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This weekend (and next) Snowbird is offering FREE TRAM RIDES when you bring a can of food for the Food Bank. Customer Appreciation Days will be this Saturday and Sunday, Oct 31-Nov. 1, and Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8. Come in costume this weekend and “trick or treat” on the ride to Snowbird’s 11,000-ft Hidden Peak.
A can of food per person will be your free ticket on the tram. In lieu of food, you can donate $2. All food donations go to the Utah Food Bank and cash goes to the Wasatch Adaptive Sports program.
The Tram will be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. both weekends. Bring food to the front entrance of the Snowbird Center, accessed by Snowbird Entry 2. Cash donations will be accepted at the Snowbird Center ticket office. This would make a fun family activity or a good hike. If the weather is nice, take a picnic to the top. And meanwhile… get excited for the snow!!!
For more information on Snowbird Customer Appreciation Days call the Snowbird Events Hotline at (801) 933-2110 or go to www.snowbird.com.
With the latest storm that passed through a couple of days ago cooling things off considerably and the fact that Salt Lake’s Ski Resorts are all less than one month away from their scheduled opening dates, skiing is definately on the brain. Adding fuel to the fire are the number of pass and gear deals that are out there to be had.
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I’ve driven by it for months now, I’ve even taken pictures of it before, but when I finally stepped into the 
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