Summer in the Mountains

While the calendar says spring, this past weekend brought mid-winter powder skiing conditions to Snowbird. Snowbird Ski Resort in Little Cottonwood Canyon remains open through the month of May and is offering excellent skiing. This is a great time to come out, enjoy warm sunny days, and no crowds on the mountain. Here is a fantastic photo of a skier in fresh powder on May 5, 2007 at Snowbird.

Here in Park City, the few who are still in town are enjoying golf, hiking and mountain biking on sunny days, and relaxing and recouping after a long winter on the stormy days. This is the time of the year when the weather can and does change quickly. Because of this, many of the local residents take off and spend a little time thawing out in a warm climate somewhere. Whether it be Mexico, the Caribbean, or just mountain biking in Moab, Utah, after a long winter, warm sunshine sure feels good. Summer concerts and festivals don’t start until middle of June, when we can be more confident in the weather. So this is a great time to start planning a vacation to Park City, and come see what summer in the mountains is all about.