Here's the philosophy on skiing, from one of the country's most respected instructors:

Jerry Warren, Sundance (("I think fun is one of the greatest stimulants to improving your performance."))

Jerry Warren is fun. It is a blast to ski with this pro. And instead of putting the fun aside when he goes to work, he brings the happiness and play right along. His philosophy on how you can be your absolute best at this sport... is to show you how its done.. and to let you ski. The key word here is definately ski:

Mark Wheadon, Sundance Ski School (("I think its a great philosophy. There's a lot to be said for addressing students needs and teaching by showing them."))

(("I think the fun comes from skiing, and I think that the more people can ski and take a lesson and learn, that's whats important."))

When you ski with Jerry, you cant help but have a lot of fun.. and you find your self learning, without even trying... by simply watching his constant, smooth, solid form. And he's so positive!

(("When we have skiers come to improve, they ask questions like, 'What am I doing wrong?' And its kind of backwards in the way that you'd think of helping someone. What we do is we help people become more aware of the few things they might be doing right that you can build on. Then we add a new movement pattern that is so correct and so powerful and so easy to see, that it takes the place of the mistake and pushes it right out of the way."))

(("We find we need to include a persons self esteem. When they have fun, their self esteem is higher, and when their esteem is higher they can ski more rapidly. It all ties in, its all connected."))

When you're skiing some really challenging terrain, he says take a moment to think before you go.

(("You don't always know what to expect, and so I jump in, and I begin skiing it with a lightle extra mevement. I want to make sure my skis go from zig to zag, left to right."))

(("And then after a few turns, I can feel the snow is light then I can start to tone down the exaggerated motions, and become more fluid and more refined."))

(("Many of the technical aspects to skiing can be simplified to feelings. When I jump into a turn, my body gts heavy. When I go out of the turn my body gets light."))

(("When I go into a turn, by body gets heavy as though someone has jumped on my back, and I've got to resist that. When I come out of the turn, I should feel like I'm getting free of that. Just like an eagle that's just taken off. Its a great feeling."))

(("So sometimes the technical things should not be thought of in a technical way. Just think hevy and light. There is a lot of technique behind that simple thing."))

(("Philosophically, there are alot of skiers who should use skiing as more of a release than they do. Especially as a relase from the day to day hurries and worries they have."))

Follow this winning philosophy and you'll be like our lucky group: Relaxed, having fun, and flying down the slopes like eagles.

There are definitely some tricks that you need to know to get the best pictures. Susan talked to the pros to get you the inside scoop:

The do's and don't of taking pictures make all the difference, especially When you are talking about ski photos. Snow is a very tough background for a camera to contend with, whether you are using a television camera, or a disposable pocket camera.

Bill Stevenson Snowbird & Brighton: (("White is boring, its plain, its flat, its not interesting, its not exciting. You want to set your shots up for blue sky, or trees. Trees with snow on them are great. Rocks are great. As much interesting detail in the background as you can get."))

What a difference! Just a few rocks, and trees and look at those tracks we captured at snowbird, getting more than flat snow really does make for a great photo.

Bill Stevenson is a professional photographer for both Snowbird, and Brighton ski areas. Skiers who love this super fun sport and the scenery of the mountains are willing to pay to be able to take home nice pictures. If you learn some of the tricks to the trade, you may be able to get some pretty spectacular shots yourself.

(("The best advice for amateur shooters is to wait until the skier fills The frame. Most people don't and its not good. The person is too small in the frame or its an all white background."))

You can see what he's talking about. Here's a poor picture. The subject is too small and too far away. Wait until someone is closer and look at the improvement.

(("You want to see your friends. You want to see their face. When you fill the frame, its more dynamic. You want as much action in the picture as possible."))

If you want to take it a step further, the pro suggests you put your camera on manual and get a light meter:

(("The amateur shooter goes and puts the camera on automatic. When you're shooting on snow, your picture will come out too dark. So if you want to make sure you camera is accurate every time, you need a hand held light meter. It costs about 100 to 250 dollars., You point it at the sun, click , there's your light reading, and your snow and exposures will be perfect every time.))

Stevenson says always use a film speed of 100 out in the mountains. And finally, pick the perfect photo opportunity spot, and have your friends or family ski right into place for the photo. That brings us to the subject of ski video! Our ski show videographer uses that trick all the time and the shots always turn out great.

You can do the same with a camcorder, or you can rent a new body cam! Skiers love them.

Laurie Bahde, Body Cam: (("They're totally amazed Susan, we developed this for ease and its 2.5 ounces, you turn on the switch and you're ready to ski."))

They rent for 100 dollars a day, and you go home with a two hour ski tape. You an use the tiny camera to capture your children, or your friends, and you an critique technique:

Luann Flanders: (("You can ski behind them or you can just ski down and stand still. You will be getting them on tape, its a wide angle, you can shoot one person, or two, its great footage."))

Whether you get it on tape, or on film ,you'll save some spectacular skiing and scenery.

Those rules are called the responsiblity code. If you or someone you know wants to learn how to ski, you'll be happy to learn all about the code!

(Mark) See how I am above Susan on the hill, if we were both skiing right now, I would be the one who needs to give her space. Its that easy and it makes sense too, because, as the uphill skier, I can see her, but she's looking down the hill of course.. and she may not be able to see me.

(Susan) That's just one example of how the code works... here are some more examples:

DAN MALSTROM BRIGHTON SKI AREA (("I think a lot of accidents on the hill probably 75 percent of them could be avoided, of collisions could be avoided. I mean if people understood the code and their responsiblities that go with that code."))

That code consists of a few safety tips including the uphill skier watching out for the downhill skiers.. as Mark and I just showed you. Another tip on the code is to avoid stopping in areas where other skiers can not see you. See how I disappear, if I stop down below, and you're up above, where the camera is, you won't be able to see me.

(("There are parts where it will be mellow then it'll turn steep on the other side and that steepness creates a blindspot. When people go down the steep section, they can no longer be seen from above."))

(("A lot of people dont understand when they're underneath a blind roller, that they are responsible and they become an obstacle on the hill because they can't be seen from above.))

Another great point in the code tells skiers and borders to be in control. You should have the ability to come to a stop at all times. Especially when to trials merge. Skiers can simply slow down and look around at intersections:

(("When you get to a trail junction,glance up and make sure no one's coming, look before you commit yourself into that crossing."))

(("One thing really improratant when applying the code is to find out how different things work, like skis, ski chairs, boards."))

(("For instance, a snowboard has a much deeper side cut so snowboards like to do long cuts across the hill. skiers need to beaware that snowboarders have a blindspot when their back is to them and if you're going to pass, you should always try to pass a snowboarders on their face side."))

And you know who you need to watch out for the most... beginners! Skiers who are just learning this sport may turn suddenly, or not turn at all when you expect them to... they may also be very slow. So you need to slow down when you enter their territory:

(("Family ski runs are for beginners for people who are just learning to ski or families with small children. Its very important to ski slowly and in control. These people may not know the code, they may not know whats going on around them, so you really have to look out for them."))

Maybe the bottom line on the code, is just for all of us to look out for each other!

That's right, you pay a flat fee for bussing, tickets and lessons and send your kids up on a school bus once a week. All you have to do is drop them off in the morning and pick them up at night and they get to spend the day out in the mountains. Here's a profile on one program, this is how it works:

Jo Garrucio is a ski instructor at Snowbird Resort, but also organizes the Ski Utah program in the school system. The program takes the world of skiing into the schools for about 7-thousand 4th and 5th graders around the state. Jo and other instructors show the students how to get in shape for skiing. They learn the difference between side stepping, pointing their toes in to form a wedge -- sometimes called forming a pizza slice by instructors -- or keeping their feet parallel--sometimes called french fries by ski instructors. If they learn how to perform these simple tasks indoors it makes skiing a lot easier. The kids also learn how to try on bo0ts and step in and out of bindings. Something Jo says would be a wise move for adults learning to ski... trying things out in a gym or your living room is much easier than when you're out on snow for the first time.

Jo Garuccio Ski Utah (("Which boot is this? How do you know? This button is on the outside."))

The children also learn how to bounce on one leg for balance, practice turns for stregnth and agility, do curl ups or sit ups for strength, and make ski moves like lateral jumps. what you are looking at here is just part of the program. For seventeen dollars, children get this pre ski course in the gym, and they get everything they need for a day at a utah resort.

(("That includes two days of an instructor working with the kids indoors and it includes their bus ride, lewis brothers and le bus have been working with us for five years now, and it includes their ski lesson and it includes their rentals."))

Sponsors help kick in a lot of the dollars to make this program float. In fact, parents who can't afford the seventeen dollars won't be turned away. The ski instructors talk to the kids about borrowing ski suits, jackets, hats and goggles as well, so that if the students Don't have everything they need for mountain conditions, they won't feel pressured to buy any gear. Blue cross / Blue shield says they're proud to help the program.

Kevin bischoff Blue cross / Blue shield (("Its a great sponsorship for us at blue cross. we're always trying to promote fitness and its great to reach the kids when they're young. and in particular, to encourage skiing. We have the greatest skiing in the world right here in Utah and a lot of these kids arent taking advantage of it."))

They're teacher couldn't agree more. In fact she says teaching children, especially those who live on the west side of Salt Lake County and outside of the county, can be a real eye opener:

(("Especially in schools like this one where very few children ski. I bet 5 out of 90 students have skied before. We'll have 85 beginners out there."))

(("They see it as a challenge, they're excited. half of them have never been up the canyon, let alone skiing."))

When the students are ready, the real fun begins. And by the end of this day, all of these children will be able to say that they have skied. And even these fourth graders seem to be very well aware of the fact that they're are getting a great deal:

(("You pay seventeen dollars, You get a ride up here and you get some lessons instead of school. whats your favorite part about it? You get to go ski."))

And finally, what its all about, having fun, and learning to ski.

Spectacular is a great word to describe freestyle aeerial jumping and the aerialists have some pretty spectacular words to describe what these flights feel like:

Nikki Stone US Freestyle Aerialist: (("The jump comes up in front of you, you see the wall coming up in front of you."))

Eric Bergoust US Freestyle Aerialist: (("We're skiing in and it looks like a wall coming to you at 50 miles per hour knowing it shoots you up in the air 50 feet off the ground like that.")) ((" you push your feet off the jump.")) (("you go from this direction -he's pointing- to straight up, just like that."))

(("You're flipping through the air, you're watching the ground the whole time, you put your feet wehre you want on the landing and you ski away and its the best feeling you could ever have."))

We'll definately take her word for it. These flying gymnasts tell us in addition to their take off, flight, and landing... they're extremely focused on their flips, twists and the rush they get.

(("I like to be in the air, look at the ground, I judge how high I am, speeding up my flip or twist. I make the adjustments in the air.. its like

The jumpers say they always start small and make their way up.. in the summer they practice in a pool.. then when they move onto the snow.. they start with just one flip... add a twist.. add a second flip.. and pretty soon:

(("Its like auto pilot. full, double, full, full, boom."))

Speaking of boom.... aerial jumpers get a lot of that while they are perfecting new stunts and their landings!

Trace Worthington is the reigning freestyle champion. The guy is a legend. He tells us freestyle jumping may be famous for its wipe outs, but:

Trace Worthington World Champion: (("We train hard, we jump one thousand times in water before we even jump on snow. We have this nice image of being the wild and crazy side of skiing, like we're extreme and wild yet we know we're pretty much in control."))

There is an amazing amount of practice involved in this sport. They are not exaggerating when they say they do these jumps hundreds, even thousands of times. And they start young.

(("I've worked hard at this since I was 12 years old and its a dream come true. I put in the miles, worked, its paying off. Its nice to know your work pays off and youre the woeld champion, thats the goal you set when you were a kid."))

in fact, trace says any utah kids who have the same goal, actually have a great shot at the title someday, because the winter sports park gives them the best play ground for practice in the world. And its great for a number of winter sports athletes.

(("Nordic, bobsled, freestyle, luge, hard to find a program like this in any other state. The kids here aare so lucky. I would have loved to have grown up in this state and had that in my backyard!"))

It's a surfin experience you should try if you can. In fact, I talked some of the ski show team, Mark & Chance & Justin into taking a lesson. Our camera man Jack got to enjoy watching our humbling experience.. We had to start out with the basics.. just like YOU should, when you attatch your feet to a board for the first time!

(("I want you guys to think forward. In skiing, this is forward, but on a board, its this way. If you're goofy footed, forward is this way."))

Yes, boarding is definately different from skiing. From which way is forward.. to the fact that you turn toe side or heel side, not left or right. But hey, its fun learning new things!

(("From the waist up, things change a little, from the waist up, our new direction is where we're going, we're going to take our lead shoulder and just a little bit, open it up, so we're comfortable. Okay."))

(("So what I need to think about is looking that direction, our shoulder is going to lead us thru a lot of our turning."))

Check our instructor, BillBordy's form, and , by the way, yes, that is his real name. See, he's gently opening up the upper body for his turns... working the toe side.. working the heel side.. Now, its our turn--even if you're an avid advanced skier, even the baby hill is challennging when you're on a board for the first time.

(("Do a little hokey pokey to get yourself going, good job Susan, ride on, give her a hand guys, good job."))

(("Whats going to happen now, Mark is going to come down, without hitting Susan."))

Soon we were all bravely gliding on our boards, our assistant Justin is a natural...

(("Chance, look where you're going, chance pulls it off with just a little bobble, Chance have you done this before? No. No? That was a pretty good attempt."))

At this point, we are having an absolute blast.. it may all look slow and simple on video.. but every momment is exciting .. especially on your first ride. We had all been warned that there would be a lot of falling involved..but we found we actually only fell a few times.. and none of us have any bruises to show for it.

(("The reason is, you did something smart, you took a lesson. A lot of people don't do that, they get on the chair, they think- hey- I can ski, but there are all these little subtle movements its nice to have someone teach you."))

And without a doubt-- we're happy to learn as much about the world of snowboarding or skiing that we can.. after all... the more you're out in the mountains, the more you're smiling, right?

Guess what else we all are taught in our very first skiing or boarding lessons? Its the code: The set of guidlines we all follow on the mountain . We'll be talking more about that in upcoming shows.

(Mark)-- She's obsessed!-- But you know what? She's not alone. Skiers and the Ski industry live and die by snowfall... luckily here in Utah, we get 500 inches a year.. and just to perfect that snow base... Utah turns on the machines!

It sounds almost too simple. Just shoot water into the air on a freezing cold night and the result is...happiness.

Conrad Klatz, Centerville ((CONRAD: "BUT I SKIED ON MAN-MADE SNOW MOST OF MY LIFE. I JUST MOVED HERE TO UTAH FROM MICHIGAN AND IN MICHIGAN WE ALWAYS SKI ON MAN-MADE SNOW SO ITS O.K."))

Snowmaking has become a mainstay in ski areas and most resorts this year have spent small fortunes making sure skiers get the best experience available.

Bob Wheaton, General Manager, Deer Valley ((BOB: "WE'VE IMPROVED AND EXPANDED OUT SNOWMAKING SYSTEM THIS YEAR SO IF MOTHER NATURE DOESN'T SMILE QUITE AS BROADLY AS SHE USUALLY DOES WE'RE THERE TO HELP OUT THE SITUATION WITH SOME GOOD SNOW."))

Deer Valley Base Operations: Here at Deer Valley, the snowmaking capacity is large enough to cover 44 of their 67 trails using a wide variety of snow guns.

Chuck English, Director of Mountain Operations, Deer Valley ((CHUCK: "THE REASON YOU SEE SO MANY DIFFERENT GUNS HERE IN OUR SNOWMAKING FACILITY IS EVERY GUN HAS AN ADVANTAGE. SOME GUNS RUN AT A HIGHER TEMPERATURE OR A HIGHER HUMIDITY, SOME MAKE MORE SNOW, THEIR IDEAL SITUAITON IS WHEN THE TEMPERATURE IS IN THE SINGLE DIGITS AND THEY CAN REALLY PUT OUT A LOT OF SNOW."))

Deer Valley uses reservoirs at the snowpark area. Park City uses water stored in the miles of flooded mineshafts which snake throughout this area. And when you're talking about expanding snowmaking capabilities its not just about water resources.

((BOB: "AND WHEN SKI AREAS TALK ABOUT ADDING SNOWMAKING THOSE ARE REALLY THE TWO AREAS THAT YOU CAN ADD. ONE BEING INCREASING THE PHYSICAL PLANT AND THE AMOUNT OF GALLONS THAT YOU CAN PUMP OR THE AMOUNT OF CUBIC FEET OR AIR THAT YOU CAN USE. AND THE OTHER PART IS TO INCREASE THE ACREAGE THAT THE SYSTEM COVERS."))

But just how much man-made white stuff do you need before, as Bob says, mother nature smiles broadly upon us?

((BOB: "WELL IT DEPENDS ON PITCH AND ON SKIER DENSITY. THE STEEPER THE PITCH, THE DEEPER THE BASE YOU NEED TO HAVE. THE MORE AGRESSIVE THE SKIER THAT SKIS ON THAT PARTICULAR RUN, AGIAN, THE DEEPER THE BASE NEEDS TO BE."))

For the most part, an 18 to 20-inch base is what resorts look for before hauling the guns off to a different part of the mountain. All skiers know that the fake stuff is only a vital compliment to the real thing.

((BOB: "WE OBVIOUSLY GET A LOT OF VERY NICE SNOW HERE IN UTAH AND THAT FRESH SNOW WILL FALL ONTOP THE BASE AND PROVIDE JUST A GREAT SKIING SURFACE."))

The guns go out in late October and will start laying base once the conditions are right--Cold! Usually when the temperature is 28-degrees and falling. But not matter what, when avid skiers hear noise and see the snow, their heart skips a beat.

((CHUCK: "AND I THINK WHEN YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING AND EVRYBODY IN PARK CITY THAT LIVES CLOSE TO EITHER PARK CITY SKI AREA OR DEER VALLEY CAN HEAR THE LOW ROAR WHEN THEY LISTEN CAREFULLY AND YOU LOOK UP ON THE MOUNTAIN AND YOU'LL SEE A CLOUD, A MAN-MADE CLOUD OF SNOW ON EITHER MOUNTAIN AND EXCITEMENT, PEOPLE GET EXCITED AND THEY KNOW ITS TIME TO GO SKIING."))

Phil Jones, General Manager, Park City ((PHIL: "PEOPLE ANTICIPATE THAT AND THEY KNOW ITS COMING AND ITS KIND OF A WAKE UP CALL FOR EVERYBODY THATS IN BUSINESS AND I THINK IS A REAL UH, STARTS TO TURN UP THE FUN METER ON THE SKIERS, SO ITS A POSITIVE THING."))

And each skier comes equipted with an internal "fun meter" which is set off when the snow is flying.

Bill Bartek, Salt Lake City ((BILL: "WELL YOU CAN HEAR IT. ACTUALLY I WAS UP HERE LAST WEEK LISTENING TO THE SNOWMAKING EQUIPMENT AND ITS JUST THE ANTICIPATION OF FIRST SKI DAY IS GREAT."))

Kelly McCarthy, Park City ((KELLY: "OH IT WAS AWESOME. I WAS SO SYKED. THE BEST DAY I WAS JUST COMING INTO TOWN AND SEEING THE GUNS UP ON THE RUN UP THERE IT WAS LIKE A BAD DAY TURNED INTO AN AWESOME DAY."))

So the next time you're up in the mountains and you hear to dull roar of the guns and your blood pressure rises a notch, know that Utah resorts have invested a lot of time and money making sure the season starts off on the right boot.

Bill Schenker, Midway ((BILL: "OH ITS GREAT, SNOWMAKINGS WONDERFUL. HOPEFULLY IF WE GET MORE SNOWMAKING WE'D BE ABLE TO BAN SUMMER."))

(Mark) Okay, I admit it... I used to praise the heaven sent snow and avoid the man made stuff at all costs.. but it really is getting better.

Before you sign up to get some pointers from a ski instructor... here are some pointers on how to get the best lesson for you:

Lessons are great... you have fun, work on your techniique, concentrate on good form.. and take away some great tips that you will reflect upon throughout your skiing life.

Craig Panarisi Solitude Ski School (("Just kinda bounce, lets talk about stance, its so important. no matter what level you are, stance is important, where you stand on your skis. Thats wehre you want to abe. Let's ski a little and think about our stance, balance right in the middle of the ski."))

Face it, You're paying hard earned dollars to become a better skier... plain and simple. You want to learn how to fire up your form.. and douse those bad habits.

((" A couple people, Susan, I caught you looking down at your skis. What happens when you look down, your butt sticks out and its going to throw you out of balance."))

Breaking bad habits is a wonderful thing... and getting tips is a superior way to improve your skiing. But not all lessons are as smooth as this one. If you get too many tips.. or not enough... you aren't getting the most out of your lesson. This is where YOU play a big role in the instruction: You have to speak up.. For example, say you're skiing along for this lesson. Pay attention to what the instructor is about to ask.

(("As soon as we're skiing across the hill, we're going to transfer weight to the other foot, we're going to link a couple turns together, okay? Does everyone understand what we're going to do?" )) ((Freeze video here and keep up for following sentence please))

Did you hear that question? Its your job to answer it. If you don't get something... anything.. you have to say so. Don't make your instructor try to read your mind.

(("So many instructors are guessing at what the students want.. you're paying for it. Tell your instructor what you want out of the lesson.")) (("Here we go guys.")) (Nat full then lower nats a little and let video continue over track)

So, you're speaking up and working with your instructor. Your lesson should be gliding right along. If for some reason .. it isn't, you could be getting a bad lesson ... or you could part of a bad skier- instructor match. What do you do? Again, there's a simple solution:

(("If you're having a bad lesson, you should tell your instructor. You should say, you know Craig, I'm just not getting what you're telling me. Can we try something different?"))

In fact, Craig says sometimes, the best thing to do can be to go back to ski school and simply get a different instructor.

(("Make sure you're happy. That's the most important thing. If someone's trying to teach you and you're not connecting with them, make a change. Change the instructor. Tell the instructor you're not having a good time, you're not learning as much as you want. The instructor should change for you."))

Finally, You are all squared away. Speaking up, Communicating with your instructor, and learning your lesson. Now, you have one more responsiblity. You need to take all the wonderful things you learn, and practice them.

(("A good instructor will leave you with something after that lesson that you can practice the rest of the day."))

Or the rest of the week, or forever, for that matter. But you really do have to practice. In fact, instead of taking five full days of lessons in a row, instructors recommend taking time off.

(( "They may want to ski the first day with an instructor, learn the mountain, that's important,then take a day or two off, ski and practice, ski with their family, then the 3rd or 4th day, take another lesson. Then the last day they ski, they feel hot, because they are trained by their instructor so well."))

And if you just need a refresher on form.. advice on how to kick one bad habit, or you simply don't want a lot of technical ski tips, you may want one short lesson.

(("They may want a one hour lesson, a lot of ski areas, and here at solitude, we have a one hour in the morning, its called first tracks, its a great one hour lesson for a couple of quick pointers."))

So, plan your lessons wisely, practice, speak up .... and while youre at it, have fun turning into a super skier!

Here at Solitude, we're talking about some serious construction! Here's a behind the scenes look from the off season.. to show you whats new, and how it got there!

Before you get to play like this, there's a lot of work the resorts have to do to get ready.

At Snowbird, teams put 30 acres of pipes in the lower gad valley to beef up snowmaking capabilities on Big Emma and Wilbur Runs.

Another improvement at the resort is new lighting on the Chickadee lift. That will launch night skiing for beginners and kids using the ski free program this year. and for experts there will be a new bowl at Snowbird...Thunder Bowl.

Bob Bonar, Snowbird Mountain Manager ((BOB: "ITS A HUGE AREA OUT THERE FOR US. WE ARE REAL HAPPY WE'LL HAVE IT OPEN AGAIN AND HAVE POWDER SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING OUT THERE THIS WINTER.))

((BOB: "FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS WE'VE HAD SOME PRIVATE PROPERTY ISSUES IN THUNDER BOWL, WE HAVE PURCHASED THE AREA, SO ITS NOT A PROBLEM ANY MORE, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO OPEN UP ADDITIONAL SKI RUNS AND ADDITIONAL POWDER TERRAIN..."))

In Big Cottonwood Canyon, this year's biggest change is the new Inn at Solitude. The 46 rooms are scheduled to open in December. The new building is a big deal for this resort as solitude has always been praised for its terrain, but really needed more skier accomodations. Now, when you pull into the parking lot, you'll be blown away by two big buildings.

Caroline Shaw - Solitude ((Caroline: "WHAT WE'RE DOING IS WE'RE TURNING THIS DAY AREA INTO A DESTINATION SKI RESORT."))

((Caroline: "THE BUILDING ITSELF WILL HAVE A WINE CELLAR, A LIBRAARY, A MOVIE AREA, A SPA AND FITNESS CENTER, SO WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT OPENING UP TO SKIERS."))

At Deer VAlley, crews gladed 200 acres of trees. The area thats already famous for grooming added more snow cats and snow machines to their mountain operations as well.

When you go skiing at Sundance this year, at first you may not notice any changes.

Missy Larsen-Sundance ((Missy: "MOUNT TIMPANOGUS IS ABOVE, WE DON'T WANT TO TAKE AWAY FROM IT, SO EVERYTHING THAT IS DONE HERE IS DONE SO YOU CAN ALMOST BARELY SEE IT."))

But the changes are there. The new creekside lodge will be twice the size with a day lodge and ski shops, something new for skiers. The resort has also added ten cottages and two restaurants. the administration building will be new as well after the summer fire. And, finally, you may have heard about the rennovated owl bar- it was once a hangout for Butch Cassidy. This year you can check out the victorian rosewood bar complete with an old wild west bullet hole.

This year the one big change that everyone is talking about is the 6 person chair lift at Park City. Its one of only two in the western United States, and we'll show you what it looks like later. And we'll cover it all for you in our new ski show.