Snowbird closes ski slopes because of Utah’s relatively high temperatures
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) A makes his way down the slopes, under the Majestic ski lift, at Brighton Ski Resort, Thursday, November 19, 2015. Alta, Snowbird, and Solitude ski resorts open this weekend.
Snowbird is shutting down its slopes after weeks of unseasonable warmth.
The Utah ski resort, which opened for the season Wednesday, “will make every effort to resume skiing and riding activities once cooler temperatures return,” it said on its website Friday evening. It will continue to operate its aerial tram, but skiing and snowboarding will be prohibited for the time being.
Snowbird’s Little Cottonwood Canyon neighbor Alta Ski Area recorded a high temperature of 55 degrees Friday, according to the National Weather Service. The temperature hadn’t fallen below 34 degrees as of 6 p.m.
Salt Lake City’s high temperature was 64 degrees Friday, according to the weather service, and highs are to stay in the 60s until Tuesday, when they are forecast to be in the 40s.
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Nick Parker leads the night operations of The Salt Lake Tribune and manages the copy desk. He graduated from Westminster College in Salt Lake City and worked at SLUG Magazine, The Palm Beach Post and the Deseret News.