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New & Noteworthy will run every 15 minutes along the six-mile light rail line.

(visitsaltlake.com)
in the West
Alta Ski Area is planning phase one of a LEED Certified
building that will include a new ticket office, ski shop
Utah and various skier services. The resort also is working
Downtown Salt Lake City will be changed forever just in with its RFID ticketing system to add a smart phone
time for spring skiing with the March opening of City Creek application that will allow skiers to quickly reload their
Center, a 23-acre development across from Temple Square Alta Card for skiing instead of going to the ticket office.
in the heart of the city. Developed by Taubman Centers (801-359-1078, alta.com)
Inc., it will tempt après-ski strollers with 80+ stores and
restaurants, anchored by Macy’s and Nordstrom. Meandering Brighton, considered the locals’ favorite mountain in
through the central walkways and plazas is an artful 1,200- Big Cottonwood Canyon, is upgrading its snowmaking
foot-long re-creation of the south fork of City Creek, the system to the tune of $500,000 this year and spending
iconic waterway that once coursed through the city. Located another $20,000 to add new features to its terrain park.
just 10 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport, There’s also an emphasis on better ski rentals for 2011-2012,
City Creek Center will open March 22, 2012. so look for new high-end equipment in the demo center.
(shopcitycreek.com) (800-873-5512, brightonresort.com)

When the new rail extension of Salt Lake’s TRAX public Snowbird is famous for its extreme skiing, but this year
transportation system connects downtown with Salt Lake will have several new improvements in place for beginner
City International Airport, it will become a model trans- and intermediate skiers/snowboarders. One will be the
portation hub. Scheduled to be completed by early 2013, implementation of the Flaik System through Snowbird
the train will run along North Temple with six station Mountain School. The Flaik System is a GPS device that
stops. For skiers freshly arrived at the airport, it will be a allows parents and kids to track exactly where they went,
20-minute ride to downtown hotels. Skiers will find that including how many vertical feet they mastered. Also,
access to the mountains is quick and easy, thanks to the The Aerie Restaurant will be remodeled. Once complete,
Utah Transit Authority, which runs full ski bus service to The Cliff Lodge will have been completely remodeled.
Alta, Brighton, Snowbird and Solitude ski resorts. Service (800-232-9542, snowbird.com)