Utah ski buses will be free to all riders throughout February

Skiers and snowboarders journey lifts up the mountain at Park Metropolis Mountain Resort on Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. Utah Transit Authority’s ski buses shall be free for all riders all through February, in response to Ski Utah, a advertising agency owned and operated by the 15 Utah ski resorts.

Scott G Winterton, Deseret Information

Utah Transit Authority’s ski buses shall be free for all riders all through February, in response to Ski Utah, a advertising agency owned and operated by the 15 Utah ski resorts.

• Solitude, Brighton, Alta, Snowbird, Snowbasin, Sundance and Powder Mountain resorts helped help the transfer, mentioned Ski Utah in an electronic mail to the Deseret Information.

Why it issues: Ski Utah is aligning with the Utah Transit Authority’s plan to make all public transportation fares free in February.

What they’re saying: “Utah ski resorts proceed to make defending the environment and ‘The Biggest Snow on Earth’ a precedence. We’re grateful that lots of our resorts had been in a position to come collectively to assist sponsor this initiative all through February, which is usually a difficult month for air high quality all through Northern Utah,” mentioned president of Ski Utah, Nathan Rafferty.

Flashback: Free Fare February — an initiative created by Salt Lake Metropolis Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the UTA — has allowed individuals to journey all public transportation choices without cost, giving them an opportunity to see greener methods to journey, in response to KSL.com.

• “We’ve by no means finished this earlier than,” Mendenhall added. “This can be a model new expertise for Salt Lake Metropolis and for the state of Utah. ... That is an unbelievable alternative.”