robert spendloveRobert Spendlove 

Anyone who’s zoomed down an uncrowded ski slope on a bluebird day with a $28 lift ticket dangling from their coat zipper knows the nostalgia of skiing Utah in the 1990s.

Thirty years ago, a daily lift ticket at one of Utah’s resorts cost roughly $25 to $50. Adjusted for inflation, that’s about $53 to $105 — far less than today’s typical ticket prices, which average about $180 a day for an adult pass. Back then, canyon traffic gridlock and long lift lines were the Please log in to see the rest of this story.