Funny, for someone born and raised in Southern California, winter is my favorite season. It all started when I fell in love with alpine skiing, a sport I took up in my early 20s. Decades later, there is still nothing more invigorating than to feel the cold, sharp air whipping across my face and to hear the swooshing of my skis as I sail down the slopes.

Of the many mountains I've skied in the west, Park City in Utah's Wasatch Mountains reigns as my favorite. You see, I not only look fo ...

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