"Eric Goodill" wrote in message
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Hello,

I'm planning for a first trip to the Utah snow for five days of
snowboarding based in the Salt Lake City area. At this point, I'm
planning on just going up the two Cottonwood Canyons and spending time
checking out these resorts. I understand Alta doesn't allow boarders.

Any recommendations for inexpensive places to stay? I'll have a car. I
figured I could just stay someplace not too expensive in SLC and drive
up to the resorts.

Any advice about that or anything else?

Thanks, Eric

I would find a hotel in Sandy which is very close to Big and Little
Cottonwood Canyons for Snowbird/Brighton/Solitude. There are many name brand
hotels in the area and lots of restaurants as well. Check out your favorite
web search engine. Then you about a half hour to Park City for Park City/The
Canyons. I also highly suggest going to Snowbasin - best lodges and food of
them all. Go to the far left side of Snowbasin and hit the Strawberry
Gondola - locals favorite. If windy head to the right to John Paul lift and
play in the trees. My favorites Solitude (Honeycomb Canyon), Park City
(Thaynes and Jupiter lift areas), Brighton (Snake River and Millicent lift
areas) The Canyons (far left side of resort from 9990 over to Peak 5 and I
forget the last lift over there) and all of Snowbird if the snow is good.
Pick up your lift tickets at the rental shops for less and check out online
for some multiresort tix that can be cheaper. Powder Mountain, Snowbasin,
Solitude, and Brighton are cheaper tix. Park City and Snowbird more.

Have fun.