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Utah Tests Snow Preservation for 2034 Winter Games

3/29/2026

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  • Utah Olympic and Paralympic organizers test snow preservation technique at Soldier Hollow as a backup for the 2034 Winter Games.
  • After a study trip to Italy, they adopt a European method that packs snow and covers it with insulating tarps.
  • The move responds to warmer Utah winters that closed ski resorts.
  • Colin Hilton, CEO of the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation, said the technique could retain up to 80% of snow.