A sunny show of day twos coditions
Day two at the Canyons was much better. Me and my roommates went around 11 am and this time around the road conditions were great. Near perfect roads took us only around 90 minutes total to go to and from Provo. Milosport Snowboard Shop charged only $17 dollars for a ski wax and only took around 15 minutes which I found to be a pretty good deal and good service. Mind you this was for a pair of skis and two snowboards. Snowboard and boot rentals are also available at UVU for students for only 20 dollars a day from the outdoor adventure center where I also got a free hat and pair of sunglasses.
Mountain conditions were good on the 30th. Machine made snow that was well groomed, light 5 mph winds, and sunshine made for some great skiing! Very few people seem to ski Canyons on weekdays. The same run, Kokopeli was open, but we were able to ski until 4pm because of the short lines and little wind. We were able to get about 15 runs in total. Canyons skiing is comparable to skiing Copper Mountain and Beaver Creek in Colorado. Annual snowfall at the canyons is 380 inches, which is comparable to the 250 inches expected at Beaver Creek. However Canyons gets some 30 less days of snow on average, meaning more high powder dumps than Colorado's more regular dustings.
With good conditions and few people the canyons can make an amazing trip even with just one run!
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