> The national parks in Utah - Bryce, Zion, etc. - aren't open in the winter.
>
Hmmmmm? I believe all the NP's in Utah are open in the winter except the
north rim of the Grand Canyon which is snowed in at 8000' +-.  I have ski
toured in Bryce in the winter-beautiful & very few folks. Zion can be 70
degrees in the day, 20's at nite. My feeling is that these areas are even
more spectacular in the winter & a lot less hassle w/ the crowds, etc.

Tom Buese
Salt Lake City, Utah