KEY POINTS Sundance Mountain Resort is building a new lift and opening new terrain over the next two years. The high-speed quad will be named Electric Horseman, after a Robert Redford movie. Sundance hopes to become a viable alternative to other Utah destination ski areas. As the Sundance Film Festival bolts Utah, Sundance Mountain Resort […]
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As the Sundance Film Festival bolts Utah, Sundance Mountain Resort — both named after Robert Redford’s character in “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” — unveiled its most ambitious expansion plans in decades.
And one of the projects has a nod to another Redford movie, “The Electric Horseman.”
For 50 years, Redford owned the resort nestled on the backside of Mount Timpanogos in Provo Canyon that caters to mostly local skiers and snowboarders. In 2020, he sold the 2,600-acre ski area to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners.
Relying on rustic charm for years amid bigger and snowier destination resorts like Park City and Deer Valley, Sundance has somewhat resisted modernization and expanding its terrain. But that’s changing.
Sundance Resort president and general manager Chad Linebaugh told The Storm that the new investment will help Sundance “capture our fair share of the destination market, while staying very committed to our local market. This is going to change the way people see Sundance in more ways than one.”
The centerpiece of the plan is a new high-speed quad lift on the backside of the mountain to be constructed over the next two years. Dubbed the Electric Horseman Express, the lift will open 105 acres of skiing and snowboarding with a six-minute ride ascending 1,850 vertical feet. It’s scheduled to open for the 2026-27 season.
For the 2025-26 season, Sundance plans to open 60 acres of new terrain on the Far East ridge, with nine new trails, including a mix of tree runs, challenging chutes and two intermediate runs and 360-degree views from Utah Valley to Heber Valley and three mountain lakes.
Sundance has six lifts, including one high-speed quad. Electric Horseman will be its seventh and make the entire mountain accessible via high-speed lift, according to the resort.
Sundance officials hope the new lift and terrain will make the resort an alternative to bigger and busier Utah ski areas.
“People are getting disenfranchised with the high volume, and there’s definitely a quest and a search right now for the type of experience that Sundance is delivering,” Sundance’s chief operating officer, Czar Johnson, told The Storm.
“So we think by making ourselves a little bit more attractive on paper and based on stats, we can draw in people who are done with that high-volume experience and are still looking for a high-quality experience, with interesting dynamic terrain and good infrastructure and fast-moving lifts, but on a scaled-down version of what they’re seeing in those other areas.”
Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners have invested more than $40 million at the resort since acquiring it five years ago, officials say.
In January, Sundance opened the Mountain Camp Day Lodge at the base of Jake’s Lift in the upper parking lot, which also has 200 new parking spaces. The lodge includes ticketing, rentals, ski school, retail and ski patrol along with the Mountain Camp Cafe.
Last year, Sundance started construction of a 63-room hotel at the resort base. It’s scheduled to open next winter.
“I think one of the ongoing charms of Sundance is that beyond this, nothing else is going to be developed up in this canyon,” Johnson said, per The Storm. “Sundance is going to very much remain looking like it is today, and you can’t say that about so many ski areas, and that’s going to become even more special as time goes on.”
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The past few months have been incredible for Western Dubuque High School sensation Quentin Nauman. Along with capturing four state championships earlier this year, Nauman won the HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis. But over the weekend, Nauman won perhaps his biggest race of the year. Running on his future track at Hayward Field […]
The past few months have been incredible for Western Dubuque High School sensation Quentin Nauman.
Along with capturing four state championships earlier this year, Nauman won the HOKA Festival of Miles in St. Louis. But over the weekend, Nauman won perhaps his biggest race of the year.
Running on his future track at Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene, Oregon, Nauman won the mile at the Nike Outdoor Nationals/USA Track and Field U20 Championships.
The senior-to-be clocked a time of 4:00.52 to win by just .01 second over Evan Noonan running for the Nike Elite Club. Nauman, a 17-year-old, was also ninth in the 800 at the meet, which features the best athletes in the country.
Nauman won gold at the Iowa high school state track and field championships in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200, along with running on the winning distance medley relay. He swept the four races as a sophomore and is also a multi-time Drake Relays champion.
Nauman has already committed to run at Oregon when he exhausts his high school eligibility.
Parkway Central Colts freshman Arhan Meka finished fifth in his first state boys tennis tournament. Parkway Central Colts freshman Arhan Meka with Colts coach Lee Hays. (Photo provided) Provided Coach Lee Hayes was happy to have Meka join his program. “I had heard of him through the kids on the team and some teaching pros,” […]
Parkway Central Colts freshman Arhan Meka finished fifth in his first state boys tennis tournament.
Coach Lee Hayes was happy to have Meka join his program.
“I had heard of him through the kids on the team and some teaching pros,” Hays said. “He was young and impressive as a player.”
Meka went 17-2 in the regular season and in districts. His only two losses were to Eureka senior and Class 3 state singles runner-up and Webster Groves’ Paul Castleman, the Class 2 singles runner-up.
In the Class quarterfinals, Meka lost 6-2, 6-2 to Castleman.
“Castleman really wanted the match,” Hays said. “He raised his level and played exceptionally well against Arhan.”
Meka then rebounded with three wins to finish fifth. Meka defeated Noah Blum, of Warrensburg, 6-1, 7-5 to finish in fifth place.
His strong effort at state impressed Hays.
“He is not a quitter,” Hays said. “Though disappointed, he finished strong. To be 14 and be this solid of a player, he will be fun to watch. If he stays with it and is healthy, he will be a player we will all enjoy watching.”
Up next in the Women’s competition is Maya Kelly. Maya achieved a 6th place finish at the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2024 in Bahrain, Manama and is excited to compete in Singapore 2025. We put Maya into the question-and-answer hot seat. Here’s what we got from her: Image Source: Maya Kelly competes at […]
Up next in the Women’s competition is Maya Kelly. Maya achieved a 6th place finish at the World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2024 in Bahrain, Manama and is excited to compete in Singapore 2025.
We put Maya into the question-and-answer hot seat. Here’s what we got from her:
Maya finds beauty in architecture, and one landmark stands out to her is Copenhagen Opera House “I do find the Opera House really cool in Copenhagen, so I think I would like that,” she shared. A dive with the iconic building as a backdrop would be a spectacular sight!
Though her competition experience is just beginning, Maya has a favorite. “Probably Bahrain,” she said, referring to her current World Cup event in Bahrain. Her only other major competition was in Montreal during her junior years, but “that was indoors,” so this outdoor adventure takes the top spot.
Maya finds her competitive focus with the help of music—and she’s a proud Swiftie! “Probably anything by Taylor Swift,” she revealed about her go-to playlist. “I have a specific meet playlist I listen to before every competition.” Swift’s empowering lyrics and catchy tunes help set the mood.
Among her repertoire, one dive stands out as her favorite. “Probably my backflip pike,” Maya said. While she didn’t compete with it at Bahrain 2024 World Cup, it remains her personal signature move, showcasing her grace and precision in the air.
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Attend water polo tournament on the waters of Oswego Lake this weekend Published 4:20 pm Monday, June 23, 2025 The tournament was held for the first time in 2024. (Courtesy photo: Lake Oswego Open Water Polo Invitational) Those strolling near Millennium Plaza Park and Lakewood Bay this weekend may notice splashing and excitement emanating from […]
Published 4:20 pm Monday, June 23, 2025
Those strolling near Millennium Plaza Park and Lakewood Bay this weekend may notice splashing and excitement emanating from the Oswego Lake waters near the Lakeshore Inn.
The Lake Corporation and the Lake Oswego Water Polo Organization are organizing the second annual Lake Oswego Open Water Polo Invitational from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29 at a sectioned-off course on Lakewood Bay near the Lakeshore Inn.
The event will feature teams from the local water polo club (which includes athletes from Lake Oswego High School and Lakeridge High School) as well as squads from areas such as San Diego, Seattle, Portland and Beaverton.
Organizer Katy Brown said the idea was hatched due in part to the success of the local water polo teams and wanting to provide a community event while highlighting a sport that is often overlooked in the Pacific Northwest. The area of play had never been used as a water polo course before, but Brown said it worked well.
“It far exceeded our expectations,” Brown said of last year’s event. “We got great feedback from the water polo club and the community.”
The Lake Oswego Water Polo Organization consists of more than 100 kids ranging in age from 8 through 18. It includes competitive teams with a range of ages that compete year-round, club director Daniel Ramirez said. A number of teams recently qualified for the Junior Olympics.
“We have the best depth (in the Pacific Northwest) and it’s a real testament to the kids, the coaching staff and the community we have built,” Ramirez said. “Our kids like being a part of our club. They are proud to be local athletes. They like our coaching staff, enjoy competing for us and the community we bring.”
Competitive water polo players have to be very strong swimmers who are able to stay in the water for minutes on end while being grabbed by opponents, and Ramirez said the sport promotes swimming skills and confidence.
“The intense exercise allowed me to perform much better academically. It taught me discipline, and the twelve years of practice taught me time management to also keep up with my school work,” Lakeridge High school graduate Adrienne Medak said in a press release.
Ramirez said an event like this gives exposure to the sport while providing an opportunity for the kids to get more recognition.
For more information on the event, visit https://lowpoopenwaterinvitational2025-n53399.mystrikingly.com/#home.
Former Dutch Fork and Clemson standout Will Taylor is now a member of the Greenville Grasshoppers, part of the Pirates organization. GREENVILLE, S.C. — Will Taylor was back in familiar territory this past weekend. The Dutch Fork graduate is in his first full season of professional baseball. A fifth round draft pick by the Pirates […]
Former Dutch Fork and Clemson standout Will Taylor is now a member of the Greenville Grasshoppers, part of the Pirates organization.
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Will Taylor was back in familiar territory this past weekend.
The Dutch Fork graduate is in his first full season of professional baseball. A fifth round draft pick by the Pirates in the 2024 MLB Draft, Taylor started his career at the Single A affiliate in Bradenton, Florida before being called him to Greensboro, the High A affiliate of the Pirates.
That promotion brought him to the Upstate as Greensboro faced the Greenville Drive at Fluor Field where Taylor has played before during his days at Clemson.
In his first two seasons at Clemson, Taylor played football and baseball. Taylor came to the Tiger program as a quarterback with the plant for him to move to wide receiver. As a freshman in 2021, he was the team’s primary punt returner before suffering a season ending knee injury which set him back at bit in the spring for baseball.
In 2024, Taylor had made the decision to concentrate on baseball and last April, he injured his wrist while diving for a foul ball and that broken bone in his wrist kept him out of the lineup for the rest of the season.
But in spite of those setbacks, Taylor looks back on his time at Clemson with great fondness as he was one of the occassional athletes who played two sports in college at a high level.
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