3D Models and Mountains of Dirt: How an Olympic Halfpipe Is Taking Shape at Park City

At Park City, Utah, construction is underway on a towering halfpipe that will serve as a venue for the 2034 Winter Olympics and, in the near future, the Snow League competition circuit.And no, this part of the process doesn’t involve snow.Instead, Park City is using an enormous amount of dirt to lay the foundation for the halfpipe. So much dirt, in fact, that if you piled it a foot high and spread it out, it could cover about eight football fields, according to the ski resort. Once winter