Get Your Mountain On

Attention, all ski bum wannabes. The Canyons is rolling out a worldwide search to find a pro blogger for the 2010-2011 season. Here’s what you get, if you are selected:

  • A SEASON PASS TO THE CANYONS
  • SUPERIOR (SUITE) LODGING AT THE WALDORF ASTORIA
  • SALARY OF $40,000 FOR JUST FOUR MONTH`S OF `HARD-WORK`
  • USE OF CAMERA, VIDEO CAMERA AND LAPTOP
  • HEAD-TO-TOE SKI OR BOARD GEAR
  • CANYONS CLUB ACCESS
  • AIRFARE TO AND FROM CANYONS
  • SPA TREATMENTS
  • SKI SCHOOL AND AVALANCHE TRAINING CLINICS
  • FIRST TRACKS AND HELI SKIING ACCESS
  • VIP CREDENTIALS FOR ALL CANYONS EVENTS

Let’s analyze this. The “airfare to and from Canyons” might indicate “locals need not apply.” But I’m guessing many Utahns will submit nonetheless, heck, I’m hearing that employees at other Utah resorts are already working on their videos. If they picked a local blogger like myself, I’d be happy to drive down to the airport and have the helicopter pick me up and drop me off.

For more info on how to apply, check out their new microsite, HowDoYouMountain.com

Anyway, I’ve started working on my video. It’s about how I am going to get to The Canyons if I win the contest. Tell me what you think:

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-29

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-08

  • Caprese salad, giant meatball, Gelande draft, kids up their eyeballs in spaghetti. Dinner at Maxwells in PC, then Cracker at The Canyons. #

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Vintage Mixer Visits Talisker On Main

Editor’s Note: I always love it when Becky Rosenthal contributes to the Skids Eats section of Park City Skids. Why? Because left to my own devices, I would do restaurant reviews of El Chubasco and Maxwells over and over again. When her reviews and photos grace our pages, it adds a little credibility. She’s kind of a big deal in the Utah Foodie Blogger world. Check out her thoughts after a recent visit “uptown.”

The private gated communities with second-home winter retreats, concierge services and members-only restaurants of Park City are out of reach to most of us ordinary locals, but recently I found a fun way to enjoy some mountain-town luxury right on Main Street.

Talisker on Main is open to the public, though it offers a high-end, elite atmosphere and dining experience. The evening started with a perfect peach bellini and only got better from there.

The photos of club members that line the walls of the dining rooms, the chess tables in the living room, the wall of wines and the open-air kitchen in the main dining area all work together to greet you and make sure your evening is complete. Should that not be enough, keep walking and you’ll find a small patio with a cozy fireplace and twinkle lights strung above the candle-lit tables and comfortable outdoor seating. That should do it.

Yes, the atmosphere welcomes you in for the evening. But it’s for nothing if the food doesn’t match. Talisker On Main delivers.

Here is a sample of their summer menu:

Appetizers
Roasted Corn Soup
Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Red Shrimp
Carrot and Zucchini Terrine

Entrees
Pan Roasted Lamb Loin
Buttermilk Fried Chicken Breast with greens and a honey biscuit
Sous Vide Duck Breast

Desserts
Aguacate Cheese Torte
Gelato Trio
Sorbetto Trio
Provencal Torte
Warm Chocolate Tart

Read more about my favorite dishes at Talisker on Main and enter to win a $100 gift certificate by visiting my blog VintageMixer.

Talisker On Main, Park City, Utah.

Talisker On Main. Photo by Becky Rosenthal. All Rights Reserved.

Talisker On Main, Park City, Utah

Talisker On Main. Photo by Becky Rosenthal. All Rights Reserved.

Talisker On Main, Park City, Utah

Talisker On Main. Photo by Becky Rosenthal. All Rights Reserved.

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-08-01

  • Full-on summer party scene. Thursday night at Maxwells. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-11

  • Park City peeps: can anyone recommend a roofing company that specializes in metal roofing? #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-07-04

  • Forgot to tell you all: Guardsman Pass opened last Thursday morning. I moto-ed from Park City to Big Cottonwood, all gates open. #

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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-06-27

  • Breakfast sandwich, from @KneadersPC, Silver Creek location. Let's do this. #
  • Breakfast crepes at Cow's on Main Street. Attorneys going to work in shorts and bike shoes. Yup. It's summer in Park City. #
  • Sunset view from Silver Lake, Deer Valley. http://yfrog.com/5hn2srfj #
  • Enjoying some Yellow Snow in PC after alpine coaster rides with @pcski. #summer #PCMR #yellowsnow http://yfrog.com/5nhv2hj #
  • Any Park City area folks been to the top of Guardsman Pass? How long do you think before you can ride/drive over to Big Cottonwood? #

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From Winter To Summer In a Week

It’s amazing how quick we go from winter to summer here in the mountains of Park City. Memorial Day weekend was unsettled, with some cold rain and chance of snow. This past weekend hit the 80s and felt like summer. Just like that. There is still plenty of snow up high. I rode my road bike to the top of Bald Mountain Pass in the Uintas, and there were still 4 to 5 foot snow walls, but then again, that was at about 10,795 feet. How about you? Did anyone ride the mountain bike trails here in Park City this weekend? How high up did you get?

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Snow Is Back To PC

This morning, May 24th, I woke up to snow covered rooftops in the hood, and a good 4 or 5 inches on the car. The drive up and over Parleys Summit was just like a midwinter commute. UDOT trucks were out plowing the road, semis with their flashers on, single file all the way down to Mountain Dell. Rumor has it, last Saturday was a legit powder day at The Bird, and no doubt today would be great, but they are only open on weekends from here on out. Below is a video from an early April powder day at PCMR, not previously shared for some odd reason.

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