http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , United States , Utah , Park City en-us Wed, 02 Dec 09 23:48:00 +0000 Wed, 02 Dec 09 23:48:00 +0000 So we decided that there really isn't much to do in Salt Lake so we headed up to Park City today. It's not that far from SLC about 30 miles. It is really beautiful up there. It must be amazing in the Winter with all of the snow everywhere. We took the girls to a little amusement park that had an alpine slide and rollar coaster. Of all the the hikes we've done in the desert of utah why is it http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-416337.html The second stop on our US tour was Park City Utah. I was married in the 90s to a woman named Nicole who had two children when we met. The marriage was a package deal. Those two children Jeremy and Tarryn are grown now and I have remained in contact with them after Nicole and I divorced in 2001. Jeremy is 26 years old and Tarryn is 24.Tarryn was almost three years old when I met her mother. Tarryn http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-384451.html The Canyons gt Park City gt Snowbasin gt Salt Lake City http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-296790.html Day 3 The CanyonsToday Natalie and I split up for the day. I visited the Canyons and she went to visit Olympic Park. The Canyons received 10.5 inches of fresh powder. The visit to Canyons was memorable in the fact you took one gondola to reach the village then another one to ski. The canyon offers the most terrain compared to the other two resorts. Natalie visited Olympic park and took a guided http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-244974.html Day 2 Park City ResortNo snow in the forecast today. The drive takes 30 to 45 minutes from Salt Lake City. Not a bad drive if the weather cooperates. Today we visited Park City resort and had high winds and white outs while skiing. This caused delays at several of the lifts. It ended up being so windy I had to purchase a neck gator at the top of the mountain.A few highlights of Park City was g http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-244963.html From the tropical bliss of Bora Bora we flew via LA and an unusually friendly US immigration experience the official joked that I looked like a terrorist at least I think it was a joke into Sante Fe New Mexico and a particularly cold western American winter. This marked the start of the eagerly awaited especially by me skiing leg of the trip. As Vic remarked on the pretty adobe buildings I http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-241604.html Let's see so much to write about. It's funny when you set out on a trip and intend to do one of these blogs you figure you'll make an entry pretty much every day. What we've found is that you find yourself otherwise occupied during the day and pretty tired at night. Nonetheless here is what could be the final entry before we get home. The first day in Salt Lake was pretty lowkey. We were so http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-172735.html Today's trip was after 5 hours of hard work this morning in which I made pretty good progress on the presentation with the Powerpoint chart you saw in the last installment. So walked out into the looooong corridor outside my room got into the car and started driving.... One of the things definitely to remember about the drive from SLC to Park City is the really big outlet center on the way. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-165308.html I suppose this journey of mine started when I graduated from college. Like most before me I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. I did however know with a very strong conviction that I wanted to see what I could of the world before getting caught up a career mortgage real life responsibility etc etc etc. First thing was first I had to go abroad. So I spent almost two months backp http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-151353.html VIDEO ON THE LEFT SKIM OR SWIM AT THE CANYONS After 4 days of sight seeing i landed in Park City Utah home of the Sundance film festival and close to the site of the 2002 winter olympic games. I was catching up with Sandy a mate of mine from uni who i hadn't seen for about 3.5 years as we'd both been travelling in different places at different times although we worked out that at one sta http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-145191.html Of all the place we have pointed our boards downhill The Canyons in Utah is by far a favorite. Here me and LB enjoy snowshoeing through Parley's canyon after back country boarding with our friend Brian FedDema..more to come http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-133444.html I'm finally home but only for eleven days. I leave for China on May 21st and am going to be spending my time trying to figure out my visa for Spain.Visited US States Map http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-65836.html FOR THE FULL PHOTO ALBUM and MOVIE PLEASE... CLICK HEREWow... so Dad and I were right in the front of the line for first chair 5th yes. It was storming there was over a foot of new powder that had fallen overnight... probably more. We waited in line reggae was playi http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-48241.html Ah what a couple of days people I can't believe it. Yesterday Sunday friends of Dad's family came into town... We skied with all of them except there was only one problem. There were about 7 kick ass snowboarders that I couldn't even keep up with and those boarders who I have skied with know I can stay right on your tails... So they were crazy and really really really GOOD. We headed to th http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-47875.html Hey all So after a REALLY comfortable flight here... slept most of it away I arrived to beautiful Park City. My father his wife Stora and their kids Jake Laura were here in the cumfy Mountainside Villa. Awesome. I went to bed super early to try and get some extra sleep. Woke up early had an awesome breakfast dropped Jake off at his less lucky him as he landed a hot Aussi board instructo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-47351.html Hola mis amigos y familia I hope everyone is wellWell it has been a little while since my last blog so I wanted to update everyone on what is going on out here in my neck of the woods. The season here is coming to an end quickly. I survived another PIB invasion People in Black the people who come in for the Sundance film festival click here for the full size pictures. This festival i http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-46493.html HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALLhey don't want to read click here for photos fotos well i have completed the final leg of my trip and I am back in Park city Utah where i will work another winter at Stein Eriksen lodge. I took a greyhound bus the last time i will do that from Duluth Minnesota to salt lake city. The trip ended up taking about 53 hours. Not all of it was on the bus since sa http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-28715.html Driving across Nevada was a very boring experience for all drivers concerned 9 hours of nothingness. It even had the cheek to rain. The endless miles of desert changed into miles of Salt plains the minute we crossed into Utah very bizarre. Passed the site of where the land speed record is held but even Chuck resisted the urge to upstage it.Park City is gorgeous an old mining town that http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Utah/Park-City/blog-5817.html