Even though I have only been an avid snowboarder for a couple of years, I have had the experience
to shred at most of the ski resorts in Utah.� Last year I did some photo work at the Canyons�and earned a season pass there.��

�A�few years ago, the Canyons was known as Park West, and remained to be a smaller, more low budget ski resort.� Well, a few Big Dogs got together and decided to invest in Park West and turn it into a resort that was three times�larger.��

Going there today, you would think they have made it four times larger.� It's huge!�� Personally, I think the Canyons ski resort rocks!� 99-90 is the new mountain addition.� It's big, it's fast, it's steep, it's sweet ass!� Definately my favorite lift in�Utah right�now.

Any snowboarder would be a fool to say that they don't like Brighton.� It's a great place for beginners and an Utopia for the more extreme snowboarder.� The board park is insane and the backcountry is sick!� If you've come to Utah to shred, you have got to get to Brighton.

I live in Orem, so this year, out of convenience, I have been submitting myself to Sundance.� Definately not the best ski resort around...Some say it's a shizzy resort, but I have had one of my best boarding days there this year.� However, it was only because of the conditions.� Fat flakes of snow were falling lightly all the day I was there, leaving fresh tracks everytime we went down.� The wind was minimal, and there were not a lot of people there that� day. Phat powder provisions!� It snowed hard the night before, so the snow underneath was soft.� I like back country and riding through trees.� Sundance has a variety of thick pine and scattered oak.� Really not much back country at Sundance.� With my 2 for 1 pass, $13 is worth it, and it's only 15 minutes away.

Elk Meadows is where I learned to ride.� It was the resort nearest my hometown, Gunnison.� Elk Meadows has remained a bit of a secret.� They have always struggled to get enough snow on their lifts to stay open, but when the Snow Gods bless this little place...ROCK ON! It was a bit of a paradise for me and my friends and with few customers there on the weekdays, it was fresh powder tracks all day for us!� I believe Elk Meadows ski resort is out for this season.� You can keep posted here.

Brianhead�(located about 20 miles north of Cedar City, Utah..south end of the state) is tight!� It has good location too.� It attracts a lot of people from Nevada, Arizona, and California (I have noticed that by talking with different people on the ski lifts and asking where they were from).� Awesome board park!� Brianhead is fast, has big long runs and huge jumps.� One thing I did not like was the main lift was always overcrowded and slow.

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