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What’s Inside 12 WELCOME

46 Publisher’s Note
34 About the Cover
Words From the Editor
25 The PCStyle Team
84 Visitor’s Guidepost

80 18 THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR
32
O’Shucks at 25
10 Uncorked in Utah
PC-StyleMag.com | WINTER • SPRING 2019-2020 Preserving the Soul
Coffee With Conscience

28 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

30 INSPIRE

Entrepreneur Matchmakers
For the Love of Baking
Finding Balance
What Beats Chocolate?

38
HIGHSTYLE PROFILES

Gentleman Farmer
Lucky Pennies
Making a Dream a Reality
A Next Level Shave

46 BASECAMP

Exploring the Unknown
Shifting Seasons
Alpha

52 MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING

Coming Home
Historic Park City
Shaking Things Up
Deer Valley
The Ultimate Juggling Act
Canyons Village
Park City’s Marie Kondo

78 68 DINING

Blade Runner
Chatting With Chatchanin
Tradition … With a Twist
Bodacious Bowls
Not Too Shabu

78 NIGHTLIFE

Going Against the Grain
Art + Science
Cozy Cocktails

84 PCSTYLE CATALOGUE

Good Things Will Come
The Magic Mix
Memory-Making Fashion
Island Girl Meets Mountains

LIVE HERITAGE

Page takes pride in her broad
knowledge of the Park City, Deer
Valley®, and Salt Lake City real
estate markets. Following in the
footsteps of her family, Page
combines heart and integrity
with an extensive sales and
consulting background. Over
the years, Page has witnessed
the transformation of Park City
from a small mining and ski town
into a thriving community with
beauty, recreation, art, and a
connection to the outdoors. This
understanding is especially helpful
to her clients as she is able to
build a thoughtful narrative to
attract the right audience for her
sellers or find the perfect home for
her buyers. As one of only a few
real estate agents who focus on
both Park City and Salt Lake City,
Page is an invaluable resource for
those curating their home for sale,
or planning their next move.

As a fifth
generation Utahn
with 21+ plus
years real estate
experience, Page
evokes a fresh
perspective
on the current
market defined
by her unique
understanding of
its new generation
of buyers.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE ®

The Entrepreneurial Spirit Publisher
Jeffrey C. Bush
DISCOVERING THE VALUE OF HARD WORK
Creative Director
When I was around 12-years-old I remember telling my Kristal Franklin
dad I really wanted a pair of Kastle skis. He responded
with, “Well then, you best get to work.” Senior Account Executive
Those words launched my first business venture: lawn Jill McGlashon
maintenance. As I pushed Dad’s lawn mower around our neigh-
borhood, I quickly learned that if I did a good job trimming the Managing Editor
edges, raking the clippings, and sweeping the sidewalk, not only Evie Carrick
did I gain more clients, but I could charge more for giving bet-
ter service. Sometimes, I would be rewarded with an ice cold Advertising Sales
Coke or a plate of snickerdoodles as an added tip. From mowing Deborah DeKoff
lawns to landscaping and painting homes, I learned early-on the Gillian Hunter
rewards that come from hard work and providing quality service.
I also learned the value of owning my own time. Social Media
Amanda Hill
Fast forward to the fall of 1986. I took out a small loan to buy
a Macintosh Plus, and my venture into the advertising and pub- Management Consultant
lishing world began. Thirty-three years later, and I’m still doing Mark Mullins
what I love—publishing mountain-town lifestyle magazines.
During this journey I’ve gotten the chance to feature and meet Market Consultants
many wonderful folks, including entrepreneurs who have turned Sharon Backurz
their ideas into viable businesses. Erin Hirtle
Jeff Good
If it were not for the likes of Greg Schirf (Wasatch Brew-
ery), Bruce and Debra Corrigan (O’Shucks), and Kirsten Fox (Fox Writers
School of Wine), or visionaries like Brian and Kirsten Shirken Ashley Brown
(Pendry Hotel & Residences), Steve Kanten (Kanten Communica- Darby Doyle
tions International), and the team at PandoLabs, Park City would Steve Phillips
not be the place we all know and love today. Tiffini Porter
Ted Scheffler
Join us in celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit of Park City Natalie Taylor
—PCStyle
Photographers
–Jeff Bush Deborah DeKoff
Angela Howard
About the Cover PCPark City & the Wasatch Lifestyle ® Gillian Hunter

Iwas more than honored to photograph Greg Schirf, Winter • Spring 2019-2020 J.C. Bush Creative Media, LLC
a Park City icon and founder of Wasatch Brewery P.O. Box 684 • Wilson, WY 83014
(page 78). During our photo session, I learned ENTREPRENEURS
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to rock the boat in order to make a difference in our of Park City email: [email protected]
community. Greg started a microbrewery before the JCBush.com • Park-CityStyle.com
state of Utah even understood what a microbrewery
was. Friendly, down to earth, and joyful, Greg had one Award-Winning Publisher
of my all-time favorite photo requests: to always have Certificates of Excellence
a beer in his hand. Cheers, Greg! Western Publications Association Maggie Awards
Best Overall Visitor’s Guide
Gillian’s work can be viewed at: Best New Consumer Publication
GillianHunterPhotography.com
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Entrepreneurship

NOT AS EASY AS IT SOUNDS is incomparable. Just ask Samantha Bednar (page 50) whose EVIE CARRICK
dog-whispering abilities resulted in a family-run business or Managing Editor
Anytime I have a few minutes of downtime, I’ll start Bill White (page 38) whose first restaurant venture inspired an Evie is a grammar and spelling
dreaming up potential businesses. Over the years entire collection of Park City dining destinations. fanatic who has worked with J.C.
I’ve started a popsicle stand, honeybee farm, and Bush Creative Media for over 10
coffee shop/yoga studio/coworking space—all from the In this issue, we’re celebrating those who have the guts to years. She studied journalism at the
safety of my mind. take their idea beyond the conceptual phase and the brains University of Denver and publishing
and determination to turn it into a viable business. Because at New York University.
It’s fun to dream up ideas that will never (and often, of their willingness to put it all on the line, we can sport a pair
should never) see the light of day, but for me, it stops there. of locally-made ski poles or kick back at Utah’s first brewpub.

That’s because starting a business takes grit. It means Not everyone has what it takes to make it as an
saying goodbye to a reliable 40-hour work week and hello entrepreneur, but these Parkites do—and we hope you
to a work week that knows no end. It means leaving behind enjoy hearing their stories in the pages ahead.
the dependability of a company-issued paycheck and
accepting that your income depends solely on your success. –Evie Carrick

Starting a business may not be easy, but when a dream
takes flight and the profits roll in, the sense of accomplishment

KRISTAL FRANKLIN ANGELA HOWARD DEBORAH DEKOFF GILLIAN C. HUNTER TED SCHEFFLER
Creative Director Photographer Photographer Photographer Writer
A true mountain girl, Kristal was Angela is a nationally published Deb grew up with a passion for Creating images with spirit, depth Originally trained as an
born in Telluride, Colorado. She photographer who lives in Utah visual artistic expression, so it’s no and soulful resonance is the anthropologist, Ted is a seasoned
studied graphic design in Arizona but travels abroad to photograph wonder she’s been toting cameras goal of this nationally-acclaimed food, wine, and travel writer
before founding Kristal Graphics in commercial projects, special as an additional appendage for 40 photographer. She describes her based in Utah. Prior to moving to
2004. Kristal has been an integral events, editorials, and food. years. The former Floridian moved work as Soultography- seeking to Utah, Ted lived on four different
part of J.C. Bush Creative Media In addition to photographing to Park City with her husband tell the story of what’s at the heart continents. Yes, it’s a cliché, but
for more than 20 years. When she amazing stories, she loves and two sons, and when not of her subject. Growing up on the Paris is his favorite city. He enjoys
isn’t making words and images traveling, working out, cooking photographing portraits or food, slopes of Park City, her heart truly cooking, travel, skiing, and music,
harmonize on a page, Kristal and (and eating!), and hanging out she runs a breast cancer support belongs to Utah. When she’s not spending an inordinate amount of
her husband, Jon, love traveling, with her husband, kids, and pups. group and lifts weights. creating she’s skiing, practicing time tending to his ever-growing
golfing, camping, and spending yoga, riding horses, or hiking with herd of guitars, amplifiers, and vinyl.
time with friends and family. her hubby Brad & doggie Aria.

DARBY DOYLE STEVE PHILLIPS ASHLEY BROWN NATALIE TAYLOR TIFFINI PORTER
Writer Writer Writer Writer Writer
A food writer, cocktail historian, Steve has lived in the Park City Ashley is a Utah native. Wilderness Natalie has been writing for Born and raised in Utah, Tiffini
and recovering archaeologist, area since the 1980s. He worked conservation is a key component local magazines for nearly three is an art lover, hiker, foodie,
Darby covers the gamut of the for the Utah Division of Wildlife to her writing and recreational decades, and in that time has and traveler. In both her writing
U.S. West’s gastronomic and Resources for 30 years as a public interests. To fuel her stories and met some of the most talented, career and personal life she loves
natural wonders. When not at her relations officer. Since retiring, to find inspiration, she climbs creative, and interesting people in connecting with creative people
keyboard, you’ll find her puttering he’s worked as a freelance writer rocks and mountains, snowboards the state. A hot springs enthusiast, who are willing to experiment and
in the garden, skiing, or fly-fishing and actor. He’s an avid mountain and splitboards, takes journeys she enjoys soaking in natural explore new ideas. A dedicated
Utah’s blue-ribbon rivers. and road biker, runner, kayaker, into the quiet wilderness, and mineral water, hiking with her arts and culture advocate, Tiffini
and hot air balloon pilot. practices a yogic lifestyle to help beloved (albeit marginally trained) has served on numerous nonprofit
her integrate into our human- pooch, and writing poetry. boards and committees and is
constructed society. excited to share stories about Park
City’s vibrant arts scene.

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VISITOR'S GUIDEPOST

Park City

FACTS AND STATISTICS

Time zone: .............................. MST UTC-7 (Summer MST UTC-6)
Park City founded: ................................................................1869
Park City incorporated: .........................................................1884
Park City 2018 population: ..................................................8,378
Park City elevation: ........................................................ 7,000 feet
Average snowfall: ........................................300-400 inches/year
County: ............................................................................ Summit
Zip codes: ...................................................84060, 84068, 84098
Mountain range: ............................................................. Wasatch
Highest peak: ........................................................... Mount Nebo

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT

No. of ski runs: ...........................................................................341
No. of chairlifts: ............................................................................41
Skiable terrain: ........................................................................7,300
Base elevation: ........................................................................6,800
Peak elevation: ......................................................................10,026
Resort closing date: ................................................... April 12, 2020
Year opened: ....................................... 1963 as Treasure Mountain
Owner: .......................................................................... Vail Resorts
Multi-resort pass partnership: .......................................... Epic Pass

DEER VALLEY RESORT

No. of ski runs: ........................................................................103
No. of chairlifts: ........................................................................21
Skiable terrain: ....................................................................2,026
Base elevation: ....................................................................6,570
Peak elevation: ....................................................................9,570
Resort closing date: ............................................... April 12, 2020
Year opened: ........................................................................1981
Owner: .............................................. Alterra Mountain Company
Multi-resort pass partnership: ....................................... Ikon Pass

WEATHER (IN FAHRENHEIT)

Climate: .............................................................. humid continental
Winter average high/low: ...................................................... 35/14
Spring average high/low: ....................................................... 54/28
Summer average high/low: .................................................... 79/46
Fall average high/low: ............................................................ 58/30
Record high: .................................................96.5 (recorded in July)
Record low: ................................................ 6 (recorded in January)

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS

Area code: ..................................................................................435
Emergency: ................................................................................911
Road conditions: ....................................................(866) 511-UTAH
Park City Hospital: ...................................................(435) 658-7000
Police: ......................................................................(435) 615-5500
Central reservations: ...............................................(800) 453-1360
Park City Mountain Resort: .....................................(435) 649-8111
Deer Valley Resort: ..................................................(435) 649-1000
Salt Lake City Airport (SLC): .....................................(801) 575-2400
Park City Transit: .....................................................(435) 615-5301
Park City Chamber of Commerce: ..........................(435) 649-6100

IMAGE Courtesy Visit Park City

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THE NEW
ENTREPRENEUR

PARK CITY DOES IT DIFFERENT

WORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Angela Howard, Courtesy Blake Bekken, and Blake Peterson

THE NEW ENTREPRENEUR GOES FORTH WITH MULTIPLE INTENTIONS: TO FILL
A NICHE AND DO IT WITH DEVOTION TO STEWARDSHIP, A GENUINE LOVE OF
HUMANITY, AND THE DESIRE TO RESHAPE HOW WE CONSUME.
In Park City, the definition of an City, many entrepreneurs—from sin-
entrepreneur is shifting. Of course, to gle-person startups to internationally
build a business you need grit, deter- recognized brands—draw inspiration
mination, resilience, and curiosity, but from the mountains and make it their
Park City entrepreneurs are expanding mission to help people find joy through
their focus to include new consider- outdoor experiences.
ations. They’re asking themselves trans-
formative questions like: How does my Based in Wanship, ZipRider holds a
product affect the natural world? How string of records for some of the longest
can we reduce our environmental foot- zip lines in the world. Park City Mountain
print? How can I bring genuine delight Resort was the location of their first zip
to those in my community by offering line and now ZipRider brings thrills to
up my skills or goods? people in Russia, Switzerland, Mexico,
South Korea, Brazil, Canada, and more.
These entrepreneurs are pursuing
a redefined American dream, a dream Backcountry, the internationally
that no longer places consumption at utilized purveyor of gear, started in a
the forefront. Many encourage us to Park City garage. The company’s origi-
reflect on what we buy and how our nal vision, “to provide the best outdoor
purchases make an impact. And in Park gear—and to be the best at doing it,”
still stands today.

“AS NEIGHBORS, CUSTOMERS, AND ADVOCATES,
WE SHOULD BE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT
BOLSTER OUR COMMUNITY. THESE COMPANIES LEAD WITH FORWARD

THINKING AND ARE CONSCIOUS OF THEIR IMPACT.”

Soul Poles founders Erik Schlopy and Bryon Friedman (page Alexandra Gibson started Sien + Co. (page 84) where she
24) deliver a fresh perspective on recycled and sustainable showcases the talents of artisans from Peru and Argentina,
products. Soul Poles makes ski poles with rapid growing bam- while Michelle Powell’s company Spruce Organizing (page 66) is
boo and T-shirts fabricated from recycled plastic bottles, beer rooted in eliciting joy for her clients by getting rid of stuff that’s
bottles, X-ray film, and food trays. no longer needed.

Skullcandy, boasts the iconic “Born in PC” slogan and the Organizations like Park City Angels, an investment firm that
brand’s headquarters are still found in Kimball Junction. Skull- helps fund startups, and PandoLabs (page 30), an incubator for
candy proudly donates 10 percent of all purchases made in Park entrepreneurs and investors, lend a hand to promising entre-
City and 10 percent of purchases charged or mailed to a Park preneurs like Batch Twenty-One (page 88).
City address to nonprofits in the community.
The entrepreneurs listed above and featured in this issue
Olympic Gold Medalist Ted Ligety and Carlo Salmini founded of PCStyle Magazine think differently. They know that a stable
Shred Optics with the ambition to make the best body protec- climate, plenty of snow, and a healthy ecology are essential
tion possible. Shred believes their business can be a means for for Park City’s well-being—and in turn, the well-being of their
doing good and promoting change, so they donate profits to consumers and the success of their endeavors. These business
Protect Our Winters and 1% for the Planet, two nonprofits ori- founders, owners, and operators are taking a new path, one
ented around combating the climate crisis. that ultimately leads to a healthier climate and happier clients.

Ritual Chocolate (page 36) was founded on the principals As neighbors, customers, and advocates, we should be
of quality and conservation. Co-founders Anna Davies and Rob- proud to support the local businesses that bolster our commu-
bie Stout remain involved in the entire process—from bean to nity. These companies lead with forward thinking and are con-
bar—to ensure quality and sustainability. scious of their impact.

Stewardship of the environment encompasses the well-be- Yes, these men and women are different; they are the new
ing of each person involved; including the product creators and entrepreneur, and they’re defined by their morals, compassion,
consumers. and connections. n

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ENTREPRENEURS OF PARK CITY

O’SHUCKS AT 25
THE ULTIMATE LOCAL WATERING HOLE CELEBRATES 25 YEARS

WORDS Ted Scheffler | IMAGE Deborah DeKoff

LAST AUGUST, O’SHUCKS BAR & GRILL CELEBRATED ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY. THAT IS QUITE A RUN FOR THE VENERABLE
MAIN STREET WATERING HOLE—ESPECIALLY SINCE THEY HAVEN’T CLOSED A SINGLE DAY SINCE THE DOORS OPENED IN
1994. THE DOWN-TO-EARTH OWNERS—BRUCE AND DEBRA CORRIGAN—DIDN’T CELEBRATE O’SHUCKS’ 25TH BY INVITING
A GAGGLE OF VIPS. NOPE. THEY ROUNDED UP AS MANY FORMER O’SHUCKS EMPLOYEES AS THEY COULD FIND AND INVITED
THEM TO JOIN THE CELEBRATION. THAT’S JUST HOW THIS COUPLE ROLLS.

And Bruce Corrigan is nothing if not grateful for his employ- was named the No. 1 Pabst Blue Ribbon (PBR) account in the
ees. When I sat down to talk with him about a quarter century world for selling the most PBR in 2014.
of success, he stressed his appreciation for his wife’s influence
and support and his top-notch employees—who are some of “We’ve got the plaque up on Main Street to prove it,” he
the friendliest I’ve ever encountered. says. “When we opened, we wanted to have cheap canned beer
for the ski bums and people like that.” He started with Hamm’s—
“When we started O’Shucks,” says Corrigan, “we wanted Corrigan is from Minnesota—then switched to PBR and became
to super-serve the locals. Everybody else was dropping white Pabst’s No. 1 account in the world. The folks from Pabst were
tablecloths, so we took the exact opposite tack—we figured stunned at the diminutive size of O’Shucks when they visited,
we’d take care of all the Park City ‘hourlies’—the ski instructors, wanting to know, “Where’s the rest of the club?”
lifties, sprinkler installers … —you know … we figured no one
was really taking care of them, so we rolled out the red carpet As I pack up to leave our interview, Corrigan says, “I couldn’t
for those guys. Our business model was that if we took care of have lasted 25 years without the support of the community,
the locals, it wouldn’t really matter if the tourists found us.” which has always welcomed us, and I’m very grateful for their
support, but even more grateful for all the really nice people
They did. When tourists ask where the locals hang out, the we’ve had working for us over the years.” n
answer is inevitably O’Shucks.
“OUR BUSINESS MODEL
Many high-profile guests have bellied up to the bar, includ-
ing Eddie Van Halen, Valerie Bertinelli (there’s a signed snow- WAS THAT IF WE TOOK CARE OF
board to prove it), and the Austrian ski team when they’re in
town. But don’t get the idea that this is a place where you’ll pay THE LOCALS, IT WOULDN’T
$15 for a craft cocktail.
REALLY MATTER IF
Says Corrigan, “Ninety percent of the hard alcohol sold at
our place is in a shot glass. We’re a tap house, basically.” And THE TOURISTS FOUND US.”
this is a tap house with free peanuts—shells are scattered on
the floor—and on Tuesdays, you can still get a schooner of beer —BRUCE CORRIGAN
and a burger for $3. “To put that into perspective,” says Corri-
gan, “in 1994 you could get a pound of hamburger for 99 cents;
now it’s $3.99. [The cost of ] a keg of beer was probably a third
of what it is today, but we’ve kept our prices the same.”

O’Shucks is pint-sized compared to most of its competitors,
making it all the more astonishing that Corrigan’s pride and joy

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ENTREPRENEURS OF PARK CITY

UNCORKED IN UTAH
BRINGING TOGETHER OENOPHILES IN UNIQUELY
APPROACHABLE WAYS

WORDS Darby Doyle | IMAGE Deborah DeKoff

“WINE MAKES SO MANY CONNECTIONS,” SAYS KIRSTEN FOX, SOMMELIER AND SELF-DESIGNATED HEADMISTRESS
OF FOX SCHOOL OF WINE. “WINE ALLOWS US TO CONNECT TO THE REGION WHERE IT’S GROWN. TO THE
WINEMAKERS AND THEIR HISTORY,” WHICH ARE BOTH SUBJECTS THAT FOX ENTHUSIASTICALLY ESPOUSES
WHEN SPEAKING ABOUT THE RICH, DYNAMIC, AND YES, DELICIOUS, TOPIC OF WINE.

Case in point: one of Fox’s favorite wines comes with an most of us were wearing feather boas along with Fox, taking
equally great backstory. The Gloria Ferrer estate in Carneros, Cal- group selfies, and adding our own loquacious commentary.
ifornia was the first sparkling wine producer in Carneros starting
in the ’80s, but the Ferrer history extends back to the family’s Although Fox’s Mines & Wines Tour is arguably the most vis-
Spanish winemaking origins in the 16th century. ible representation of her entrepreneurial spirit, she’s a woman
with a lot of irons in the proverbial fire. In the 13 years since
“This is a true celebratory bubbly, made for the king and she started teaching wine classes for her sister’s wine shop
queen of Spain,” describes Fox, while raising a flute of Gloria Fer- (remember Art of Wine near the Snowcreek liquor store?), Fox
rer ‘09 Royal Cuvée to kick off her popular Mines & Wines Tour. has built her career around wine education.

During the round-trip, three-hour chauffeured adventure, “I started thinking about wine all day long. I wanted to know
Fox matches six delightful sips with informative site visits like more and I wanted to share,” says Fox of her early obsession
the 20-year-old Portuguese Tawny Port sipped in sly solidarity with the topic that’s never abated. Under the Fox umbrella
with the historic red light district’s madam. And yes, by stop six, are ventures as varied as her online wine education platform
The SAVVY Wine Shopper, a one-hour weekend wine series,
“WE LIKE TO HAVE FUN. cellar analysis and sommelier services, and the wildly popular
“Twisted Cork Radio” podcast she co-hosts with Salt Lake City-
A GLASS OF WINE MAKES IT based sommelier and educator James Santangelo.

EVEN BETTER.” Building a business in Park City was a natural fit, says Fox.
“Our lifestyle here in the mountains is all about doing what we
—KIRSTEN FOX love and making that work-life balance happen so we can be
here.” And, she says, Park City loves wine. “People here are very
knowledgeable and interested in expanding their palate by try-
ing new wines, but they’re not overly intellectual about it.”

Summing it up with a big smile, Fox says, “We like to have
fun. A glass of wine makes it even better.” n

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ENTREPRENEURS OF PARK CITY

PRESERVING THE SOUL
MAKING GEAR WITHOUT LOSING SIGHT OF THE BIG PICTURE

WORDS Darby Doyle | IMAGE Deborah DeKoff

IT BEGAN WITH A DRAMATIC DIRECTIVE: “NO SNOW MEANS NO SKIING,” EXPLAINS SOUL POLES CO-FOUNDER BRYON
FRIEDMAN, WHOSE ECO-FRIENDLY SKI AND TREKKING POLES COMPANY WAS FOUNDED AS PART OF A LARGER DESIRE TO
REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE TRADITIONALLY NON-RENEWABLE, RESOURCE-INTENSIVE GEAR INDUSTRY. “OUR
INITIATIVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE A GROWN, NOT MINED, PRODUCT,” SAYS FRIEDMAN. “ONE THAT
WAS MADE AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FROM SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS.”

Each set of Soul Poles is made of reinforced bamboo, has Backcountry who’ve flourished in the Beehive State. Friedman
minimal plastic components, and is assembled by hand at the notes that this attention also attracts small, recreation-oriented
company’s Park City-based factory. brands who are looking for easy access to the airport, great
tech infrastructure, and a desirable work-life balance.
“It’s one of those ‘be careful what you wish for’ dilemmas,”
says Friedman of choosing to live and build a company in boom- While growing the company has been his focus since its
ing Park City, a place notorious for limited industrial space and founding in 2011, Friedman still spends as much time as he
high rent. can in the mountains—whether it’s a morning kicking turns in
backcountry powder, enjoying world-class mountain biking, or
Friedman and his Soul Poles partner Erik Schlopy had both spending an evening fly-fishing.
ski raced all over the world at the World Cup and Olympic level,
but returning to their home training base of Park City was an “Be careful what you wish for; you don’t want to lose your
easy decision. Says Friedman, “The advantage of having the identity if you’re chasing the dollar signs,” says Friedman. In
post-Olympics infrastructure really put Park City on the map other words, he’s managed to discover a successful business
from a marketing perspective,” both for growing the Soul Poles model that still allows him to stay true to his soul. And for a life-
brand and for Friedman’s other career as a singer-songwriter. long skier like Friedman, that balance is key—“I can still ski right
(The man wears many hats, indeed—most of them knit.) to my doorstep in Park City on a powder day.” n

Friedman acknowledges that establishing the Soul Poles “OUR INITIATIVE HAS ALWAYS BEEN
facility elsewhere might’ve made more sense for distribu-
tion and overhead, but says being based in Park City is worth THAT WE WANTED TO MAKE
it. “It’s central to the company mission of reducing our carbon
footprint as much as possible.” Friedman continues, “We found A GROWN, NOT MINED, PRODUCT.”
the last industrial spot available, and the community has been
incredibly supportive of our business.” —BRYON FRIEDMAN

In turn, the company sponsors several Utah athletes,
employs local high-school students during peak production
times, and boosts Utah’s reputation as a good place to start
a business in the outdoor industry. “The ski industry is Utah
right now,” he says, pointing to big brands like Rossignol and

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ENTREPRENEURS OF PARK CITY

COFFEE WITH CONSCIENCE
RESCUING DOGS ONE DELECTABLE BREW AT A TIME

WORDS Natalie Taylor | IMAGES Angela Howard

CLAUDIA MCMULLIN WAS RIDING ON A CHAIRLIFT WITH HER SISTER WHEN SHE HAD AN EPIPHANY: SHE DIDN’T WANT
TO LIVE IN NEW YORK CITY ANYMORE. SO, IN 1999, SHE SOLD HER APARTMENT IN THE UPPER WEST SIDE, QUIT HER
JOB AT A WALL STREET LAW FIRM, AND MOVED TO PARK CITY WITH VIVI, HER RESCUE DOG, TO OPEN A LAW PRACTICE.
McMullin met and married her husband Tim Douglas, who
also had a rescue dog, and put down roots—serving two terms proceeds to help rescue animals. “I wanted to make a natural,
on the Summit County Council and acting as the executive authentic connection to a cause,” she says. “It’s a terrific way of
director of Friends of Animals Utah (now Nuzzles & Co.) from marrying my passion for dogs and desire to effect change with
2010 to 2012. John’s passion to roast great coffee.”

Life was good, until one morning she discovered that the Sil- Now, a portion of the proceeds from every bag of coffee they
ver Bean coffee shop wasn’t renewing its lease in the Park City sell supports dog rescue organizations including Best Friends Ani-
Visitor Center. “I was super bummed,” she says. “I was on the mal Society and Nuzzles & Co. In addition to the giveback pro-
chamber executive committee and went there for meetings all gram, Hugo Coffee Roasters donates 20 percent of their event
the time.” earnings. “My vision for the company is to save as many animals
as possible,” she says. “That’s going to take some time.”
Faced with the dreadful prospect of coffee-free conference
calls, McMullin had another epiphany: she could open a coffee But McMullin is not waiting around to roll over. She hopes
shop in the same location. And so, Hugo Coffee (named after that as her mission spreads, she can donate more to support
her beloved rescue dog, Hugo) started wagging in 2013. It took animal rescue in other states. Her latest brainchild is a porta-
just two years before McMullin realized she wanted to control ble, single-serving of Dog Daze Cold Brew—which is perfect for
her own product and vertically integrate by starting a roasting backpackers and hikers who love a cold brew, but don’t want to
company. “I hired John Lynn, a talented roaster,” she says. “He carry a system. “They come in 4-ounce biodegradable and com-
picks the beans, the farms, the importer, roasts the coffee, and postable tea bags,” she explains. “You just plop it in the water
creates our fantastic signature Hugo Coffee blends.” and wait 12 hours [overnight or while hiking]. No muss, no fuss.”

Thus, Hugo Coffee Roasters was born. The duo creates What’s McMullin’s next trick? We’ll just have to wait for her
high-quality, fair-trade, organic, and non-GMO small batch local next epiphany. n
favorites with names like Black Paw French Roast and Howler
Espresso. “It’s a luxury brand without the price tag,” McMul-
lin says. “Our blends are in the best spots. But really, it comes
down to taste. So why would someone buy our coffee instead
of another roaster’s in another mountain town?”

She thought about that for a few years, and one morning,
she had another epiphany: to transform Hugo Coffee Roast-
ers into a service-oriented company and donate part of the

“MY VISION FOR THE

COMPANY IS TO SAVE AS MANY

ANIMALS AS POSSIBLE.”

—CLAUDIA MCMULLIN

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Moving & Shaking

10 WINTER EVENTS YOU WON’T WANT TO MISS

WWORDS Evie Carrick | IMAGES Courtesy Visit Park City
INTER IN PARK CITY MAY REVOLVE AROUND SKIING AND SNOWBOARDING, BUT
DON’T BE FOOLED INTO THINKING THAT’S ALL THIS BUSTLING MOUNTAIN TOWN HAS
TO OFFER DURING THE COOLER MONTHS. THE WONDERFUL THING ABOUT PARK CITY
IS THAT ART LOVERS, SHOPPERS, AND FOODIES CAN FIND PLENTY TO DO AND SEE—WITHOUT EVER
HAVING TO STRAP ON A SNOWBOARD OR SKIS.

WHETHER YOU’RE HERE FOR THE POWDER OR ARE SEARCHING FOR A DOSE OF CULTURE—WE

PROMISE, YOU’LL FIND YOUR FIX IN PARK CITY. HERE ARE SOME OF OUR FAVORITE WINTER EVENTS:
1Snowfest, Dec. 20-Jan. 5: It’s near impossi-
ble to be bored during the peak holiday sea- Burns and Snowflake chairlifts. The best part? All
son—and much of that is thanks to Park City World Cup events are free to the public.
Mountain’s iconic Snowfest. Daily events and
activities ensure each day feels fresh and festive. 6Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Feb. 15: If you’re
From Santa coming down the Town Lift to the over the steady stream of stereotypical
mountain-town folk and bluegrass, this is
annual torchlight parade and fireworks, Snow- your chance to mix things up. For one night only,

fest delivers plenty of holiday fun. this renowned hip-hop group can be found on
2Last Friday Gallery Stroll, Dec. 27: This free
community event acts as a thorough (and the impressive Park City Live stage.
social) introduction to the city’s impressive
art scene. The last Friday of every month you can 7Silver Summits Challenge, Feb. 28: This
isn’t Park City’s oldest event, but it’s easily
the most impressive. Each year, local and
enjoy works by local and international artists while visiting athletes buckle in and prepare to ski all

noshing on light refreshments alongside Park City’s of Park City Mountain—that’s 7,300 acres and

impressive art community. seven summits—in a single day. Those up for the
3Raclette Party, Jan. 4: Gather in a private Park
City home for a hands-on post-holiday feast. daunting physical challenge are rewarded with
Thanks to the pros as Mindful Cuisine you’ll the mountain’s most advanced terrain and hidden
enjoy a true Raclette dinner of boiled potatoes powder stashes the rest of us can only dream of.
smothered in melted Raclette cheese alongside
soup, salad, and an array of veggies, meats, and 8Spring Gruv, March 7-April 5: This month-
long string of events at Park City Mountain
seafood. RSVPs must be made by Jan. 2. and Canyons Village takes spring skiing to
4Sundance Film Festival, Jan. 23-Feb. 2: the next level. There will be plenty of on-moun-
It may be Park City’s most iconic annual
event, but we’d be remiss not to include it tain fun—don’t miss the annual pond skim—
in our winter roundup. Whether you dive right in wild costumes, and of course, plenty of opportu-
and spend every minute absorbed in screenings nities to get down to free live music.
and seminars or opt for some casual celebrity
9Pink Park City, March 28: Park City Mountain
turns pink for this annual event that’s ded-
icated to conquering every type of cancer.
spotting and the festival’s free activities—you Dress up in your best pink duds and hit the slopes

won’t be disappointed. to support research at Huntsman Cancer Institute.
5 10FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup, Feb. 6-8:
Whether you’re a fan of watching ski Sierra Hull, April 3-5: Before the ski
events or not, it’s hard to ignore the energy season comes to an end, Sierra Hull
will usher in one last boot-stomping

that arrives when the World Cup comes to town. weekend. Bluegrass fans—and those just looking

The competition’s aerial and mogul events for an excuse to dance—can gather at the his-

deliver quite the show—and the place to see it toric Egyptian Theatre for an evening with Sierra

all go down is at the top of Deer Valley Resort’s and her band.

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Your Guide to Park City

WINTER CALENDAR 2019-2020

DAY

December NIGHTWGPC 117753

18-20 C hristmas with The Celts at Egyptian Theatre LOCATED AT WESTGATE PARK CITY RESORT & SPA
20-Jan. 5 Snowfest at Park City Mountain
20 Musicians Showcase at DeJoria Center 3000 Canyons Resort Drive | Park City, UT
21 Santa Comes Down the Town Lift 435.940.9444 | www.wgparkcity.com
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28 Karaoke Night at DeJoria Center
30 Torchlight Parade at Deer Valley Resort
31 N ew Year’s Eve Celebration & Fireworks at

Park City Mountain and Canyons Village
31 New Year’s Eve Party at the Grand Summit Hotel

January

2 Above & Beyond at Park City Live
14-19 I BSF Intercontinental Cup at Utah Olympic Park
16-18 Atlanta Rhythm Section at Egyptian Theatre
23-Feb. 2 Sundance Film Festival

February

6-8 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup at Deer Valley Resort
11-15 IBSF Para Bobsled World Cup at Utah Olympic Park
11-15 IBSF Women’s Monobob Series at Utah Olympic Park
15 Bone Thugs-N-Harmony at Park City Live
21-23 Croce Plays Croce at Egyptian Theatre
29 Silver Summits Challenge at Park City Mountain

March

7-April 5 Spring Gruv at Park City Mountain and Canyons Village

April

3-5 Sierra Hull at Egyptian Theatre
12 Easter Bunny Visit at Deer Valley Resort
12 Closing day for both Park City Mountain

and Deer Valley Resort

*Please note, events and dates are subject to change.



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EMNATTRCEHPMREANKEERUSR

CONNECTING THE DOTS FOR UP-AND-COMING BUSINESS LEADERS

SWORDS Tiffini Porter | IMAGE Deborah DeKoff
TARTING OUT AS AN ENTREPRENEUR CAN QUICKLY BECOME OVERWHELMING. YOU MAY HAVE A BRILLIANT BUSINESS IDEA,
BUT HOW DO YOU ACCESS THE RESOURCES—INFORMATION, CAPITAL, AND PEOPLE—TO GET A STARTUP OFF THE GROUND?
YOU START BY GETTING SOME PERSPECTIVE FROM LOCAL EXPERTS.

Jeramy Lund, Ted McAleer, and David Bieber have decades of the meetings are set up to make sure people leave with a nugget
combined experience in Park City’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. of information that will help them identify and solve problems.
And, as the co-founder, board member, and managing director,
respectively—each use their talents to help emerging business What is your biggest piece of advice for early-stage founders?
leaders find their way. Lund: My biggest piece of advice: don’t quit your day job if

The trio makes up a crucial part of PandoLabs, a local nonprofit you’re employee No. 1. You will find people that give you exactly
that helps would-be founders make those critical connections. the opposite advice, but I think it’s better to iterate on your idea
while you have a paycheck.
How did PandoLabs start and what does the organization do today?
Lund: Back in 2013, a group of Park City Angels members rolled McAleer: I agree about not quitting your day job, but also
recognize that if you seek outside capital—other than family and
up our sleeves to find ways to catalyze entrepreneurship in Park friends—those investors will force you to quit. It’s a bit of a dou-
City. That really resonated with me because I had younger kids at ble-edged sword that way.
that time and wanted Park City to be a place where they could live
and have productive jobs after they graduated from college. Also, seek out reliable mentors, starting with individuals and
working up to a three-or-four-person advisory board. The advi-
We started studying options and saw that there were a lot of sory board’s job for the sole entrepreneur is to kill their bad ideas
really smart people with a lot of practical experience here. If you before they lose too much trying to scale their business. Maybe
could match them with entrepreneurs that needed good advice your first idea is not your best idea, or your best idea is going to
and a path forward, there had to be something there. That was the come from your third advisory team.
original idea behind PandoLabs.
Bieber: My piece of advice is to start building your ecosystem
Bieber: PandoLabs is Park City’s entrepreneurial community. of trusted people that you know you can rely on and will support
We look at ourselves as an execution network, which means every you along the way.
touch point our members and community partners have with us is
meant to help them move the dial forward with their ventures. We What makes Park City a great place to start a business?
focus on matching people, setting the stage for collaboration, and Lund: Between Pando, coffee groups that have sprung up,
creating an atmosphere for success.
companies that have relocated here, and the continuing build-out
We have members across the state and hold regular events and at Kimball Junction, you’re starting to get a locus—there are more
workshops to help entrepreneurs connect the dots and leverage and more entrepreneurs. And, in Park City in particular, I think
resources. It all goes back to the concept behind the PandoLabs work-life balance is key. If you’re an entrepreneur, you’re working
name: Pando is the organism that connects everything. That’s what 90 hours a week and there’s no way around it, but you can still take
we’re trying to do for Utah. time to go out for a bike ride or get first tracks on powder days.

Why is organized networking so important for entrepreneurs? Bieber: Yes, access to nature and outdoor activities are so
McAleer: You might do some networking on an ad hoc basis, important. We also live in close proximity to an international air-
port, and have incredible universities close by. Many people move
but if you come to a PandoLabs entrepreneur execution network here for similar reasons, so you have a lot of like-mindedness in
meeting, you know that everybody there is really good to excellent that we want to do our best in everything we do—whether it’s
at something, and they’re interested in entrepreneurship. The pur- with our jobs, our families, or training for a sport. I feel our town
pose of organized networking is putting your foot in the water— just brings about this entrepreneurial mentality.
to find a co-founder or an advisory board opportunity in a similar
company or a non-competitive place to flesh out your idea. And, McAleer: I’m going to capture it in one word: talent. It’s amaz-
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For the Love “Making people
of Baking happy through
something that I feel
“THERE’S NO PLACE happy to make is a
LIKE HOME BAKED GOODS” dream come true.”

EWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Deborah DeKoff —Emily Burney
VER SINCE EMILY BURNEY WAS A
KID, TWO DESIRES HAVE SHAPED
HER LIFE.

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The first was a deep yearning to move west. Family vacations
to Colorado and glimpses of the mountain lifestyle confirmed that
mountain life was for her. She held tight to her dream of leaving Chi-
cago suburbia.

The second desire was to bake. And in her case, it’s a passion
that runs deep. “I grew up with a mom and aunts who produced
high-quality baked goods,” Burney says.

Immediately after graduation, Burney headed to Colorado where
she worked seasonal jobs until she found a wilderness therapy posi-
tion in St. George, Utah. It was there that a coworker encouraged Bur-
ney to apply for a ski patrol job at Canyons (now Park City Mountain).

Burney scored the position and started her time in Park City living
out of her Jeep Cherokee in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot. Her
uneasy living conditions did not hinder her initial perception of Park
City. “As soon as I got to Park City, I fell in love, and I knew this was
home,” she explains.

Thanks to ski patrol, Burney’s life was filled with meaning during
the winter months; but her ambition to engage in substantial work
year-round was the driving force behind her decision to start Auntie
Em’s Baked Goods, a small-batch bakery that’s known for their pies
and cookies.

“There is a lot of hard work that goes into making a good pie.
Anytime someone sees and appreciates a good pie for what it’s
worth is rewarding,” says Burney. Her favorite thing to hear from a
customer is: “This is the best crust I have ever had,” and Burney grins
as she says, “That to me is like angels singing.”

With a determination to bring joy to her customers and mean-
ing to her life, it’s no surprise that Auntie Em’s has blossomed in
five short years. And starting relationships with local farmers was an
imperative building block. “It has been cool to build connections at
the farmers market. There is no reason not to leave the farmers mar-
ket with crates of fruit for pies,” says Burney, adding that she loves
“getting to know the growers and getting to know their product.”

Last spring, after years as a vendor at the farmers market, Bur-
ney opened a storefront in Kimball Art Center—and her dedicated
customers are delighted to have access to Auntie Em’s infamous pies
and cookies more than just one day a week.

Burney reflects, “The Kimball Art Center is a wonderful gift, an
opportunity to practice operating and making a high volume of pies,
and to see what that looks like.”

After years of hard work and persistence, Burney has realized her
longtime dream of living, baking, and finding purpose in a mountain
town. She smiles and says simply, “Making people happy through
something that I feel happy to make is a dream come true.” n

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Finding Balance Our coffees come from the finest coffee farms in the
world. We seek out premium farmers & listen to their
A HARDWORKING ENTREPRENEUR’S firsthand accounts and experiences within the industry.
Their stories motivate us to purchase our green coffees
CAUTIONARY TALE from USDA organic and Fair Trade certified farms.

SWORDS Steve Phillips | IMAGES Deborah DeKoff 1764 UINTA WAY • PARK CIT Y, U T • (435) 647-9097
TEVE KANTEN HADN’T PLANNED ON SCALING BACK
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NESS, BUT SOME DEVASTATING NEWS STOPPED HIM

IN HIS TRACKS.

“I was doing 30 seminars a year and having too much fun to
quit. But everything changed when the doctor said, ‘you have
cancer.’ When you hear those three words everything stops,”
admits Kanten.

Kanten, now 67, has been at the helm of Kanten Communica-
tions International since he left FranklinCovey (then Shipley Asso-
ciates) in 1990 to strike out on his own. The longtime Park City
resident built an impressive client list that includes several For-
tune 500 companies and aviation giants Boeing, Northrop-Grum-
man, and Delta Air Lines. His bread-and-butter product is a three-
day communication skills workshop for scientists and technical
professionals that teaches them how to present information in a
language that “average” people can understand.

By early 2017, Kanten had conducted hundreds of work-
shops and logged three million air miles, but within a week of
hearing the news from his doctor, he was on the operating table.

Fortunately, Kanten’s esophageal cancer was caught early
and after two surgeries and a month of radiation treatment,
doctors declared him “100 percent OK.”

But recovery wasn’t easy. “I couldn’t swallow for three
months because of the pain,” says Kanten, who survived off of
smoothies and cold water and lost 40 pounds in the process.

Kanten, a single man, found comfort restoring his vintage 1969
Westfalia VW. “I found it in a field in Colorado with four flat tires
and a blown engine,” he laughs. Though weak, he worked on it a
little each day. At a recent Woodstock-themed fundraiser for The
Hope Alliance in Park City, costumed attendees painted his now
totally restored van with ’70s-era peace symbols and slogans.

Surviving cancer left Kanten grateful, obviously, but wonder-
ing “what now?” It was, as he puts it, an existential question. “I
feel as if I’ve been given a second chance, a new ticket, and I’m
trying to figure out what to do with it.”

Although Kanten was always an avid outdoor enthusiast (skiing,
fishing, hunting, bicycling) he was also a workaholic. “When you’re
an entrepreneur, you think about business 24/7; you sign up for a
certain level of stress,” he says. “You often find yourself working 12-
or 14-hour days and loving it. That’s all changed for me.”

Though he’s back to work on a limited basis, Kanten says he
doesn’t wake up in the morning thinking about business. “I see
things differently now. Living in Park City, this beautiful place, if
you don’t wake up happy here, there’s something wrong.”

Kanten’s story is, ultimately, a cautionary tale, especially for
hard-driving Park City entrepreneurs. The moral, he says, is to “work
hard, play hard because you never know when your life will change.
Don’t let work rule your life, let living completely rule your life.” n

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What Beats Chocolate?

CHOCOLATE WITH MORALS

RWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Angela Howard
ITUAL CHOCOLATE CREATES EXCEPTIONAL BEAN-TO-BAR CHOCOLATE—AND THEY DO IT
WHILE MAINTAINING A COMMITMENT TO THE BEST QUALITY CACAO, A SMALL-BATCH
CREATION PROCESS, AND THE ENVIRONMENT.

Shortly after Robbie Stout and Anna Davies to ask themselves: What would it take to get paid enough, and have access to health care,
met in Boulder, Colorado they started talking good quality cacao and secure environmental education, and basic needs.”
about opening a business together. Their deci- transparency?
sion to focus on chocolate stemmed from a In 2015, four-and-a-half years after the
string of dining experiences that showcased Stout and Davies started Ritual Chocolate launch of Ritual Chocolate, the business moved
delicious food but disappointing chocolate with this vision at the forefront; making a point from Denver, Colorado to Park City—but their
desserts. Davies explains, “[The] chocolate to source the highest quality cacao beans avail- commitment to excellence never wavered. Stout
was always lackluster, poor quality, and the able. “We want to make sure that the cacao and Davies aim to develop long-term relation-
ingredients weren’t good.” This led the duo bean is socially responsible,” says Davies. “That ships with each carefully selected cacao bean
the farmers have a good life, they are getting partner. The result is product consistency and
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“We have a responsibility CUSTOM FURNITURE, HANDCRAFTED IN SUMMIT COUNTY
with the beans we

are sourcing to create an
amazing product.”

—Anna Davies

a fair business relationship, which fits with the (801) 413.8941 • [email protected] • pcstoneandwood.com
company’s dedication to social responsibility.
Java Cow Café & Bakery
“We want the best-case scenario possible.
Farmers are growing the best cacao they can, 402 Main Street • Park City • (435) 647-7711 • javacowparkcity.com
processing it, and being rewarded. And in return,
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bility with the beans we are sourcing to create an
amazing product.”

With cacao quality one of Ritual Chocolate’s
core values, they utilize a bean-to-bar process
that requires more work, but delivers an incred-
ible product.

When the fermented cacao beans arrive,
they are “lightly and delicately roasted, which
makes the cacao taste better and loosens the
shell,” says Stout. With the shells removed, the
cacao beans are broken down into nibs and the
nibs are combined with organic sugar in a stone
mixer before being refined in a 1950s three roll
mill. To make the chocolate ultra-smooth, it’s
ground nonstop for three days in a Swiss conche
that was manufactured in 1915. Finally, the bars
are molded, cooled, and packaged by hand.

“We use a slower method because we feel that
the flavor and texture is best that way,” says Davies.

Ritual Chocolate’s values extend beyond
taste and a commitment to honest business rela-
tionships. Stout and Davies chose the chocolate
business for environmental reasons.

“Cacao is great for the environment. For it
to thrive, it needs to be in a rainforest setting,”
explains Davies. This means that almost every
cacao farm Ritual Chocolate works with is a
mini ecological preserve. Stout notes, “Of all the
foods that we can make money from, I feel good
about cacao. I know that cacao farms are a habi-
tat for lots of wildlife.”

This commitment to the environment extends
to their packaging; the pouch that holds the choc-
olate bar is compostable and the cardboard wrap-
per is recyclable. Davies reflects, “We have built
this business based on thousands of teeny steps.
We can look back now and be proud.” n



HIGHSTYLE PROFILE

Gentleman Farmer

IT’S BILL WHITE’S WORLD, WE JUST EAT IN IT

IWORDS Ted Scheffler | IMAGES Gillian Hunter
T’S A GORGEOUS EARLY FALL EVENING WHEN BILL WHITE PLUCKS AN APPLE FROM A TREE AND TAKES A BITE. HE’S PROUDLY SHOWING
ME AROUND BILL WHITE FARMS AND INTRODUCING ME TO HIS TWO-DIMENSIONAL APPLE TREES. “THEY’RE VERY EFFICIENT,” SAYS
WHITE. “THEY CAN BE PLANTED CLOSELY IN A SMALL SPACE WHICH MAKES IT EASIER TO PICK THE FRUIT.” THE TWO-DIMENSIONAL
GROWTH METHOD MEANS ALL THE BRANCHES BUT THOSE IN A SINGLE PLANE ARE REMOVED SO THE TREES CAN BE PLANTED CLOSE
TOGETHER. LAST YEAR HE GREW 1,000 POUNDS OF APPLES AND MADE 1,000 GALLONS OF APPLE CIDER.

Bill White is a bit of a conundrum. On one hand, he’s all about effi- “You should be working
ciency—especially when it comes to green growing practices, using ther- on your business,
mal energy for his fish farm and composting. He’d like to achieve zero
unrecycled waste at his farm, ranch, and restaurants. On the other hand, not in your business.”
he’s extravagant. He’ll spare no expense to achieve the results he’s after,
whether it’s hunting down antiques from China to decorate his restaurant, —Bill White
Wahso, or buying a barn full of pulleys, chains, and other hardware to
equip Billy Blanco’s. Does White still spend time behind the stove in his restaurants? He
says, “I always tell people that you should be working on your business,
“I bought a bridge from Montana,” says White, referring to the not in your business.”
reclaimed wood used to construct parts of the Bill White Farms event
venue. And, have you ever seen the eye-popping Christmas decor at Bill Bill White Enterprises employs 600 people year-round and sent out
White Farms? some 950 W-2s last year. That’s a testament to White’s business savvy and
acumen. And, the fact that he’s helped supply thousands of meals to the
I’ve known White for some 25 years—since he opened his flagship hungry in our community and supported our nonprofits in ways that are
restaurant, Grappa. White, John Murcko (Firewood), and Kevin Valaika dazzling is testament to White’s generosity. n
(Shabu) built the restaurant virtually from scratch. His empire over the years
would go on to include Chimayo, Wahso, Windy Ridge Cafe & Bakery, Ghi-
dotti’s, Sushi Blue, Billy Blanco’s, and most recently, Bill White Farms.

During my food-writing career, I’ve met many renowned chefs and
restaurateurs—including some international superstars—but I’ve never
encountered any who are smarter or work harder than Bill White. And I’ve
met very few who have had the kind of success he’s had. Even celeb chefs
like Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Mario Batali, and Emeril Lagassé have
had to close restaurants. Bill hasn’t.

But what many people might not know is White’s commitment to our
community and its nonprofits. For example, Bill White Farms hosts bene-
fit dinners wherein local nonprofits use the dinners to raise funds. White
and his team donate the meal, the venue, and the staff, and the nonprofit
keeps the funds raised.

“It’s not a situation where they get a nickel from every dollar or some-
thing like that,” says White. “They get to keep all of the proceeds from
benefit events at Bill White Farms.”

When I ask about his success operating multiple restaurants in Park
City, White says, “I always tell anyone who’s opening one restaurant that
they are ‘buying themselves a job.’ So not only is your salary in question,
but now you’ve got all the responsibilities of ownership and you usually
can’t afford to hire the help that you need. So envision a staircase of effi-
ciencies and inefficiencies. One restaurant: no good. Two: a little bit better
because you can get a sous chef and have a day off. Three: back to awk-
ward. Four: cumbersome, but now you’re big enough that you can afford
to hire a marketing or sales person, plus proper accounting, which is
almost impossible with a single restaurant.”

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Lucky Pennies

RISING FROM THE ASHES AND STARTING FRESH

EWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Deborah DeKoff
VER SINCE SECOND GRADE MELISSA MARSTED KNEW SHE WOULD BE A WRITER—BUT THE REALIZATION
OF THIS CHILDHOOD DREAM DIDN’T HAPPEN UNTIL SHE OVERCAME HARDSHIP AND WAS SEARCHING
FOR PURPOSE LATER IN LIFE.

In November 2008, Marsted lost her home to a Cal- It was during an ultramarathon on Antelope Island that
ifornia wildfire and simultaneously went through a heart- Marsted came up with the idea for “Buzzy and the Red
breaking separation. As painful as it was, the events ignited Rock Canyons.” And at another ultra in Monument Valley,
a clarity and renewed passion in Marsted. “After the fire, I Marsted met the illustrator Ruthanne Hammrick and they
decided to stop living the negative part of my legacy,” she collaborated on “Tiny’s Grand Adventure” and “Molly’s Tale
explains. She discovered a revived love of long-distance of the American Pikas.” There are currently six books in her
running, and each penny she found on her runs became a wildlife adventures series and Marsted has plans to release
simple reminder to trust her intuition. at least six more.

The first step in trusting herself was to answer the Her favorite way to do research and find inspiration is
question: If you could do anything after the fire, what to explore national parks while trail running, and in each
would you do? She already had the manuscript for “Pablito book, there is a message of stewardship. Marsted says,
and the Speckled Bear” and so, she published the book. “The more nature we bring into our lives, the happier we
And in 2010, the idea for Lucky Penny Publications was are going to be.”
born. The name was an ode to two unscathed piggy banks
found in the ashes of her home after the fire and the Now, looking back on her life after the 2008 fire,
pennies that continued to show up in her life ever since. Marsted says she feels content. “I know I am living my
Marsted decided to focus on children’s e-books and her life’s purpose by running in nature and writing about our
publishing house’s website was launched on Nov. 1, 2011— national parks; it is in nature where I find peace, joy, and
auspiciously, 11/1/11. happiness.” n

Marsted says that when she “received the two trade- “I know I am living
marks [for Lucky Penny Publications and later, Silver Dol- my life’s purpose
lar Press] it was the coolest thing in the world! I felt more by running in nature and
proud of those than my college degree.” writing about our national
parks; it is in nature
In July of 2012, Marsted visited Park City for the first where I find peace, joy,
time and fell in love with the area. By October, she found and happiness.”
the house she lives in today. “There was a penny on the
back patio, and I knew it was meant to be!” says Marsted, —Melissa Marsted
who later opened her Lucky Penny Little Free Library where
people can swing by and “give a book, take a book.”

Marsted’s most recent endeavors as an author include
a line of children’s books that feature an animal character
who narrates a journey through various national parks.
Marsted jokes, “My midlife crisis at 50 was writing chil-
dren’s books about national parks.”

Her wildlife adventure series correlates with her
revived love of running. Marsted has always been a runner,
and even trained for the Olympic marathon trials in 1998,
but when she turned 50 and both her sons were in college,
she began running ultramarathons. Marsted says, “The
ultras give me a goal, a destination, and a community.”

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Making a Dream a Reality

THE KEY? A LOT OF HARD WORK.

CWORDS Darby Doyle | IMAGES Gillian Hunter
ELEBRATING THEIR FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY AT THE FOOT OF HEBER AVENUE, THE CO-OWNING TRIO OF HANDLE—CHEF BRIAR
HANDLY, PARTNER AND CREATIVE DIRECTOR MELISSA GRAY, AND OPERATIONS MANAGER MEAGAN NASH—HAVE LONGTIME ROOTS
IN THE RESTAURANT BIZ.

The best of friends since they met in the late ’90s, Georgia-trans- Guide, Architectural Digest (for Gray’s deft design concept), Vogue, Bon
plant Gray and Utah-native Nash worked in several restaurants along the Appétit, and more. In addition, Handly has been nominated by the James
Wasatch Front. Around the same time, Handly moved from Vermont— Beard Foundation and was one of a distinguished handful of Park City chefs

drawn by Wasatch powder and the opportunity to develop his culinary invited to cook a dinner at the James Beard House in New York last winter. It

chops in some of Utah’s best kitchens. was an experience he describes with his characteristic wry understatement

Nash became friends with Handly and introduced him to Gray, and as being, “pretty rad.”

Handly and Gray married a few years later. “We’re all still best friends,” “We envisioned HANDLE by asking ourselves, ‘What does Park City

says Gray of the abiding relationships. Agrees Nash, “Even when we’re not need?’” says Gray of developing the concept and menu. “We saw an

in the restaurant we still hang out together.” opportunity for a casual, unexpected, fun space,” without the bounds of

“We always wanted to run our own show,” says Gray of opening HAN- a conventional fine dining concept. By building a restaurant brand without

DLE in August 2014 (and later HSL in downtown Salt Lake). Agrees Nash, outside investors or controlling interests, the three co-owners have been

“We’d get together and talk about what our ideal restaurant would be like. able to exclusively refine their vision. And they relied on talented friends

How we’d do things differently.” and their own sweat equity during the ini-

Their vision was based on their collec- tial renovation. “There was a lot of trial

tive experience working everywhere from “The search for and error,” says Nash of the early months.
ski resort bars to fine dining restaurants, “But everyone helped pull it together.”

to catering and event organizing during perfection is a constant: When it comes to starting new ven-
Sundance with Gray’s company Bash Event tures, “Meagan says ‘yes,’ and Melissa says

Solutions. Nash continues, “Everywhere I want to put out a ‘no,’” says Handly. “What usually happens
the three of us worked, we wanted to learn is something in between,” he says with a

everything that we could about how to run better dish today than grin. “I just want to make great food, and
a business. It’s brought us here to today.” keep our customers happy. The search for

And for the HANDLE team, “today” I did yesterday.” perfection is a constant: I want to put out a
means multiple state and Park City best of better dish today than I did yesterday.”

awards and recognition in The New York —Briar Handly And with the already high standards of
Times, Condé Nast Traveler, Forbes Travel HANDLE, that’s saying something. n

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A Next Level Shave

… FROM A COUPLE BARBARIANS

IWORDS Ted Scheffler | IMAGES Gillian Hunter
HAVE A FEW BUCKET LIST ITEMS I’VE BEEN WHITTLING AWAY AT LATELY. THEY’RE ACHIEVABLE. I’M NOT TALKING ABOUT SCALING MOUNT
KILIMANJARO OR EVEN TAKING A TRIP ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS. AND I DON’T HAVE ANY DESIRE TO PARACHUTE FROM AN AIRPLANE.
BUT ONE THING I PROMISED MYSELF I WOULD DO BEFORE SHUFFLING OFF MY MORTAL COIL IS TO ENJOY THE PLEASURE—ASSUMING
IT’S A PLEASURABLE ACTIVITY—OF GETTING A PROFESSIONAL SHAVE. THAT’S WHAT BROUGHT ME TO BARBARIAN BARBERING COMPANY.

This small operation with an entrance on Swede Alley is unique inso- But there’s nothing barbaric about getting a shave and a haircut from

far as it’s “lady owned and lady operated.” The self-described “barbarians” Pinegar. Undergoing my first-ever straight-razor shave, I felt nothing but

are the owner and barber Jenna Elise Pinegar—the “OG Barbarian,” she pampered. She talked me through the entire process, step-by-step, and

says—and Kelsey Asherman, the “Barbaric Barber.” There’s also a great I was surprised to see how many different components go into being

dane-boxer shop dog name Prudence. shaved by a pro. There are lots of nooks and

And as you might have guessed, this crew likes crannies to deal with!

to have fun. A recent ad for Barbarian Barbering One cool aspect of Barbarian Barber-

Company read simply: “Get a damn haircut.” “But there’s ing Company is the turntable that sits by the
Naturally, my first question for Pinegar was entrance. While I received my shave and haircut

the story behind her business’ name. “Do you nothing barbaric on that Sunday afternoon, Ray Charles provided
want to know the honest answer, or do you a soothing soundtrack. Customers can choose

want me to lie?” she retorts. I choose to go with about getting the vinyl they’d like to hear during their visit.
the truth. “Well,” she says, “I had a client who To make a long story short, my shave went

kept asking me out and one day I just got fed up a shave and a haircut off without a hitch. It was wonderfully relax-
and irritated. So I told him ‘There’s just no way. ing—something I hadn’t expected. And my hair-

Forget it.’ His response was, ‘Wow, you’re too from Pinegar.” cut? Well, it was outstanding. I now have a new
barbaric.’ And so the name just kind of stuck.” barber; she’s a barbarian. n

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EXPLORING
THE UNKNOWN

THE BACKCOUNTRY AWAITS

WORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Adam O’Neill, Mark Long, Shawn Raskin, and Landon Wharton As resort popularity grows—in part due to collec-
tive season passes and the advent of high-quality skis
PARK CITY’S SKI RESORTS ARE THE TRUSTED GO-TO FOR SNOWY EXPLORATIONS. and boards that make riding more accessible—those
THE COMFORT OF A LIFT, GROOMED RUN, OR SECRET POWDER STASH CAN MAKE seeking solitude and untracked powder often head
IT HARD TO VENTURE BEYOND RESORT BOUNDARIES. A LENGTHY WAIT IN THE LIFT into the backcountry.
LINE OR A SCARCITY OF PARKING SPACES IS EVIDENCE THAT A MAJORITY OF SKIERS AND
RIDERS UTILIZE THE SKI RESORT AS THEIR PRIMARY MEANS OF SNOW PLAY. Moving from the avalanche-controlled terrain of a
ski resort into unruly natural landscapes is a risk—and
one not to be taken lightly. Avalanches are a primary
concern, and even individuals who work as backcoun-
try guides need to consistently act and make decisions
based on weather and conditions. Riding in the back-
country requires a level of risk acceptance; the terrain
is unforgiving, a knowledgeable partner is a must, and
each backcountry turn is hard-earned.

Dangers aside, there is something deeply alluring
about observing the quiet majesty of the mountains in
the backcountry. And the feeling of floating effortlessly
on a cloud of Utah’s lightest snow makes the hard
work, the risk, and the uncertainty merely quirky attri-
butes of backcountry riding.

The first step for those looking to head into the
backcountry is to take an avalanche safety course.
Backcountry riders should know how to use rescue
gear and backcountry ski or splitboard equipment.

And for those who are new to the sport or are look-
ing to hone specific skills, there’s no better way to get
your feet wet (and stay safe) than to book your back-
country trip with a pro. Thankfully, the Park City area is
home to a host of backcountry guiding operations.

“... THERE IS SOMETHING DEEPLY
ALLURING ABOUT OBSERVING THE QUIET
MAJESTY OF THE MOUNTAINS IN
THE BACKCOUNTRY.”

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WHITE PINE TOURING
Rent or buy backcountry skis, splitboards, snow-
shoes, skate skis, and fat bikes at this iconic Park City
retail store. In addition to selling, renting, and tuning
gear, White Pine Touring offers fat bike and snowshoe
tours and the White Pine Touring Nordic Center is an
ideal location for a cross-country ski lesson. White
Pine Touring is an AIARE avalanche education pro-
vider and offers AIARE Companion Rescue, AIARE 1,
AIARE 2, and AIARE Pro Courses.

THE BACKCOUNTRY PROS
This company is serious about getting people into
the backcountry and provides custom trips based on
client requests like instructional techniques, powder
riding, and descending steep terrain. For a unique
adventure, you can charter a private helicopter and
ski untouched powder in the remote Oquirrh Moun-
tains just west of Salt Lake.

INSPIRED SUMMIT ADVENTURES
This outfit operates in both the Wasatch and Uinta
mountain ranges. Their offerings include guided
human-powered ski touring and lift-access ski touring.
In addition, you can try a snowmobile-assisted
ski tour in the Uinta Mountains or indulge in their
guided and catered yurt trip.

UTAH MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES
Utah Mountain Adventures boasts guided back-
country skiing and splitboarding, ski and splitboard-
ing mountaineering, and overnight tours. Education
is one of the organization’s chief focuses; they offer
ice climbing and mixed ice climbing clinics and ava-
lanche courses that range from Youth Level 1 to Rec-
reational Level 1 and 2.

RED RIVER ADVENTURES
The name of this guiding company might conjure up
images of rock climbing sandstone towers in south-
ern Utah, but the company also operates in north-
ern Utah’s Little Cottonwood and Big Cottonwood
Canyons. Guided ski tours and ice climbing trips
include options that are appropriate for introduc-
tory, intermediate, or advanced users.

PARK CITY POWDER CATS
This Uinta-based cat skiing operation has access to
over 43,000 acres of terrain. Guests at Park City Pow-
der Cats can anticipate deep and steep powder skiing
with a snowcat assist. You won’t find groomed terrain
here, so guests must be advanced riders, with the
ability to ski a black diamond resort run.

POWDERBIRD HELI SKIING
Powderbird has access to 80,000 acres of terrain
in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest and
clients can ski awe-inspiring powder runs with the
assist of a helicopter. The outfit picks up at the
Snowbird Ski Resort Heliport and the Westgate Park
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Shifting
Seasons

BUILDING A LIFE DRIVEN BY
CURIOSITY AND ENTHUSIASM
FOR NATURE

WORDS Ashley Brown

NIMAGES Angela Howard and Courtesy Jason Boyer
OT ONE TO BE CLASSIFIED OR PUT INTO
A BOX, MEGAN BOYER IS A WOMAN OF
MANY TRADES AND TALENTS—SHE’S A
GUIDE, TEACHER, BEEKEEPER, LANDSCAPER,
AND ALL-AROUND OUTDOORSWOMAN.

Boyer grew up in a Southern California home
filled with dogs, chickens, cats, rabbits, and rats.
In addition to a house full of animals, her fam-
ily’s frequent adventures—from hiking Mount
Whitney, sailing to Catalina Island, and skiing at
mom and pop resorts—instilled in Boyer a deep
love of the outdoors.

It was a family ski trip to Colorado that
inspired Boyer to attend Western State College
in Gunnison, Colorado. And it was there that
her guiding career blossomed as she took on the
role of student leader for Wilderness Pursuits,
the school’s outdoor recreation program.

After graduating in 1996 with a degree in
outdoor recreation, Boyer purchased a share
of a river outfitting operation where she played
many roles: partial owner, lead guide, and
instructor. It was an experience that prepared
Boyer for one of her current jobs: lead instructor
for the whitewater kayaking program at West-
minster College in Salt Lake City.

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This history of changing jobs with the seasons keeps Boyer
connected to the natural world around her. And the constant pass-
ing of time and shifting of seasons is also reflected in her favorite
hobby: beekeeping.

“There is constant change in the mountains, and there is con-
stant change in the hive,” Boyer explains, noting that for her, this
evolution brings a sense of peace. “I am fascinated by the bees,” she
says. “There are many benefits to raising bees, including harvesting
raw honey. I am trying to do my part to help the declining species.”

This passion for bees plays a role in one of Boyer’s other sea-
sonal jobs—gardener and landscaper—and it’s here that she can
truly advocate for her beloved honeybees. “I encourage my clients to
avoid using chemicals, they are one of the reasons for the decline of
our pollinators,” says Boyer.

From her love of bees to her ability to lead people on outdoor
expeditions that put them to the test, one thing remains constant:
Boyer’s deep love for the natural world around her.

And while her seasonal shifts and outdoor-focused jobs may
enable her to be more connected than most, she notes that “We are
all connected to nature.”

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Alpha

LEADING A WELL-MANNERED PACK

IWORDS Natalie Taylor | IMAGES Angela Howard
F YOU’VE BEEN HIKING AROUND PARK CITY AND SEEN A YOUNG WOMAN WITH A PACK OF AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS WHO
FOLLOW HER LIKE SHE’S THE PIED PIPER OF HAMELIN, YOU’VE SEEN SAMANTHA BEDNAR, FOUNDER OF ACTIVE K9 TRAINING
CENTER. AND IF YOU’VE SEEN ALL FIVE OF HER DOGS SIT AND STAY AT HER COMMAND, SYNCHRONIZED LIKE UNDERWATER
BALLET, YOU’VE WITNESSED HER MAGIC.
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