$655 a night? Utah is drawing more skiers, and more of their money, researchers say.
Visitors to the state in 2022-23 spent nearly twice what they did a decade ago, according to the Kem C. Gardner Institute, and skier visits shot up. But the number of recreation workers has barely budged.
(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Skiing at Alta, on Saturday, February 4, 2023.
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.