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The Frank World Classic Ski Competition, which started at Punk Rock under the Wildcat chairlift at Alta Ski Area in 2011, rewarded style and vibes over technique. The 2026 closing-day event has been canceled.

The Frank, Alta’s infamous end-of-season celebration, is canceled. Locals rejoice.

By Julie Jag | April 24, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Wildflowers along the Pahneekahvets Trail at the Sundance Ski Resort on Friday, June 9, 2023.

Utah’s wildflowers as confused as we are about the warm winter

By Julie Jag | April 24, 2026, 4:01 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Vehicles fill the Cabriolet parking lot below the Canyons Village base at Park City Mountain on Friday, March 14, 2025, ahead of construction of a new, five-story parking structure.

One of Park City Mountain’s last free parking areas is going away next season

By Julie Jag | April 21, 2026, 10:17 p.m.

(Photo courtesy of the Alden family)

Snowboard industry pioneer Paul Alden of Orem died on April 9, 2026, at age 89. Here he is (second from left) during his stint at Burton Snowboards from 1984-1990 with Craig Kelly (right), considered the “Godfather of Freeriding,” Eveline Schnorf-Wirth (left), one of the most influential women in snowboarding, and two-time snowboarding world champion Mark Heingartner (front), one of Burton Snowboard’s first riders.

He was a snowboarding outsider who brought the sport to a ski resort near you — and to the Olympics

By Julie Jag | April 21, 2026, 3:31 p.m.

(Jackson Hole Mountain Resort) Salt Lake City skier Piper Kunst was crowned the 2026 Queen of Corbet's.

This real-life Alta couple just ascended to the throne of ski royalty

By Julie Jag | April 11, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Raelene Davis has been Ski Utah's marketing genius for 41 years, as she poses for a portrait on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She spearheaded the 4th grade learn to ski program; the 4th, 5th and 6th grade Passport; Discover Winter and National Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month. During her time, the number of skier days in the state rose from about 2 million to about 7 million and she has brought billions of dollars into the state in tax revenue, per Ski Utah president Nathan Rafferty.

She’s one of the most influential people in Utah’s ski industry, and she wants more people on the slopes

By Julie Jag | April 13, 2026, 5:35 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Biologists and students get a chance to visit a bear den during a wellness check in the Book Cliff of Utah on Friday, March 6, 2026.

‘It flat out changes you’: Why a Utah biologist makes bear den checks a group activity

By Julie Jag | April 8, 2026, 6:21 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Snowless terrain is seen from the base of Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2025. The ski resort abruptly announced Friday it would close for the season Sunday.

Park City Mountain surrenders to heat, announces imminent closing date

By Julie Jag | April 3, 2026, 11:15 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) During the hottest winter in state history, Beaver Mountain, the only ski area in Utah with no snowmaking, and a summit elevation of 8,860ft had one of the deepest snowpacks and saw little drop in visitation, as people take to the slopes at the top of Logan Canyon during the first day of spring on Friday, March 20, 2026.

In Utah’s warmest winter, the ski area without snowmaking still thrived

By Julie Jag | April 4, 2026, 4:13 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A young skier heads down the Lodge Trail at Powder Mountain on Friday, March 21, 2025.

Powder Mountain president pushes back on owner Reed Hastings, wins pricing changes

By Julie Jag | April 2, 2026, 2:39 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Shaun White at Park City Mountain Resort on Tuesday, March 31, 2026.

Sundance has left Park City. Shaun White is stepping in.

By Julie Jag | April 1, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiers ride Park City Mountain's Cabriolet Lift to the Canyons Village in Park City on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.

This iconic Park City Mountain ski lift will take its last turns this weekend

By Julie Jag | March 27, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiers make their way down a ribbon of snow on Deer Valley’s east side on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

Deer Valley suddenly ends its ski season. Blame the record heat.

By Julie Jag | March 26, 2026, 7:58 p.m.

(Gabriela Bhaskar | The New York Times) Visitors take a photo with the Olympic rings at the Livigno Snow Park, which will host the Big Air, Slope Style, Half Pipe and Ski Cross events of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, in Livigno, Italy, on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026.

5 lessons Utah 2034 Olympics organizers learned from the Milan-Cortina Winter Games

By Julie Jag | March 26, 2026, 7:25 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) A record-warm winter faces record-high temperatures this week as people take to the slopes at Snowbasin Resort on Wednesday, March 18, 2026.

Three Utah ski resorts have closed. When will the others follow?

By Julie Jag | March 18, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tyler and Gracie Claires of Layton, enjoy the sunset as they walk along the shore of Willard Bay Reservoir with their dog Jedi, Saturday, January 13, 2018. A new law will require visitors to any Wildlife Management Area, such as Willard Bay Upland Game Area, to be registered in a state database.

Birders, bikers will soon need a license or registration to enter almost 150 Utah public lands

By Julie Jag | March 17, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

(Courtesy of Powder Mountain)

A new, public lift to the area known as DMI, short for Don't Mention It, is planned for the 2026-27 season. It will open up more than a thousand acres of skiing and snowboarding that previously was reserved for guided tours.

Reed Hastings’ Powder Mountain announces $40M upgrade. Here’s what it means for skiers.

By Julie Jag | March 10, 2026, 5:04 p.m.

(Bethany Baker | The Salt Lake Tribune) Teddy Martini, 8, carries his snowboard beside his mother Rachelle Martini, both from San Diego, during opening day at Solitude Mountain Resort in Brighton on Thursday, Nov. 27, 2025.

Ikon Pass prices are out. Here’s who gets the biggest discounts.

By Julie Jag | March 6, 2026, 1:54 p.m.

(Gabriela Bhaskar | The New York Times) Alex Ferreira of Park City celebrates winning gold in the freestyle men’s freeski halfpipe final, during the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in Livigno, Italy, on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026.

From gold medals to proposals: Utah athletes steal the show at 2026 Winter Games

By Julie Jag | February 23, 2026, 11:51 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nordic Valley Ski Resort on Jan. 5, 2026.

The latest storm brought a Utah ski resort back to life. The question is: for how long?

By Julie Jag | February 21, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Cameron Smith of Team USA helps beat out Canada to secure a spot at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Games during the International Ski Mountaineering Federation World Cup race at Solitude on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025. Known as skimo, the sport will make its Olympic debut Thursday, Feb. 19, 2026.

Solitude is Utah’s skimo hub. Will it host the sport in the 2034 Olympics?

By Julie Jag | February 19, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

(Francisco Kjolseth | The Salt Lake Tribune) Archeologist Jeremy Moore is amazed by the restoration work being performed to a 150-year-old leather miners hat by Anna Lawlor, Collections Manager Natural History Museum, during a Alta history presentation on Friday, Jan. 9, 2026. Moore who was part of an archeological dig last year at Alta recognized the rare artifact unearthed by heavy machinery.

An avalanche buried Alta’s past. A construction crew just uncovered it

By Julie Jag | February 18, 2026, 4:40 p.m.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Nordic Valley Ski Resort on Monday, Jan. 5, 2026. The resort reports having a 5-inch base and getting 22 inches of snow this season. It closed Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026, but operators say they will reopen this weekend if a predicted storm delivers.

Utah’s warm winter has claimed its first ski resort

By Julie Jag | February 17, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(Aijaz Rahi | AP) United States' Kaysha Love slides down the track during a women's monobob training session at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Thursday, Feb. 12, 2026.

Herriman’s Kaysha Love refused to be a backseat driver. Now she’s leading USA Bobsled’s push for Olympic gold.

By Julie Jag | February 15, 2026, 1:00 p.m.

(Luca Bruno | AP) Erin Jackson of the U.S. competes in the women's 1,000 meters speedskating race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Monday, Feb. 9, 2026.

Olympic speed skaters Jackson, Bowe bring an edge to a Utah rec kickball league

By Julie Jag | February 14, 2026, 11:00 a.m.