Is Utah still worth it?

Is Utah still worth it for a trip out west? This sub is always flooded with photos of the red snake and complaints about the bus system to bcc and lcc. SLC has always seemed to be lauded for its convenience for travelling skiiers, resorts near a major airport and city, extensive transportation systems making it easy to not rent a vehicle, some of the best skiing in the country, cheap lodging in Sandy; Is all of this still worth enduring the unreliable travel times through the canyons and the regular overcrowding? Are travelers better off now heading to Bend or Denver?

A genuine question please don't drown me in "snow suck don't come"