(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) l-r Snowboarder Stephen Marshall, Brighton ski patrol Billy Treacy and Chris Adams, board president of Wasatch Backcountry Alliance discuss the new parking charges affecting skiers at Alta this winter in the parking lot of Goldminer's Daughter, Nov. 10, 2021. "I think everyone can agree that there's a problem," said Adams. "There should be an incentive to carpool." The Town of Alta has announced it will charge $25 for a permit to park in one of the lots it controls in town on the weekends this winter. That announcement combined with the Alta Ski Resort's previous announcement that it would charge $25 for parking in its lots on weekends means it will not be possible to visit the town on any weekend 2021 winter without having to pay or take the bus.
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.