What’s in a name? For Utah’s ski resorts, quite a bit. The pine branch came off, and Omar’s ear nearly with it. Fifteen years ago, a man nicknamed Omar was part of a crew tasked with ...

4. Cherry Peak, Utah. Cherry Peak is the newest ski area in Utah having first spun its chairlifts on December 21, 2015. Located near the Idaho border, Cherry Peak has become a staple for students at ...

Vail Resorts was in the hot seat this month when a Park City ski patrol strike disrupted holidays. For years, Vail's rapid acquisitions and high costs have sparked criticism from skiers and locals.

Sasquatch Mountain Resort is the only ski area on my list that I haven't actually skied. With that said, the name is perhaps the best of any ski area in the world, and the logo does it more than ...

When trail names are needed by the dozens, though, most resorts rely on a unifying idea. “When you name anything, it’s easier to have some sort of theme,” English said. “It gives you some ...

When trail names are needed by the dozens, though, most resorts rely on a unifying idea. "When you name anything, it's easier to have some sort of theme," English said. "It gives you some parameters." ...

Christopher Cherrington // The Salt Lake Tribune What’s in a name? For Utah’s ski resorts, quite a bit. The pine branch came off, and Omar’s ear nearly with it.

The state has, in fact, roughly a thousand named trails and 173 lifts with very few repeat names among them. So how do ski areas go about naming their lifts and runs? The answer, like the resorts ...