Yet the skiing has been surprisingly good, and Lind has been returning to the slopes day after day for the past week, when he had planned to be wiring a Dominican mine. What was supposed to be a quick pass through Salt Lake City turned into a two-week layover, which the Australian parlayed into an unplanned ski vacation, his first time on skis in 18 years.
While Lind enjoyed his New Year’s outing, regulars of Utah slopes are getting impatient to see significant snow, and avalanche experts fear a dangerous cycle of snow slides could mar the rest of the ski season.