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Quality of Life Overview | Cost of Living & Housing | Health & Medicine
Utah's Olympic Legacy | Recreation | Arts & Culture
Utah's 14 downhill and six cross-country ski resorts provide some of the best skiing and snowboarding you'll ever experience. The winter months also offer snowshoeing, ice climbing an dsnowmobiling on 850 miles of beautiful, groomed trails. And for the young at heart, there's always sledding, ice skating and snowball fights.
Utah offers some of the best skiing in the world. Low humidity and low mountain temperatures result in the dry powder snow for which Utah has become famous. Utah's heavy snowfall (up to 500 inches at some resorts) extends the Utah ski season from mid-November through the first of May. For more information on skiing in Utah: www.skiutah.com
Some 850 miles of groomed trails from rugged northern mountains to southern red rock country offer a full spectrum of experiences. Seven unique complexes dot the state and many provide access to high mountain bowls favored by powder lovers.
Utah's outdoors hold a lifetime of both thrilling and relaxing recreation. Camp, hike, mountain bike, rock climb, fish, hunt or do whatever your adventurous heart desires. Best of all, you'll be doing it among the most magnificent scenery ever created. Plus, Utah offers all the water sports you can handle -- river rafting, jet skiing, boating, scuba diving, kayaking and more.
The mountains and red rock deserts of Utah offer mountain bikers and cyclists of all abilities and ages unparalleled scenic beauty. Moab is a cycling hub of the U.S. Most of Utah's ski resorts offer bike rentals as well as numerous mountain trails.
For more information, contact:
Bicycle Utah, (801)649-5806
Seven of Utah's most popular trail systems are being expanded and united to form the Utah Trailways, totaling over 938 miles. Most trails are just moments away, providing a quick escape from urban living. Enjoy walking, biking, hiking, horseback riding or off roading among Utah's scenery.
For more information on the trailways: http://parks.state.ut.us/trails/default.htm or http://www.utahtrails.com.
Utah's five national parks, seven national monuments, two national recreation areas and one national historic site, as well as state parks and recreation areas, provide outdoor enthusiasts with abundant opportunities.
For more information, contact the Utah Travel Council, (801) 538-1030 or visit: www.utah.com
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