The Slopes and the Famed Choir

May 27

Rick had skied Alta and Snow Bird many years ago and he was anxious to see them again. They’re about 45 minutes out of Salt Lake and it’s a pretty trip up the mountains. Thank heavens it’s decent weather.

 

Both areas still have tons of snow on the trails. We see this sign as we approach the lodge at Snow Bird. Yikes!

On this Thursday there is hardly anybody around…..we poke around both areas and they are very simple resorts….no frills….no shops…a couple of nice hotels….but apparently some of the best powder skiing in the world.

Lunch at the Cliff Lodge in a Mexican restaurant, the only thing open. The food is just fine, a taco salad and a grilled fish taco, but the waitress’ head must have been dreaming of skiing on the weekend, ‘cuz it certainly wasn’t on customer service.  The setting, though, is pretty cool.

 

We were hoping to be able to spend the entire day out and go directly to dinner in town and to the 8 p.m. Mormon Tabernacle Choir rehearsal. Not enough to do here so go back to Tor and fiddle around a bit.

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir

Had dinner at a touted restaurant, Market Street Grill, a very attractive place that also houses Market Street Oyster Bar. I, again, opt for an appetizer….seared ahi tuna….the flavor was very good, but oddly served refrigerated. Rick goes for the full blown dinner of clam chowder, calamari, fries and a veggie side. Only the fries were edible. Should have really complained.



The Mormon Tabernacle Choir has 360 unpaid volunteers who travel the world giving concerts and also have the longest running continual radio broadcast in the world. This broadcast is also open to the public every Sunday morning. We’re lucky that tonight’s rehearsal also features the full symphony and the Temple Bells, a group of about 30 wielding an extraordinary array of chimes.

The choir sings with one clear, simple voice, rather like a boys choir. The orchestra is quite good and we love the chimes. The rehearsal runs from 8 – 9:30 and visitors can come and go as they please.


Tomorrow; Sun Valley….another new destination for both of us.