Published November 29, 2000 06:25PM


Salt Lake City stands in the shadow of Utah’s beautiful mountains.

Traffic to the ski areas sometimes gets a little slow.

Dick Bass left his inimitable mark on the Canyon with the development of Snowbird.

In this rugged Utah canyon, skiers can choose between legendary ski resorts Alta and Snowbird or hundreds of miles of backcountry terrain¿ all within a few minutes of Salt Lake City.