Coating down Snowbird slopes in the middle of summer

Ella Still rides the Mountain Coaster on a sunny Thursday at Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon. Passengersup to 2 people per cartcan board the 3,120-foot coaster near the base of the Peruvian chairlift outside the Snowbird Center and are pulled to the top of the track before gravity takes over. Firmly secured to the track, the cart's speed is controlled by the driver. In addition to the coaster, the resort features a host other summer activities, including a climbing wall, the Mountain Flyer,