Utah Utah Resorts, Weather, Conditions, and Stoke ‘19-‘20

[4ster]

Other 2 ideas relate to more bus service (more frequent busses and expanded parking and dedicated bus lane.

The avy control towers are towers that have charges on them that get detonated remotely. See links below.

UDOT proposes 3 options to ease Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic

Imagine floating above the snarled traffic on a snow day as you’re heading up Little Cottonwood Canyon in a gondola.

www.ksl.com

First Wyssen Avalanche Tower in the United States: Swiss Design Makes Roads and Resorts Safer for the Public •

Wyssen Avalanche Control, based out of Switzerland, has been implementing avalanche systems around the world that protect the public since 2000. Their most prominent system, the Wyssen Avalanche Tower, is used for avalanche control in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Canada, and now also in the...

www.wyssenavalanche.com

Very cool . I was not aware of the Wyssen tower...

 

[Wasatchman]

Very cool . I was not aware of the Wyssen tower...

To be honest, neither was I until I saw the recent UDOT announcement.

 

[Tricia]

Other 2 ideas relate to more bus service (more frequent busses and expanded parking and dedicated bus lane.

The avy control towers are towers that have charges on them that get detonated remotely. See links below.

UDOT proposes 3 options to ease Little Cottonwood Canyon traffic

Imagine floating above the snarled traffic on a snow day as you’re heading up Little Cottonwood Canyon in a gondola.

www.ksl.com

First Wyssen Avalanche Tower in the United States: Swiss Design Makes Roads and Resorts Safer for the Public •

Wyssen Avalanche Control, based out of Switzerland, has been implementing avalanche systems around the world that protect the public since 2000. Their most prominent system, the Wyssen Avalanche Tower, is used for avalanche control in Switzerland, Austria, Norway, Canada, and now also in the...

www.wyssenavalanche.com

I don't think @Philpug realized you posted this hear. He has started a thread of its own about the traffic ideas for LCC.

Utah - UDOT Proposes Three Options To Ease Little Cottonwood Canyon Traffic

COTTONWOOD HEIGHTS, Utah – Imagine floating above the snarled traffic on a snow day as you’re heading up Little Cottonwood Canyon in a gondola. What would be the longest gondola in the world is among three alternatives proposed by the Utah Department of Transportation to ease skier traffic in...

www.pugski.com

Also in that news story was the opeing of summer activities at Snowbird on June 12th.

 

[Wasatchman]

Well, let's see what happens with the PCMR parking lots. Vail sold them to a developer who I am sure will be using the land for condos. Theoretically they could build parking garages to help limit the amount of parking that will disappear although I'm sure it will be paid parking. Disappointed that Vail sold the PCMR parking. Whatever comes or it, you can bet it won't be customer friendly.

A shame, because I'm one of the three people on Pugski that actually likes the skiing at PCMR. But I sure won't bother to go if I have to pay for parking.

Park City outlines schedule for PCMR development talks, culminating with October vote

City Hall staffers have drafted a tentative timeline for the review of a development proposal for the parking lots at Park City Mountain Resort that envisions a series of

www.parkrecord.com

 

[Jim Kenney]

Well, let's see what happens with the PCMR parking lots. Vail sold them to a developer who I am sure will be using the land for condos. Theoretically they could build parking garages to help limit the amount of parking that will disappear although I'm sure it will be paid parking. Disappointed that Vail sold the PCMR parking. Whatever comes or it, you can bet it won't be customer friendly.

A shame, because I'm one of the three people on Pugski that actually likes the skiing at PCMR. But I sure won't bother to go if I have to pay.

Park City outlines schedule for PCMR development talks, culminating with October vote

City Hall staffers have drafted a tentative timeline for the review of a development proposal for the parking lots at Park City Mountain Resort that envisions a series of

www.parkrecord.com

Are they talking about lots around Payday lift and/or over by Canyons cabriolet? The relatively copious free parking near ski lifts at Park City has certainly been a nice feature for day-visitors coming over to ski from SLC. Would be sorry to see it go away. Sounds like ground breaking for new development on the lots could still be a year or two away?

 

[Wasatchman]

Are they talking about lots around Payday lift and/or over by Canyons cabriolet? The relatively copious free parking near ski lifts at Park City has certainly been a nice feature for day-visitors coming over to ski from SLC. Would be sorry to see it go away. Sounds like ground breaking for new development on the lots could still be a year or two away?

Both!! Vail literally sold all of their PCMR parking!! Yes, sorry to see it go away as PCMR easily had the easiest parking of the major northern utah resorts. Sadly, that will likely not be the case once the developer gets around to developing the lots.

 

[Daniel]

Hiked up to Hidden Peak with my wife from the car park at Entry 2 yesterday morning. Judging by the number of vehicles there and the lack of the usual activities and venues present at the Tram Plaza and surrounding area, Snowbird was pretty subdued two weeks into their summer operations. The mountain coaster, zip lines, and alpine slide are open, as well as Chickadee and the Tram. Peruvian was still closed, with plans to open it later this summer. The Tram capacity is restricted to 25 passengers and no bikes are allowed, so there are quite a few changes from past years/decades. The Summit Restaurant is closed but the building is open for restroom usage and water refills/consumption.

1. This snow bridge over a mid-mountain stream has almost completely rotted out.
2. Still significant snow depths in favored locations. This is upslope of the upper Peruvian lift station and the northern end of the Basshole.
3. Numerous sharks in Pipeline have surfaced and the apron is melting out.

 

[jmills115]

It might be the first workday spent at Alta and not skiing.
I make concrete for a living and am supplying for the footings for the towers of an avalanche control system
I would rather be on a heli with skis instead of having it haul concrete

https://snowbrains.com/utah-installi...anche-control/

 

[Tony S]

Very cool!

It might be the first workday spent at Alta and not skiing.
I make concrete for a living and am supplying for the footings for the towers of an avalanche control system
I would rather be on a heli with skis instead of having it haul concrete

https://snowbrains.com/utah-installi...anche-control/
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[sbooker]

Perhaps not the correct thread but anyway....
I’m from Australia. I’m planning for a season on skis. I have lodging (relatives) in Mill Creek in SLC. It’s not on the ski bus line to my knowledge. I would mainly be skiing Alta/Snowbird.
Car rental is expensive. Any hints on how to do this? Uber each morning to the ski bus stop? Thanks in advance.

 

[Wasatchman]

Perhaps not the correct thread but anyway....
I’m from Australia. I’m planning for a season on skis. I have lodging (relatives) in Mill Creek in SLC. It’s not on the ski bus line to my knowledge. I would mainly be skiing Alta/Snowbird.
Car rental is expensive. Any hints on how to do this? Uber each morning to the ski bus stop? Thanks in advance.

Buy a cheap car and sell it at end of season.

 

[Tony]

Any hints on how to do this? Uber each morning to the ski bus stop?

It may be helpful to give a landmark near where your relative lives in Mill Creek. My wife and I were able to get from SLC airport to Snowbird lodging using public transportation for $2.50 each (ski bus was free with Ikon). The biggest hassle was changing light rail lines near Downtown. Besides having to wait 10-15 minutes, we went from train with platform level floor to one with a few steps so when the train came, I had to quickly get wheeled double ski bag and other luggage onto it. I think a homeless guy helped. The transfer at Historic Sandy Station was easier and quicker, but note that we were going up in afternoon when bus only had a couple of other passengers.

From 3900S in Mill Creek, you can take the 39 bus to the Meadowbrook light rail station. Then take light rail South to Midvale Fort Union Station or Historic Sandy Station where you catch the ski bus. Would be not be much fun to do very often, especially if carrying skis, and whether carrying or wearing boots, and everything else you may need for the day. And the bus and light rail to catch the ski bus adds 30 mins to the 45 minute ski bus. Could you get your relative to drive you to light rail station or ski bus or loan you their car on days they don't need it?

 

[Wasatchman]

Would be not be much fun to do very often, especially if carrying skis, and whether carrying or wearing boots, and everything else you may need for the day. And the bus and light rail to catch the ski bus adds 30 mins to the 45 minute ski bus. Could you get your relative to drive you to light rail station or ski bus or loan you their car on days they don't need it?

Living in Millcreek for a ski season without a car would plain suck. On top of major PITA even if you could figure out how to make public transport work for skiing, there is still dealing with the rest of the time. Unless he literally wants to live the eat, ski, sleep, repeat mantra.

 

[sbooker]

Thanks gents.
I am thinking buying a car is the only real option.
You’ve got to pay to play I guess.

 

[Wasatchman]

You’ve got to pay to play I guess.

Doesn't have to be that way. Buy an affordable car and then sell at end of season. You won't be out much doing it that way.

 

[sbooker]

Doesn't have to be that way. Buy an affordable car and then sell at end of season. You won't be out much doing it that way.

Sure. That’s my point. A suitable rental will cost over $10000aud for the season. I figure I could get my wife’s aunt to purchase a vehicle for us for about US $10000. We’d probably sell it for $8000 a few months later.

 

[nesneros]

Might at least be worth inquiring - I hear Mark Miller Subaru rents cars. If it were something like $25-30/day for four months (Dec-March) to get a Crosstrek or similar that might be worth considering.

Right now Avis is telling me they’d rent me an SUV from Dec-March for $40/day, with a pop up saying “sign up for emails to save 30% off your reservation”.

Rental or not, I think you’ll find the utility of having a vehicle to be preferable to planning public transit for everything during the winter.

 

[Wasatchman]

Might at least be worth inquiring - I hear Mark Miller Subaru rents cars. If it were something like $25-30/day for four months (Dec-March) to get a Crosstrek or similar that might be worth considering.

Right now Avis is telling me they’d rent me an SUV from Dec-March for $40/day, with a pop up saying “sign up for emails to save 30% off your reservation”.

Rental or not, I think you’ll find the utility of having a vehicle to be preferable to planning public transit for everything during the winter.

Not a bad idea although by the time you pay taxes and other fees the rental car agencies like to tack on it will be very tough to find anything for less than $50 a day and even that would be very lucky to find.

 

[Wasatchman]

Wow!! I don't think I've experienced wind like that where I live in Utah before. It literally uprooted a huge pine tree in my backyard (Cottonwood Heights) and snapped an aspen tree at its base. Big aspen trees were swaying like rubber.

Fortunately the downed pine and aspen trees fell in a good place. Not over yet, but hopefully no other major damage occurs.

 

[P-Ute]

Snowing at Alta today.
Time to start the "2020-2021 Utah Resorts, Weather, Conditions and Stoke" thread.