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Park City, Utah:
more than a powder paradise
by Janice Rosenberg | Photography by Lee Cohen/Ski Utah
 For skiers there’s no place like Park City, Utah. And for non-skiers, too. Exciting, kid-friendly and loaded with all kinds of winter activities, Park City is a great fly-in resort.
Located in the Wasatch Mountains just 36 miles from Salt Lake City, the three Park City ski resorts—Park City Mountain Resort, the Canyons Resort, and Deer Valley Resort —receive about 350 inches of snow each winter. From November through April, skiers ply powdery downhill slopes that, according to the top line on state license plates, are covered with “The Greatest Snow on Earth.”
Park City Mountain Resort, host site of the 2002 Olympic giant slalom and snowboard events, offers 750 acres of open bowl skiing plus 100 downhill runs. The Canyons Resort, a snowboarding mecca, boasts a brand-new eight-passenger gondola. Deer Valley Resort, voted the No. 1 ski resort in North America in 2001 by Ski magazine’s readers, has upscale everything, including gourmet lunches, lift ticket sales, and seriously groomed trails.
Overall, the resorts comprise 8,550 acres of ski-able terrain with a total of 48 lifts, 332 runs, and thrills for skiers of all ability levels. All three areas house ski schools for adults and kids. The Canyons and Deer Valley also feature day-care centers. Lift tickets vary in price from $27 to $67 a day, depending on time of year; multi-day packages are available. Average winter temperatures range from 24 to 33 degrees.
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