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2018 Gathering Lodging & Transportation thread.
Something new this year….a thread about lodging. It is designed to give first timers to Utah a little insight and perhaps give us all a way to better connect after skiing (for those in SLC mostly) and PERHAPS organize some carpools.
For those of you planning on staying in SLC In previous Gatherings in Utah the area of choice for lodging was along Fort Union Blvd in Midvale, Utah. That road has just about every service you need such as gas, lodging, restaurants and multiple ski shops with discounted lift tickets and easy access to Little Cottonwood Canyon (Snowbird & Alta). MDF had a great idea when he suggested in a post we try to “zero in” on an area for lodging to make après-Ski easier, so here is the suggestion.
The area of choice is between Fort Union Blvd., I-15, and I-215 up to the base of the mountains. There are all price ranges of lodging in that area. Snowbird & Alta are about 15 miles ( ½ hour drive) under good conditions. It is about an hour and fifteen minutes to Snowbasin.
For those of you on a budget and looking to grab an efficiency, take a look at Extended Stay America Union Park and Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham Salt Lake City Fort Union.
Don’t overlook the Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Midvalley, in Murray, Utah. It is on the north side of 215.
Other than these, just do a search in MidVale (and / or Murray and Cottonwood Heights) Utah and find something that suits you.
For those of you who decide to stay at the base of Alta or Snowbird the lodging of choice in past events had been the Goldminer’s Daughter at the base of Alta. Mountain Collective pass holders can get a discount at several Alta locations. Consult the lodging section at the MCP website for details. There are a number of Condo complexes to choose from at Snowbird and there may be some vacation homes on VRBO or other such sites. There are MCP discounts at Snowbird also. There is bus transportation between Alta and Snowbird.
While Snowbird and Alta are connected, there is a question at this point as to whether the MCP tickets are interchangeable on a daily basis. This will require some research. Don’t plan on skiing from one area to the other to meet up in the morning. That will prove difficult if not impossible.
Snowbasin is a HAUL from Alta-bird (just under 2 hours each way). You may want to consider a few nights lodging in the South Weber area (between SLC and Ogden where I-84 makes its way into the mountains) when you arrive. Not only will you be close but you will stay at a much lower altitude for the first few nights to better acclimate to altitude. You may also avoid any premium weekend night rates at the lodges/ condos up in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Let’s keep all the lodging and carpool talk here on this thread. See y’all in March
UL
Something new this year….a thread about lodging. It is designed to give first timers to Utah a little insight and perhaps give us all a way to better connect after skiing (for those in SLC mostly) and PERHAPS organize some carpools.
For those of you planning on staying in SLC In previous Gatherings in Utah the area of choice for lodging was along Fort Union Blvd in Midvale, Utah. That road has just about every service you need such as gas, lodging, restaurants and multiple ski shops with discounted lift tickets and easy access to Little Cottonwood Canyon (Snowbird & Alta). MDF had a great idea when he suggested in a post we try to “zero in” on an area for lodging to make après-Ski easier, so here is the suggestion.
The area of choice is between Fort Union Blvd., I-15, and I-215 up to the base of the mountains. There are all price ranges of lodging in that area. Snowbird & Alta are about 15 miles ( ½ hour drive) under good conditions. It is about an hour and fifteen minutes to Snowbasin.
For those of you on a budget and looking to grab an efficiency, take a look at Extended Stay America Union Park and Hawthorne Suites by Wyndham Salt Lake City Fort Union.
Don’t overlook the Crystal Inn Hotel & Suites Midvalley, in Murray, Utah. It is on the north side of 215.
Other than these, just do a search in MidVale (and / or Murray and Cottonwood Heights) Utah and find something that suits you.
For those of you who decide to stay at the base of Alta or Snowbird the lodging of choice in past events had been the Goldminer’s Daughter at the base of Alta. Mountain Collective pass holders can get a discount at several Alta locations. Consult the lodging section at the MCP website for details. There are a number of Condo complexes to choose from at Snowbird and there may be some vacation homes on VRBO or other such sites. There are MCP discounts at Snowbird also. There is bus transportation between Alta and Snowbird.
While Snowbird and Alta are connected, there is a question at this point as to whether the MCP tickets are interchangeable on a daily basis. This will require some research. Don’t plan on skiing from one area to the other to meet up in the morning. That will prove difficult if not impossible.
Snowbasin is a HAUL from Alta-bird (just under 2 hours each way). You may want to consider a few nights lodging in the South Weber area (between SLC and Ogden where I-84 makes its way into the mountains) when you arrive. Not only will you be close but you will stay at a much lower altitude for the first few nights to better acclimate to altitude. You may also avoid any premium weekend night rates at the lodges/ condos up in Little Cottonwood Canyon.
Let’s keep all the lodging and carpool talk here on this thread. See y’all in March
UL