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Utah Ski Areas Near Record Snowfalls
The ski season is over but the snow isn't. Local media are reporting one of the largest snow totals in history for this past winter- and more is on the way. It's been an ideal ski season and winter, especially for those of us who live here. Hard to b...
Live Camera From Salt Lake City Now Featured on EARTH FOR EVERYONE!
One of the nice things about living on a hillside is the incredible view. It's especially beautiful here in Utah. That's why I've put up a live webcam from my studios to show the world what I get to look at every day. The box in the left margin is wh...
Utah's Incredible Winter Continues
It's less than a month until spring and the snow is still falling like it's December. I've had to shovel more this winter than I have since I lived in Minnesota. But I can't say I'm tired of it. In fact, this has been one of the most exciting, fun an...
Utah Ski Resorts Greener If Not Whiter
When last year's ski area environmental impact report came out, I emailed The Canyons, who'd gotten a D, and expressed my concerns. To my surprise and pleasure, their PR person responded and said they knew they had problems and were going to fix them...
Utah Snowstorm: Good But More Needed
It wasn't the best angle or days to shoot. But the profile alone shows how dynamic a bird the Steller's jay is. The only crested jay west of the Mississippi, Steller's jays are typically aggressive but keep to themselves- except when they're hungry. ...
Utah Snowstorm: Six Inches and Counting- Keep it Coming!
The snow's coming down so heavily on the East Bench of the Wasatch where we live that the Federal Express driver called us to say she couldn't get up our street to deliver our package. So we told her "we'll be right there." We quickly shoveled out an...
Snow Hits Utah's Wasatch: Let the Games Begin!
Check the pic from SaltCam this morning! It's like Christmas in December. Oh, wait... Anyway, waking up Saturday morning to four inches and counting of the Greatest Snow on Earth was like gazing under a decorated tree and every package had my name on...
Beautiful Snow Is Only Skin Deep; But More to Come!
For the past week, the talk in Utah has been as much about the lack of snow as the BYU-Utah game. When the storm finally arrived yesterday, it was like most highly-anticipated and unpredictable events: a disappointment. Only a couple of inches fell a...
Breaking Ski News: Will Utah Finally Get Snow?
Utah's ski nation is waiting anxiously as the jet stream shifts into the traditional winter mode which normally brings storms and the Greatest Snow on Earth. The mountains could get around five inches, which is a whole lot less than we need. So far, ...
September Snow in Utah: We're Rockin' Already!
Earlier this week it snowed down to 6,000 feet. Today, at our house (5,000), you're lookin' at it. Yesterday, it was 80. To predict the weather here you need a seatbelt and a shovel....
