What’s ruining skiing in Utah?
On New Year’s Day, I was awake at 5 a.m. – but not for the reasons you might think. I hadn’t been out all night celebrating with friends. I was awake early because it was a powder day in Utah, the type of day skiers and snowboarders dream of. I had to be at my friend’s house by 6 a.m. so we could be on the road 15 minutes later, beat the traffic and drive up Big Cottonwood Canyon to be at Solitude Mountain Resort by 7 a.m., then tailgate for two hours in the snow waiting for the lifts to open. While parts of this routine are fun, none
