Conditions ReportWednesday was my first-ever day at Snowbasin ski resort in Utah. The drive from Park City took me the same amount of time that it takes me to get to Alta (about 1 hour), but it was all easy freeway driving and no traffic whatsoever. I parked right up front and jumped on the gondola. The Needles Gondola is 2,500 vertical feet and serves up long rolling terrain perfect for getting early-season legs strong.
Chamonix, France - The Vallée Blanche is widely regarded as the longest off-piste ski descent in the world, offering an unforgettable high-mountain run that stretches up to 22 kilometers (13.7 miles) and drops approximately 2,700 meters (8,858 feet) from the Aiguille du Midi to the Chamonix valley floor. Accessed via the iconic Aiguille du Midi cable car, which rises dramatically from 1,035 m to 3,842 m in just 20 minutes,
