OUR FINAL DAY IN UTAH… ONE FOR THE MEMORY.
17th January 2020
Last modified on May 16th, 2021
PlanetSKI ends its week-long trip to Utah. Snow shoeing, cross country skiing, ice castles & a swim in a 10,000 year old thermal crater.
It was going to be hard to beat the day in Sundance:
PlanetSKI heads to Zermatt: the one in Utah not Switzerland
But the next day I gave it my best shot.
It was going to be a day of alternative snow activities.
First up it was a spot of snow shoeing with my friend Max.
And her furry friends.
Meet Striker.
Snow shoeing round the Jordanelle reservoir. Image © PlanetSKI.
And Moose.
Snow shoeing round the Jordanelle reservoir. Image © PlanetSKI.
We walked round the Jordanelle reservoir.
With a picnic lunch.
Snow shoeing round the Jordanelle reservoir. Image © PlanetSKI.
Snow shoeing is perhaps not to everyone’s taste, but it is mine.
Snow shoeing round the Jordanelle reservoir. Image © PlanetSKI.
It is good to get away from the lifts, the crowds and the whole commercial side of skiing and just wander around in the snowy mountains. Getting back to nature.
I had a snowshoe as I arrived, and I did it again on my final day in Utah.
Cross country skiing is out of the same draw.
And as enjoyable.
Cross country skiing in Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
Midway was home to the Nordic events of the 2002 Winter Olympics at Soldier Hollow and is part of the bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics.
Midway, Utah. Image © PlanetSKI.
It is a centre for cross-county skiing so it seemed natural to give it a go.
Cross country skiing in Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
I did my final snow report.
So, what is the town of Midway like?
It certainly feels like being in America with some typical western architecture.
Midway, Utah. Image © PlanetSKI.
Midway, Utah. Image © PlanetSKI.
Midway, Utah. Image © PlanetSKI.
Then after skiing it was a quick visit to the Ice Castle opposite Zermatt Resort.
Ice Castle, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
Ice Castle, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
Ice Castle, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
And then a highlight of the trip.
A soak in the thermal waters of  The Crater that is over 10,000 years old.
Midway is home to Utah’s only geothermal hot spring.
Housed in a beehive-shaped limestone rock on the Homestead property.
The Crater, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
And what is that light in the water beneath me I hear you ask….
The Crater, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
The Crater is more than 20m deep and is a magnet for local scuba divers.
The Crater, Midway. Image © PlanetSKI.
Thank You Zermatt… Thank You Midway… Thank You Utah.
It has been a blast.
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