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Snowbasin Resort is a ski resort in the western United States, located in Weber County, Utah, 33 miles (53 km) northeast of Salt Lake City, on the back (east) side of the Wasatch Range. [ 1 ] Opened 86 years ago in 1939, [ 1 ] as part of an effort by the city of Ogden to restore the Wheeler Creek watershed, it is one of the oldest continually ...
Snowbasin: Huntsville: Utah: 9,465 6,450 3,015 3,000 118 13 325 $99 November 24, 2023 [262] Solitude Mountain: Salt Lake City: Utah: 10,488 7,988 2,500 1,200 80 8 500 $115 September 30, 2019 [263] Sundance Mountain: Provo: Utah: 8,250 6,100 2,150 450 44 5 320 $90 September 30, 2019 [264] Afton Alps: Afton: Minnesota: 700 350 350 300 50 22 60 ...
The marquee event of alpine skiing was held on Sunday, February 10, at the Snowbasin ski area, east of Ogden under clear skies. [1] [2]Designed by 1972 gold medalist Bernhard Russi, the steep "Grizzly Downhill" course was just 1.777 miles (2.860 km) in length, and began at a lofty 9,288 feet (2,831 m) above sea level, with a vertical drop of 2,897 feet (883 m).
Snowbasin, 16 February Belarusian postage stamp. Alpine skiing at the 2002 Winter Olympics consisted of ten events held 10–23 February in the United States near Salt Lake City, Utah. The downhill, super-G, and combined events were held at Snowbasin, the giant slaloms at Park City, and the slaloms at adjacent Deer Valley. [1] [2]
Alta is a ski area in the western United States, located in the town of Alta in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah, in Salt Lake County.With a skiable area of 2,614 acres (10.58 km 2), Alta's base elevation is 8,530 ft (2,600 m) and rises to 11,068 ft (3,374 m) for a vertical gain of 2,538 ft (774 m).
The women's downhill event of the 2002 Winter Olympics was held at Snowbasin on Tuesday, February 12. [1] [2]Carole Montillet was the surprise winner, and favorites Isolde Kostner (silver) and Renate Götschl (bronze) were the other medalists.
Men's super-G at Snowbasin. Snowbasin is located 33 miles (53 km) northeast of downtown Salt Lake City, in Weber County, Utah, and is one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in the United States. [29] Following the end of World War I and the Great Depression, numerous small ski resorts were developed in Utah's snow-packed mountains.
Snowbird, Utah. The development of Little Cottonwood Canyon and the town of Alta dates to the 19th century. A U.S. Army soldier first prospected for silver there in 1869. Mining became a large local industry, and Little Cottonwood Canyon became one of the largest producers of silver ore in the Wasatch Mount