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The early morning sun rising over the High Uintas cast shadows onto the rock-hard corduroy. A feeling of joy came over me as I set an edge in the snow, linking arcs down the frozen mountainside. It’s springtime in the Wasatch!

Arcing down the ridgeline, I gazed out at a breathtaking view. In front of me was the full length of the Jordanelle Reservoir from north to south, the calm water reflecting the puffy white spring clouds in the sky. In the distance stood the High Uintas, standing like a staging backdrop with their snow-capped peaks piercing into the clear blue heavens.

As the Saddleback Express left its terminal at Red Pine base, my skiing partner extended his hand to the snowboarder who had joined us from the singles line for the ride to the top.

Living in a ski town offering over 60 ski lifts within a few minute's drive of our homes, it's easy to take the sport for granted.