SportSkiing is a popular sport in Utah. The
2002 Olympic Winter Games took place in Utah during February and the public can enjoy most of these winter facilities. The State has 14 ski resorts, seven of which are less than an hour’s drive from Salt Lake City. These include
Alta Ski Resort,
Beaver Mountain,
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort,
Park City,
The Canyons Ski Area and
Deer Valley Resort. Seven snowmobile complexes are located across the State, linking hundreds of miles of trails systems. Several ski resorts now offer summer chairlifts and
mountain biking.
Boating is also a popular sport in Utah – the State offers the sixth-largest area of navigable water in the USA. Colorado, Green and San Juan Rivers are renowned for their rapids and the possibility of
whitewater rafting. Utah’s
golf courses are famous for their scenery, conditions and variety.
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