(Grizzly Gulch - Alta Utah - photo courtesy Alta.com) 

It is a bright, sunny 43 degrees in Salt Lake City today! The sun is glinting off the snow crystals. It is incredible! Outside Magazine recently named some of Utah's ski resorts the best ski resorts in North America. The #1 spots went to Alta and Snowbird resorts. Both are located in Little Cottonwood Canyon and only minutes apart. Snowbasin was named #5 and Solitude was named #13. Here are just a few suggestions to make your ski trip to Utah amazing!

Utah Ski Tips (courtesy skiutah.com)

** Show your airline boarding pass and recieve a complimentary no-charge same day lift ticket at your choice of three Park City, Utah ski resorts: Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort or The Canyons Resort. Visit parkcityinfo.com and click on their "Quick START" link for details and required registration: http://www.parkcityinfo.com/quickstart/.

**Set up a SkiUtah.com text message with your phone. Book a flight with Southwest Airlines and just get there. After landing check your Ski Utah message, choose your resort and within minutes you are in the "Best Snow on Earth". It can't get any easier or better than that.

** Skis Fly Free on Southwest Airlines
Southwest Airlines offers some of the most competitive airfares in the market. To top it off, Southwest allows passengers to check two bags for free. That means no charge for skis and snowboards and no airline-fee hassles. 

** Take your time and use skiutah.com, the best way to find all the information you need like resort distance maps, local secrets and ground transportation.