mountain bikers and the hikers always see the wildlife," Dowd said.
Dowd said there are a lot of advanced biking trails and the family-friendly trails are located near to Red Pine Lodge.
Trailheads can also be found at the base area and maps are available at Canyon Mountain Sports in the Resort Village or can be downloaded from the Web site at The Canyons :: The Canyons Resort in Park City, UT- Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort.

Alpine Disc Golf is a new activity this summer at the resort. It is a nine-hole course located mid-mountain just close to Red Pine Lodge. Public access to the course is free with the purchase of a daily gondola pass. Canyon Mountain Sports has a course map/scorecard and other rental equipment.
The course was launched at the end of last summer, Dowd said, but it was only open a couple weeks before the resort closed.
"I technically look at this as the first year, it looks fun as anything," Dowd said.
The summer concert series and the Farmer's Market will continue to be staples at the resort this year, Dowd said.
"Park City might be lost without Saturday concerts as well as Farmers Markets," Dowd said. "The concerts series is our fitting institution at this point. It's a lot of fun."
The summer concerts at The Canyons, Dowd said, are geared toward families.
"I tend to think that summer concerts on the Saturdays are family friendly, they get done early enough to get kids home and in bed on time," Dowd said.
The resort is offering a package at the Sundial Lodge during the concert series. The package costs just under $1,000, according to Dowd and includes two nights, free underground parking next to the concert venue, VIP credentials, group gondola passes to go to Red Pine on Friday though Sunday, several platters of hors d'oeuvres and a stocked bar.
Summers are becoming a top priority for the resorts almost equaling the winter.
"Every year we see more people," Dowd said. "It's only getting more amped up."

The Canyon's Summer Schedule:

The Flight of The Canyons Gondola will open June 21, and runs Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at Canyon Mountain Sports in the Resort Village. Mountain bikes are welcomed but no dogs are permitted. 2006/07 season ski passes are valid on the Gondola. Trailheads can be found at the base area and via a quick gondola ride at Red Pine Lodge. Trail Maps are available at Canyon Mountain Sports in the Resort Village and can be downloaded from the Web site The Canyons :: The Canyons Resort in Park City, UT- Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort.

Alpine Disc Golf is a recent addition to The Canyons. It is a nine-hole course located mid-mountain just steps away from Red Pine Lodge. Public access to the course is free with the purchase of a daily gondola pass. Canyon Mountain Sports has a course map/scorecard and other rental equipment. The Park City Farmers Market is set to begin June 6 in the Cabriolet parking lot from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. For information on more activities such as helitours, balloon rides and fly-fishing and other events, visit the Web site or call 649-5400.

Third Annual Park City Food and Wine Festival will be returning to Park City this summer from July 12 through 14. Sample from more than 400 wines and a dozen of Park City's best restaurants while enjoying live entertainment and the Steel Chef competition and cooking demos. For more information or to purchase tickets visit Park City Food and Wine Classic .

Park City Perfect 10 Mountain Bike Race on July 28. The Canyons Resort, in association with Mountain Trails Foundation, Snyderville Basin Recreation and JANS, present the inaugural Park City Perfect 10 mountain bike race. All proceeds are to benefit the Young Riders youth cycling program and the Mountain Trails Foundation. The race begins in the Resort Village at 7 a.m. and finishes at 5 p.m. Solo, duo and three-person classifications are available. For more information / registration visit: Park City Perfect 10

Wachusett Summer Kids Camp for children up to 12 years old will introduce kids to outdoor activities appropriate to their age. The camp is available daily, weekly and for the full season, Monday Friday from 9 a.m. 4:30 p.m. Activities include hiking, arts/crafts, swimming and more. Extended Care hours are available, for rates and information call (435) 615-8036.

Show your Park City area business card at the Red Pine Cafe Thursday through Friday and ride the gondola for free. Guests who've purchased a gondola pass will receive a 15 percent discount on food and non-alcoholic beverages. For reservations, call (435) 615-2888.

The Park City Farmers Market takes place in the Cabriolet parking lot from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

The Canyons will host its annual Independence Day celebration featuring a free concert by the Disco Drippers and a massive fireworks display in the Resort Village. The concert starts at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 3.

The free Saturday evening concerts start July 21 and continue through Aug. 25, every Saturday from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Resort Village. Concert parking is available in the Base Camp lot and the Cabriolet lift will be running during these shows.

hudson · 07-10-2007, 09:50 AM

Ski Resort Summer Activity phone numbers

fyi- This is helpful but also keep in mind that the Utah Olympic Park has a double and steeper zipline and European style alpine slide with higher banked turns than PC Mountain Resort.

Hudson
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Deseret Morning News
The snow may be gone, but that doesn't mean Utah's resorts close for the summer.
Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Tram ride at Snowbird.

Nine of Utah's 13 ski areas offer a full schedule of summer activities, ranging from hiking to biking to a high-speed coaster ride down mountain slopes.
Following is a list of the active resorts and the summer activities they offer: Brian Head
Phone: 435-677-2035
Web: Summer at Brian Head Resort
The resort was one of the first to offer lift-served mountain biking. Riders have access to more than 200 miles of single and double track trails and a variety of options, including trails on the ski slopes or extended rides, mostly all downhill, where a shuttle picks up and returns riders. The resort also offers scenic chair rides.
The resort also offers Utah's highest (11,000 feet) and longest (10,000 feet) Frisbee golf course in Utah.
All-day lift pass $20
Single life ride $8.
The Canyons
Phone: 435-615-3440
Web: The Canyons :: The Canyons Resort in Park City, UT- Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort. "default"
Among the activities available at The Canyons are gondola rides, hiking, biking and new this year is disc golf. The Gondola rides are available Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hikers and bikers can take the gondola up and then choose the route of their descent, mostly all downhill. Or they can explore the mountain and take the ride down later.
New this year is a nine-hole disc golf course designed into the mountain setting. The course starts where the gondola ends. There is no charge to play, but a ticket up the gondola is required.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Alpine Coaster at the Park City Mountain Resort.

Gondola adult $12
Gondola children $6
Gondola seniors $8 Deer Valley
Phone: 435-649-1000
Web: Deer Valley Resort Home Page
Among the many things Deer Valley is noted for, none stands out like its summer mountain bike program. The resort was one of the first in the country to offer lift-served access to the high ground, and lifted the program up from there. One magazine listed the resort as one of the top 10 biker destinations in the country.
Bikers and scenic riders have access to two lifts — Silver Lake Express at the base and the Sterling Express located midmountain. From there riders have access to 55 miles of mountain riding on both single and double track.
The resort has also set aside a number of hiking-only trails. There is a short quarter-mile hike, with very little elevation change, that offers views of Jordanelle Reservoir and the Uinta Mountains. There is a longer five-mile hike, Sultan Out & Back, that offers easy descents and moderate ascents, that starts at the Silver Lake Lodge.
The resort also offers a number of summer adventure camps for kids.
All-day lift bike $24
Single ride bike $16
Scenic ride adult $13
Scenic ride kids $10
Park City Mountain Resort
Phone: 435-649-8111
Web: www.parkcitymountain.com
This is the area with the widest range of summer activities, ranging from the new Alpine Coaster, to the alpine slide, ZipRider, climbing wall, mountain and hiking, scenic lift rides, the human maze, legacy launcher (trampoline with safety harness), miniature golf, kiddy rides, which includes a merry-go-round, and horseback riding.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Bungie at the Bird.

The newest ride is the Alpine Coaster, one of only three in the country. This elevated ride consists of more than a mile of loops and high-speed curves.
At 3,000 feet, the resort's slide is one of the longest in the world. There are four different tracks, each winding and turning and dipping mid-mountain to the base.
There are four different cables for the ZipRider that carries riders, at times, up to 110 feet off the ground at speeds approaching 45 miles per hour.
There are also a number of rides open to keep the kids entertained.
There are two lifts open to bikers, hikers and scenic riders — the Town Lifts that begins on the town's Main Street and the PayDay lift located at the base of the resort.
Coaster single ride $17
Coaster passenger $5
Alpine single ride $11
Alpine passenger $3
ZipRider single ride $19
Lift ride single $11 Snowbasin
Phone: 801-620-1013
Web: Snowbasin Resort; a Year-Round Resort - Utah's most asked about resort
Disc golf, lift-served mountain biking and hiking through stands of trees and open meadows are among the options available.
The mountain biking trails are considered among some of the most enjoyable and scenic in the state. There are 25 miles of trails on ski-area property, and more trails running off the property that are controlled by the U.S. Forest Service.
Snowbasin was one of the first in the state to offer a course to disc golfer. The course is one of the longest in the state with three holes rated par 3, 10 rated par 4 and five rated long par 5.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Miniature golf at the Park City Mountain Resort.

For those who want to hike, but want to avoid bikers, the resort offer three trails just for hikers.
Bike single adult $14
Bike all-day $16
Bike all-day youth $12
Lift scenic single $12
Lift scenic youth $8 Snowbird
Phone: 801-933-2222
Web: Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort - Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah. Your Utah mountain vacation destination.
Snowbird is among Utah's most popular summer sites, not only because of the available activities, but also for its fall Octoberfest.
Among the summer challenges are the two-lane alpine slide, two-line ZipRider, mechanical bull, hiking and biking, horseback riding, ATV rides, bungee jump, inflatable activities for kids and the popular Tram ride.
What has blended many of these things together is the 'Bird's Activities Pass. The pass allows visitors unlimited access for the day to the various events.
New this summer is the ride on the new Peruvian chair that stops at the entrance to the Snowbird tunnel. Riders can either get off the lifts and go through the tunnel and then ride down, or stay on the chair and enjoy the scenic ride down.
The area's slide is 1,300 feet long and the ZipRider is 1,000 feet long. The Tram has been a popular summer activity since it was first opened in 1971. The Tram rises nearly 3,000 feet along a 1.60-mile-long cable. Riders can go the top of the 11,000 -foot Hidden Peak and either mill around and enjoy the lofty view or hike down to the base.
Horseback and ATV trips start at the top of Hidden Peak and ascent down in to Mineral Basin. Those going on horseback are driven down to the base of the Basin; those taking ATV rides start from the peak and follow access roads.

Tom Smart, Deseret Morning News
Horseback riding at the Park City Mountain Resort.

Activity pass $32
Activity pass (children under 75 lbs.) $19
Tram single adult $12
Tram single child $10
Alpine Slide $8
ZipRider $12
ATV/horseback $89 for 3 hours Solitude
Phone: 801-534-1400
Web: Salt Lake City, Utah Ski Resort | Solitude
Solitude offers visitors the opportunity to ride, hike or throw in the summer.
Mountain biking and/or scootering has become very popular. Mountain biking is a signature activity. It offers 20 miles of forested single-track trails. Visitors can take the Sunrise lift, which rises up nearly 1,000 vertical feet from the Solitude Village, and choose to stay on and ride back down or get off and explore or hike down.
For those looking for a different ride down, the resort offers modified scooters called a Diggler, a cross between a kid's scooter and mountain bike.
Hikers and bikers are able to access two canyons off the chair — Solitude and Honeycomb — that feature some unique geological features and remnants of early mining days.
Consensus is that the resort's disc golf course is one of the most scenic in the state. All "holes" are par 3. The entire 18-hole course is 7,750 yards. The Sunrise lift takes discers to the course Wednesday through Sunday.
Chair single ride $6
Chair all-day $15
Sundance
Phone: 801-536-4071
Web: Sundance Resort --Utah Romantic Getaway Mountain Biking Art Workshops Author Series
Activities at Sundance are enhanced with the spectacular backdrop — Mount Timpanogos — and include scenic lift rides, mountain biking and hiking and horseback riding.
The resort offers riders and hikers more than 25 miles of lift-served single-track trails. Those taking the Ray's Lift can either get off the lift at the top and explore the surroundings or hike or back down.
Last year the resort started full-moon lift rides between 9 and 11 p.m. Dates for the nighttime ride are June 29 and 30, July 28 and 30, Aug. 28 and 29, Sept. 26 and 27.
Horseback rides leave from the Sundance Stables and head to a number of scenic wonders, including Stewart Falls, from the back of a horse. Rides include no more than six riders. The resort also offers evening sunset trail rides.
Full moon lift $8
Lift single adult $8
Lift single child $7
Wolf Mountain
Phone: 801-745-3737
Web: Wolf Mountain Family Ski Resort Eden Utah UT formerly Nordic Valley Wolf Creek Resort skiing learn to ski snowboard snow board tubing ski lessons PSIA instruction instructors night skiing riding
The resort opened its mountain to mountain biking for the first time this season, as well as access to its Wolf Lair's Mountain Bike Terrain Park, which includes earthen features, four cross, board walk jibs and trails.
The mountain trails offers riders everything from expert to beginning trails.
Visitors can also hike the mountainside or simply take a scenic lift ride.
Lift all-day adult $15
Lift all-day child $10
Lift single ride $5

hudson · 07-21-2007, 07:58 PM

Comprehensive Park City event calendar

The Park Record - Calendar

hudson · 07-22-2007, 11:05 PM

Geocaching.............the newest outdoor hobby

Geocaching 101 and Geacaching Trail Ride

Park City's Mountain Trails Foundation is offering outdoor enthusiasts an opportunity to learn more about one of the fastest growing outdoor hobbies, Geocaching. Mountain Trails will host a free introductory clinic on Wednesday, Aug. 1 plus a Geocaching trail ride on Saturday, Aug. 4.

Geocaching is a modern day treasure hunt utilizing a GPS receiver plus subtle hints to find hidden 'caches' at interesting outdoor locations. Park City is a hotbed for hidden caches, with dozens located along Mountain Trails' several hundred miles of bike and hiking trails in Park City.

Mountain Trails' clinics will be conducted by local Geocaching experts Tom Kelly and Carole Duh (Tumbleweed and Cactus) with nearly 400 caches found.

"Geocaching has really enhanced our travel and especially our outdoor recreation by taking us to interesting places we would never have known," said Kelly. "And for newcomers to the hobby there's no better place to begin than the trails around Park City."

The introductory clinic will be 7:00-8:00 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 1 at the Park City Miner's Hospital. The mountain bike trail ride will meet at the Starbucks at Kimball's Junction and run from 9:00-11:00 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 4 utilizing only the flat trails in the valley, so it's perfect for any level rider.

The Wednesday clinic will include a short introduction to Geocaching and use of a GPS receiver. The trail ride will be a hands-on opportunity to find actual caches along the Park City trails. The introductory clinic is not required and enthusiasts are welcome to attend either or both of the free clinics.

Participants are encouraged to spend some time at Geocaching - The Official Global GPS Cache Hunt Site to learn more and to register for a free Geocaching login. It's also recommended you have a GPS receiver. And a mountain bike or cruiser bike is required for the trail ride. The Geocaching trail ride will be designed for beginning riders.

"GPS receivers are really handy for outdoor trail riding or hiking," said Kelly. "For newcomers, I recommend Garmin's eTrex line, especially the new Garmin eTrex Legend Cx. Magellan's Explorist line is also very good." GPS receivers are readily available at outdoor stores, including REI in Salt Lake City which offers the best line and expertise.

More introductory information on Geocaching is available at Tumbleweed and Cactus » Home. No advance registration is required for the free clinics.

hudson · 07-30-2007, 10:21 PM

Not your typical sightseeing activities

Going to Park City in summer 2008? This posting is for 2007, but many of them get repeated annually. The phone numbers are supplied.

Edge of the Cedars State Park museum in Blanding is holding a guided hike on Cedar Mesa from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Aug. 8. Far Out Expeditions owner Vaughn Hadenfeldt and archaeologist Rebecca Stoneman will lead the hike, which will highlight the cultural and natural resources of the mesa. The two- to three-mile hike is geared for all ages and abilities. Tuition is $135 and includes transportation from the museum, lunch and a slide show the night before. Call 435-678-2238 for more information and to register.Canoe the Jordan River

The Great Salt Lakekeeper is sponsoring free canoeing tours on the Jordan River in the Salt Lake Valley on Aug. 1 and 14 starting at 5:30 p.m. at the Raging Waters parking lot, 1200 W. 1700 South. Participants will get a chance to see the river and learn about the ecology and importance of the Jordan. Canoes, paddles, life jackets and instruction are provided. Advance registration is required and can be done by calling 801-485-2550.

Swaner Nature Preserve

The Swaner Nature Preserve in Park City is seeking volunteers to help with a stream restoration project on the preserve Aug. 8 to 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. each day. Volunteers will anchor Christmas trees to the undercut banks of East Canyon Creek to reduce erosion and improve water quality. Participants should bring gloves, a hat, water shoes, a snack, sunscreen and water. Contact Erin Spear at 435-649-1767 or erin@swanernature.org for more information.

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