The Salt Lake valley is home to more than a million people. Yet within an hour you can be away from the city and enjoying our mountains. This website will make it easier for you to do so.
I use the terms "ski" and "skiing" throughout this site. I do so not to slight snowboarders, but because there isn't an adequate word that applies to both skiing and snow-boarding. The exclusion of my references to snowboarders is particularly ironic, because I was a snowboard-only rider for more than 15 years and spent my first six years "ski" patrolling on a snowboard (boarder patrolling?). You can mentally replace the words ski, skiing, and skier with snowboard, riding, and rider throughout this website. Skiers and boarders have far too much in common (e.g., exploring the outdoors in the winter, getting exercise, entertaining ourselves while doing a sustainable activity, etc) with only a singular difference—the contraptions connected to our boots.
Steve Achelis
Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
terrain that requires more experience in skinning and skiing. Click for details.
Advanced terrain
that requires strong skiing and skinning skills. Click for details.
Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
that includes insanely difficult chute skiing and beyond. Click for details.
The difficulty of this terrain
varies widely. Click for details.
This terrain hasn't
been rated. Click for details.
