Salt Lake Tribune · Apr 6, 2019
Letter: Ski passes ruin mountain resorts
(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) The ski slopes draws a steady stream to Big Cottonwood canyon during a recent weekend morning.It is no secret that Utah’s 2018-19 ski season will be remembered for great snow, but mostly for mind-boggling traffic jams, no parking and no seating at any of the resort restaurants. This problem is caused by the Epic and Ikon passes that have given people all over the nation special deals at multiple Utah resorts.
I’d like to offer a solution that doesn’t require massive new road construction. For the Cottonwood Canyon resorts (Alta, Snowbird, Brighton and Solitude) I ask that you follow the lead of Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort in Colorado.