Chris Detrick | The Salt Lake Tribune Skiers slide forward on a conveyor belt that eased loading onto the original Supreme chair lift at Alta Ski Area in 2008. The Supreme lift was combined with the Cecret lift in 2017 using an 8-degree bend. That caused "accelerated metal fatigue" in the lift and led to its upcoming realignment for the 2025-26 season.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.