By Sara Liss
Resorts Expert, about.com
Resorts Expert, about.com
New Openings
Already Utah’s largest ski resort, Canyons is being connected with neighboring Park City Mountain Resort to create the nation’s largest ski destination. The result is a a snow-covered behemoth spanning more than 7,300-acres, three to four times the size of world class destination resorts like Snowbird, Steamboat or Copper Mountain.
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Here's what to expect at Park City which offers over 300 trails and 41 lifts:
- The new high speed two-way gondola, Quicksilver, will take guests from the base of the existing Silverlode Lift at Park City to the Flatiron Lift area at Canyons. There will also be an additional mid-station at the top of Pine Cone Ridge allowing skiers and riders the opportunity to ski into Thaynes Canyon via gated ski access or to the Iron Mountain area through new trails.
- Park City will spice things up by replacing the old Snow Hut restaurant with the brand new Miners Camp restaurant conveniently located at the base of Silverlode Lift and the future base terminal of the Quicksilver Gondola.
- Additional dining upgrades include increased seating capacity, enhancements and renovations to Red Pine Lodge and Summit House restaurants.
- Recognized for its award-winning cuisine, Deer Valley (pictured above) adds to their on-mountain dining offerings this season with the new Bald Mountain Pho located in the Bald Mountain Room of Silver Lake Lodge. Skiers can warm up after a morning on the slopes with an authentic Vietnamese Pho bowl.
Off-Mountain Adventures
Park City is
the easiest accessible mountain destination in the country, with over
320 flights arriving daily from more than 70 U.S. cities and it is only a
35 minutes drive from Salt Lake City International Airport. Skiers can
hop on the slopes the same day they fly in.
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In a travel genre infamous for delays, airport and road closures, the new Park City Mountain Resort is not just incredibly huge, it is also incredibly easy to reach, from just about anywhere in the country.
The Waldorf Astoria (pictured
above) at the base of the Canyons has its own gondola and ski valet,
while the lifts of Park City Mountain Resort come right down to the
quaint Main Street, which also happens to be home to wonderful B &
B's and restaurants.
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In a travel genre infamous for delays, airport and road closures, the new Park City Mountain Resort is not just incredibly huge, it is also incredibly easy to reach, from just about anywhere in the country.
On top of all that, it gets a healthy dose
of Utah’s famously dry powder, generally held to be the best quality
snow in the nation, if not the world. Throw in the town itself, with
great restaurants, bars, Old West charm and a slate of deluxe lodging,
and it becomes hard to make an argument against Park City as the top
spot for a luxury ski vacation.
