Hooma doesn’t like cold weather. She couldn’t remember their very last family trip in winter. Somehow she felt the obligation of offering winter activities to Hoohoo and was hoping Hoohoo would learn either snowboarding or skiing. Mammoth is a good place… but the family has been there several times, though did not ski or snowboard once. Utah is a winter sports paradise. Why not there! "Yeah… why not! Vegas is one the way!" Then a name popped into Hooma's head - Brian Head Ski Resort.
Leaving after Hoohoo was off from school. Hooba drove first from LA to Las Vegas. Hooma took over and drove through one of the most expensive parts of interstate highways - the Virgin River Gorge section of interstate 15. The driving condition is tricky due to the winding canyons. Passing through this scenic highway at night is a different experience from that with daylight. One side of the highway is the continuous canyon walls and the other drops to the Virgin River. You feel the enclosure. The roaming noise from the cars echoing back and forth haunts the dark canyons.
It took the family about six and half hours from LA to St. George where they stayed for the first night. Bright sky in the next morning, but the staff from the Brian Head Resort strongly recommended keeping snow chains in the trunk for weather emergency. Hooba stopped at the Walmart in the Cedar City and picked up one. Hooma picked up some food and water. Tax in Utah is less. A short distance drive through highway 14 is closed in winter. The only way to Brian Head is to continue north, turn to highway 143 near Parowan and drive south for another 35 minutes with ascending elevation.
(to be continue...)
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