Skiing options abound in the greater Park City, Heber/Midway
area. In Park City alone, skiers will find a total of 234
runs and trails covering 4,800 acres within the boundaries
of three major ski resorts – Deer Valley, Park City Mountain
Resort, and The Canyons. Provo showcases Sundance Village,
highlighting 42 alpine ski runs with a vertical rise of 2,150
feet. And Soldier Hollow, in Midway, offers 16 miles of open
Nordic trails for the cross-country ski lover to frolic in.
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Deer Valley
sets the standard in the ski industry
for convenience and exceptional customer service, guests
can expect such amenities as free parking lot shuttles,
ski valets, gourmet on-mountain cuisine, spick and span
slopes, knowledgeable staff, professional ski school,
cutting-edge ski rental equipment, and child care facilities.
Combine this degree of attention to detail with its mountain
resort characteristics of 21 lifts, 90 trails, 1,750 skiable
acres, and a vertical rise of 3,000 feet and you’ll understand
Deer Valley’s ranking as 2004’s #1 Ski Resort in North
America by the readers of SKI magazine...
Park City Mountain
Resort incorporates some of the steepest and liveliest
terrain on the mountain. From nine gaping bowls to 100
long runs (50 groomed daily), four world class terrain
parks (including King’s Crown Superpark) to the 2002 Olympic
Superpipe (where the World Superpipe Championships are
held). It’s easy to see why SKI magazine ranks Park City
Mountain Resort as a top ten winter resort year after
year. Stay in the thick of things as the resort has runs
and lift services leading straight into the heart of Park
City’s historic Main Street.
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The Canyons
is a diverse, unique adventure with 8 separate mountains,
16 lifts and 146 trails, and an amazing 3,500 mountain
acres. On the uncrowded and immaculately groomed slopes,
with shorter lines, and thrilling bowls and chutes, you’ll
discover snow-laden turf to meet your skiing preference.
Located just four miles from Park City’s historic Main
Street, The Canyons is Utah’s largest ski and snowboard
resort and one of the five largest in the U.S.
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Sundance
Village – Founded by Robert
Redford in 1969, Sundance prides itself in its commitment
to art, nature and recreation. “Great runs, gorgeous scenery
and no crowds make Sundance one of winter's best in the
West,” raves Town and Country Magazine. Sundance is snuggled
against the Rocky Mountains just 30 minutes from Heber
and Midway, and offers three lifts and 42 trails with
long runs, big bowls and blanketed chutes, Sundance’s
450 acres of skiable, unspoiled wilderness provides skiers
with a powder perfect getaway.
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Soldier
Hollow (Midway, UT) - For nordic
ski enthusiasts, the mountains and valleys of Wasatch
County offer some of the area’s best cross-country skiing
destinations. At Soldier Hollow, more than 16 miles of
groomed trails provide winter recreation opportunities
for first-timers, crossover downhill skiers, and expert
skiers. Soldier Hollow was named “Best Venue” for the
2002 Olympic Winter Games by USA today. Soldier Hollow
also operates a tubing park with lifts, lights, and music
boasting six Super-Lanes measuring 1,000 feet – the longest
lanes in the U.S. Once the snow melts, trails are open
to hikers. The scenery is astounding, particularly in
the fall, when autumn-colored leaves peek on branches
in full brilliancy.
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