Skiing in the West
10 reasons to try skiing this season
Think skiing’s too cold, too crowded, too expensive? These ingenious solutions will have you itching to hit the slopes this season
Photo by Andrea Gómez Romero; written by Rachel Levin
A cozy time outdoors
The excuse: “I can’t stand the cold.”
Solution: Heated chairlifts.
We’ve been waiting for this: a warm, cushy seat, complete with a windshield, thereby eliminating the number-one complaint
about skiing. No more cold cheeks! At least not at Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah, home of North America’s first heated
chairlift: the Jetsons-esque Orange Bubble. Hop onto the cushion, which gets an electric burst of hot air as the chair rounds
the turnstile, and pull down the shield, which gives the snow a happy orange hue. Take off your mittens. Make a phone call
if you like. And dream of the day when every chair is just like this. thecanyons.com
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