Salt Lake city is the capitol of Utah and the largest city in the state of Utah. Founded in 1847 as the Great Salt Lake City by Mormon pioneers led by Bringham Young fleeing the persecution in the mid west. Over the years mining booms and the completion of the transcontinental rail road played heavily in the cities growth, success and prosperity. Once nick named the cross road of the west, Salt Lake city was an instrumental stop for those making their way to the gold fields of California.
Today Salt Lake City has a built a large out doors tourist industry, mainly around skiing. The city boasts some of the finest powder snow slopes for skiing in North America and only a few hours drive from the city itself. Salt Lake City hosted the 2002 winter games thus show casing its skiing mountains to the world. Besides skiing there is a lot of beautiful scenery around Salt Lake city. Monuments and national Parks abound in Utah. With some of the crown jewels of the parks system there in Utah. Zion and Arches are the most famous and visited of these parks in Utah. Both of these parks abound with amazing natural geological formations, rugged canyons and sheer rock faces. IN the parks there are many opportunities for hiking and rock climbing which are very popular activities through out the state. Inquire at your hotels Salt Lake for the best way to arrange for you to see these parks.
Salt Lake City is also know as the industrial banking capitol of America. Home to several large corporate banks and the center of this type of banking activity. Salt Lake city is modern and technologically savvy. Weather traveling on business or pleasure, if you visit in the winter or the summer, Salt lake City will leave you wanting to come back for more.
