(Julie Jag | The Salt Lake Tribune) Ski patrol uses the bare lawn in front of the Silver Lake Lodge at Deer Valley Resort for training on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2025. Deer Valley delayed the start of ski season for the first time in its history. It was supposed to open Nov. 29 to Deer Valley passholders. It has not set a new opening date.
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.