It supports the Utah Symphony , the Ballet West , the Utah Opera Company and Repertory Dance Theatre , among others. The State has many theatres and art galleries. Cedar City hosts the nationally acclaimed Shakespearean Festival , and Salt Lake City boasts two professional theatre companies. In Logan, the Festival Opera Company performs in a restored theatre. Utah is also home to the Sundance Film Festival , the Gina Bachauer International Piano Competition and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir .
Skiing is a popular sport in Utah.
The 2002 Olympic Winter Games will take place in Utah from Feb 8-24 and most of these winter facilities can be enjoyed by the public today. The State has 14 ski resorts, seven of which are less than an hour's drive from Salt Lake City. These include Alta Ski Resort, Beaver Mountain, Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, Park City, The Canyons Ski Area and Deer Valley Resort . Seven snowmobile complexes are located across the State, linking hundreds of miles of trails systems. Several ski resorts now offer summer chairlifts and mountain biking.