Maybe Moving to SLC area??

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Originally Posted by mcski

There are lots of atheists in Mormon churches. Work smarter, not harder

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Right…

Go back to the padded room unless you have something positive to add to the conversation.

If you’re into skiing and mountain biking it’s super easy to meet new people. As a fellow Utah transplant, there are a TON of transplants here who are super friendly and willing to meet up. Millcreek, Sugar House, the Aves, Liberty Park area, 9th and 9th area, and downtown are the spots I’d recommend in the valley. I wouldn’t worry too much about proximity to skiing and mountain biking in any of those spots. You’ll be 45 minutes or less to amazing spots to bike and ski. But when you move here, do us all a favor and please keep the narrative going that Utah sucks and it’s just a bunch of culty wackos ;)


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If you like rocky trails and have a high level of fitness and bike handling skills then you will love the biking in BCC and LCC, but average riders would probably prefer Aves/foothills, Park City, and Corner Canyon type trails.

SLC is the easiest place I have ever lived to make friends in the outdoors. Most mountain-types are transplants so you don't get the same level antagonistic locals-only vibe that you do in other towns. You will definitely still get it but not to the same degree. I have met some great friends buying and selling ski gear.

Yeah no one moves to Utah to bike those LCC/BCC trails, saying those are the best is ridiculously subjective. The access to most of them is complete shit.

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Originally Posted by GoSlowGoFar

Thanks for the input! So aside from having the best access, is there any sense of community in these places? Central gathering spots, community events (film screenings, talks, etc), farmers markets, etc?

I feel it just gets trickier as you get older to find new partners, make friends, etc. So while having good access to ski/mtb is important, I’m not quite sure if it’s worth it if I’m in an area where everyone generally keeps to themselves and lacks a sense of place.

Any thoughts on that end of things?

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a couple of rando thoughts-

cracker barrel (i215 & 3500s) is where all the vanlifers boondock.

saturdays and sundays. arrive at the Brighton ski parking early enough and park backrow between the church and brighton lodge. chair laps or free skimo laps if you want til about 11am then tailgate from late morn to sundown. some days they whole lot is one big party. have plenty beer/boozy water on hand, eat fantastic food, toss cornhole, make friends. maybe attend sunday service w/ mcski.

as spring season rolls around, show up for the 999 ride. super festive critical-mass bike ride meets up every thursday night 9pmish over at 9th & 9th and then roams the city.

momentum and/or the front climbing gyms. these places are always busy. both climb and nonclimbing activities/events. this puts you in the broadest age demographics of outdoorsy folks, easy to find bikers/skiers(/climbers), cause you know, climbers are notorious for spraying.

the LARPers over at liberty park will gladly let you in on their sword-play and spell-casting... liberty park in general.

slc areas is one of easier place to make like-minded friends.

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Originally Posted by GoSlowGoFar

Thanks for the input! So aside from having the best access, is there any sense of community in these places? Central gathering spots, community events (film screenings, talks, etc), farmers markets, etc?

I feel it just gets trickier as you get older to find new partners, make friends, etc. So while having good access to ski/mtb is important, I’m not quite sure if it’s worth it if I’m in an area where everyone generally keeps to themselves and lacks a sense of place.

Any thoughts on that end of things?

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For sure!
Wheeler Farms farmers market >> Downtown one IMO. Way more chill.

I'd say identifying like-minded people would generally involve the local coffee shops, climbing/crossfit gyms, trailheads, etc etc. Brewvies at least used to (I'm 10 years past going to that stuff nowadays) host lots of ski flicks and such too.

I'd say probably, in practice not that different than moving to Reno for example. There is a small community of like minded people embedded in a large city of normies.

We moved here from Denver 11 years ago with similar concerns as you, and they have been totally unfounded... if anything I'd say its a way better vibe here than LoDo/SoHi Denver these days (one data point).

Just my .02 -> Hope that helps!

Thanks all, really appreciate the input on everything. I do love me some raw trails though so BCC/LCC could be up my alley. Can’t wait to sample all of them. Stoked to get out here and start making new connections and skiing new zones. Cheers.

Anyone have thoughts on Summit Park? Looks like there’s some trails out the door in the area. Not sure about BC options close by though? Is lift served BC at PMRC and the Empire
Pass the main zones?

Mt Aire (a bit low elevation, however) and Parley's (lambs, millvue) canyon have some good touring for sure too.

Summit Park is especially nice in the summer due to high north facing wooded geo, and its easy to pop out of the neighborhood to jeremy/kimball or down to SLC for shoulder season.

Very few people consider Empire Pass a feasible BC trailhead because its a long, flat walk to get anywhere interesting. Most PC people I know do small tours in Summit Park, Parleys and Lambs and will often go to Neffs and Millcreek for bigger tours. Summit Park has very limited winter parking at trailheads but if you live there I guess its not an issue, if you live high up on the hill at least. Parleys and Lambs need a fat snowpack to make most of the schwacky exits pleasant.