Ski Travel Checklist
Weekends and holidays are crowded. The Cottonwood Canyons experience heavy car congestion leading to the resorts.
Can you go during a weekday? If you’re going on the weekend, have you reviewed canyon alerts and best practices, and are you prepared for a time-consuming journey up Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons? Are you able to take the UTA Ski Bus?
Different resorts require different types of reservations for lodging, parking and lift passes.
Have you secured all your needed reservations for the right days?
All resorts have their own COVID protocols.
Along with winter gear, have you packed the right type of mask and reviewed the resorts' COVID guidelines for social distancing and lift usage?
Food is available, but inside dining is limited.
Have you made a plan for where and when you will eat? And packed snacks in case it’s best to come back later in the day?
Daycare and ski school may not be offered.
Have you looked into the resort's offerings for kids to see if anything is different than past years?
Rental gear is available at most resorts, but may require advance reservations.
Have you looked into rental offerings at the resort and reviewed their protocols and availability?

Deer Valley Resort
Photo: Scott Markewitz

Sundance Resort
Photo: Adam Clark

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