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The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

The University of Utah's Independent Student Voice

The Daily Utah Chronicle

Adam Loomis (6) competes in the U.S. Olympic Team trials for Nordic Combined at the Utah Olympic Park in Park City, Utah on Saturday, Dec. 30, 2017

(Photo by Kiffer Creveling)

The Best Skiing in Utah

By Hannah Keating, Arts Editor December 7, 2018

  Skiing is undeniably one of the most popular hobbies on our campus. With the University of Utah being nestled in the perfect location for the activity, many students relish the arrival of the...

(Photo Courtesy of Wray Sinclair)

U Student Participates in Ski Photo Contest

By Taylor Almond March 2, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The 8th Annual Ski City Shootout photo contest hoped to “spread the gospel of the Wasatch Mountains” to skiers and snowboarders everywhere. YOU MIGHT HAVE MISSED:...

(Photo Courtesy of Aura Optics)

U Students Create Ski Goggle Business

By Carolyn Webber February 23, 2015

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two U students turned their passion into a career when they created a ski goggle company. Schaeffer Warnock, a senior in business management, and Jake Nelson, a...

Utes ski to a top-three finish

January 13, 2015

The Utah ski team hosted the Utah Invitational last weekend in Park City and Midway and finished in second place overall, jumping Denver on the final day of competition but falling just short of Colorado. Kevin...

(Photo by Conor Barry)

Seven Resorts, One Wasatch

November 13, 2014

  The Wasatch front has already laid claim to ‘the greatest snow on earth,’ and now it’s looking for a new title: the greatest resort in North America. The central Wasatch ski resorts — Alta,...

(Photo Courtesy of the Marriott Library)

24th Annual Ski Affair Celebrates History of Skiing

November 10, 2014

  In the Special Collections area on the fourth floor of the Marriott Library, there is a collection of film footage, historic photographs and manuscripts detailing the history of skiing in the Intermountain...

(Photo by Dane Goodwin)

One Love Helps Students Hit the Slopes for Cheap

October 6, 2014

  Members of One Love are chomping at the bit to hit the slopes this winter. One Love, a club for student skiiers and snowboarders, provides access to resources for students interested in winter...

Skiers pose on the slopes of the Alta Ski Area. Alta’s current policy of no-snowboarding is being challenged in court this week. Photo courtesy of Alta Ski Area.

Snowboarders sue to protest Alta’s ‘skiing only’ standard

January 21, 2014

Alta ski resort’s no-snowboarding policy is being challenged in court this week for allegedly violating snowboarders’ constitutional right to lawfully use public land. Jonathan Schofield is the litigator...

U grad startup crafts carbon-fiber skis and snowboards

November 17, 2013

Three U graduates started a ski and snowboard company last year, hoping to revolutionize the high-end carbon-fiber market. Kitten Factory is a ski equipment company created by Calvin Hawley, Kyle Alexander...

Ski team ready to tackle some tough East Coast competition

March 6, 2013

The Utah ski team competes in the NCAA Championships this week in Middlebury, Vt. The championships begin today and will run through Saturday. With Utah being one of only seven schools to qualify a full...