On Thu, 9 Mar 2006 22:39:24 -0500, "Jono G." <[log in to unmask]> said:
> > is my bet to stay in SLC? 

Price-wise? Yeah, by far. All Cottonwood Canyon resorts have limited
lodging at the hill.

> is it really worth staying in SLC and driving an hour 

Try 20 minutes...from Sandy, Ft. Union, etc.

> (and risking not 
> getting up there during a storm)? 

An over-rated potential problem, IMO.

> i'm figuring you can ski from solitude to alta/snowbird, but it would 
> require some knowledge of the backcountry-a guide, or going with a local. 
> anyone know of any interconnect deals or something along those lines?

Skiutah.com for the Interconnect Tour. Not a big deal to ski between
them, but nothing I'd try in anything but low avi conditions -- both to
and fro cross some major slide paths. You can always take the UTA bus
from one canyon to the other.

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