(Leah Hogsten | The Salt Lake Tribune) Brighton Ski Resort ski school director Leslie Blank, right, teaches beginning snowboarder Hawa Dahir, March 21, 2022. Ski Utah's new pilot program Discover Winter aims to increase the participation of underrepresented populations in winter sports by providing ski or snowboard lessons, rental equipment and winter clothing.
Julie left the beach of Santa Cruz, Calif., where she worked for 17 years, for the mountains of Salt Lake City in 2019. She has covered the NBA Finals, the Super Bowl, the World Series, the Maverick's big wave surf contest and two Olympics. A Colorado native, she enjoys creating her own adventure, occasionally with her husband and two kids in tow.