| Utah is known throughout the world as being home | | | | be the first to glide through the white powder. |
| to the best powder snow anywhere. The light fluffy | | | | Because of its consistency, skiers a buried above |
| snow that falls in the mountains of Utah is unique to | | | | their knees in a light dusting of snow as they slalom |
| the region. Most snow is wet and heavy, when | | | | down the hills and runs of Utah ski resorts. |
| compacted it forms ice and is slushy to drive on, but | | | | Resort destinations in Utah attract skiers from |
| Utah snow is different. Light flakes, of what is | | | | around the world who come to ski on the greatest |
| termed powder, is a dryer snow that does not have | | | | snow on earth. The US Olympic ski team is |
| the weight of the heavy slushy snow falls of the | | | | headquartered in the mountains of Utah and spends |
| East Coast. The powder makes a snow pack that is | | | | their winters practicing on the slopes of the states |
| unbeatable for creating perfect ski conditions and | | | | many resorts. During the summer the team travels |
| perfect conditions means the Utah ski resorts are | | | | to Switzerland where the snow capped mountains of |
| packed with plenty of people. | | | | the Alps enjoy welcome skiers year round. Meanwhile |
| Each year millions of visitors flock to the slopes of | | | | back in Utah the ski resorts host many activities over |
| Utah mountains to ski the perfect run on the | | | | the summer months with rides and downhill events |
| perfectly formed powdered snow. With each new | | | | that can be enjoyed where it is winter or spring. |
| snow fall skiers race to the top of the mountain to | | | | |