A coup, a band and a burger: How some of Utah’s most interesting ski runs and lifts got their names

Sometimes resorts name their them after natural features, other times they come up with “Neversweat.”

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiers make some turns at Alta Ski Resort, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiers make some turns at Alta Ski Resort, on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2023.

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| Nov. 18, 2024, 6:00 a.m.

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