Sundance Resort Photos

December 19, 2007 on 10:23 am | In Sundance Resort | No Comments

Willie Holdman is one of my favorite Utah photographers.  With his photographs he captures the indescribable beauty that is Utah with an emphasis on Timpanogas and Sundance. I first met Willie while working as the webmaster for Sundance Ski Resort in 2002.  A few years later I moved into his neighborhood and met his family. Here is his biography that he wrote for the Sundance Resort website in 2002.

“Many found memories are still dancing in my head of my early days at Sundance. The most prolithic being getting first ski tracks down grizzly bowl when I was 10 years old with my father. This was before the arrowhead chair was installed and bishops bowl was named the ozone. If you were extremely lucky the cat would take you up what is now Amy’s ridge where you could get tracks down the bush-ridden bowl. After a big dump of snow it was guaranteed this is where you would find me. Sundance was close, convenient, and never crowded, but most importantly an inspiration. Nowhere else had the volume and shear beauty of craggy rocks, bowls and colures that Timpanogos had to offer. I came back a little more aware, alive, and fulfilled after each visit. But at the same time wanting. Wanting more of the experience.

This is where my love of the outdoors began. So it only seems natural to spend most of my time capturing its’ beauty on film. I love the experience of outside. Exploring, wondering, watching the changing seasons around me. Nowhere else does the term “Picture Perfect” fit so well than here. It’s a never-ending quest of discovery. I continue to find myself here. I hope you enjoy the journey with me.

Willie Holdman is a native Utahan and started experiencing the wonders of nature at an early age by assisting his father, Floyd, on photography assignments for National Geographic throughout the country. He managed to slip out and photograph the rural areas of Utah while at Brigham Young University where he received his BFA degree with an emphasis in photography. Willie resides at the base of majestic Mt. Timpanogos in Lindon, Utah. Although he has photographed nature all over the world, it can’t compare with the versatility and beauty of Utah. Whether it is high in an alpine meadow, or low in the red rock desert, this is home.

Willie’s work has been used in numerous publications throughout the country and is collected by many corporate and personal identities; some of which include Robert Redford and senator Orin Hatch. His work is seen in many issues of Outdoor Photographer magazine. Some of his other products are a calendar on Utah, posters, and screen savers for computers. Willie Holdman Photography Pricing Guide.

Visit us online for a complete portfolio at www.willieholdman.com

See or purchase more of Willie Holdman’s work by visiting his site at www.willieholdman.com.”

Sundance Resort Opens for the 2007-2008 winter season.

December 11, 2007 on 6:34 pm | In Sundance Resort | No Comments

I must admit that I am still a Sundance employee at heart.  Some how in the 3 and half years I spent there I was smitten. I will continue to post positive information about the resort on this site in addition to figuring out what to do with this site.

The Sundance Ski Resort eked out another opening day on time opening last Friday, December 7th. Sundance is a small resort nestled in the North Fork of the Provo Canyon in the Wasatch Mountains of Utah. What Sundance lacks in size and amenities is made up with charm known as rustic elegance. What I think makes Sundance unique and a reason to visit is its folksy down to earth people. The resort’s staff is mostly locals who give Sundance a special feel.

Sundance doesn’t always offer the longest ski season but it receives plenty of Utah’s famous powder making its season good from late December to early March as the best time for thick snow. Sundance sits much lower than the other local resorts about 2000 feet lower. It also requires storms that come from the south and west to put lots of Utah’s famous powder on the slopes.

Sundance Resort’s Mountain Stats

Average Annual Snowfall: 300 inches

Vertical Drop: 2,150

Base Elevation: 6,100

Top Elevation: 8,250

Skiable Acres: 450

% Beginner Terrain: 20

% Intermediate Terrai: 40

% Advanced Terrain: 40

Miles to Major Airport: 55

Number of Runs: 42

Sundance is a great hidden treasure.  Some of its best features are weekday skiing is awesome with very small lines. Incredible views that I think are even better than most all of the Utah resorts. I loved skiing all day and then having a Reuben Sandwich from the Foundry Grill to top off the day.