>>While I am not one of the skiers spending more time at the bar than on the slopes,
>>one sometimes alcoholic drink during the day is typical for me -
>>does the "membership" rule apply on the slopes as well ?
>>Or is it there medicinal/high caloric input/coldness-battling input ?
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>Looks like the "Private Club" rules were rescinded in 2009. You should be good to go!
>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alcohol_laws_of_Utah

thx - makes sense. And perhaps in Utah there are less people on the slopes unable to legally drive their car afterwards -
in some resorts (often Austrian) surprise blood alcohol checks on lifts should be established ;-)