Spring skiing, Park City style

For years, spring skiing has been bringing the excitement of the sport into a warmer and more comfortable setting and with plenty of bright light after a long, cold and dark winter. We tend to forget the early morning frozen runs, the afternoon slush and always carry a super positive image of what spring skiing should be.

A great way to work on one’s tan and get bright ski jacket colors faded fast, but once everything is said and done, always a short and elusive experience, with finicky weather that can easily go from much too hot into freezing and back! 

Interest for this kind of skiing is still high for a minority of skiing aficionados that don’t play golf, don’t boat, don’t bike and don’t garden, at least early enough in spring. The ones who lose interest in skiing early are generally the same who can’t wait to destroy their new gear on rocks in November. 

So, while skiing is only good on groomed runs, it can be challenging and downright dangerous elsewhere. And with our dry, Utah powder, corn snow is no way near as good as what is experienced all over the Alps. So with all of these caveats in mind, enjoy spring skiing whether it’s in Park City or in Chamonix!