Park City Ski Resorts News

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We just had another small storm come through over the weekend, and received about a foot of snow in the upper elevations of the Park City ski resorts  I think the storm was a surprise to everyone as we were not expecting much more than an inch or two. As we got up late Sunday morning we looked outside and were surprised to see about 6 inches on the top of the hot tub. We even slowly got ready and once I finally was out to snowblow the driveway I started to realize it could actually be a good day on the mountain. We went up to Park City Mountain Resort and had a great day. The Snowbird snow report had mentioned only 5 inches, and Park City and Deer Valley reports mentioned less. I think much of the snow fell in the couple hours after the reports were made,

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Deer Valley will host the 2012 FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup event this season! Competitors from around the world will challenge each other and themselves on Deer Valley's 2002 Olympic runs. All events, including concerts, are free to the public. The festivities will begin February 1, 2012 with Robert Randolph and the Family Band playing on Lower Main Street in Park City.

Its amazing events like this that makes buying real estate in Park City and Deer Valley such a fun investment.

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If you have not been to one of these events yet, you have got to go. This is a highlight of every winter in Park City and Deer Valley. The events are hosted at night, so you can ski all day, and then watch the events under the lights at night. You may have seen the

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FINALLY!!! We just received about 4 feet of snow at all of our Park City, and northern Utah ski resorts. Its been a long wait, but better late than never!

The image below is from the KSL news broadcast showing the big snow totals from the storm. Powder Mountain and Snowbasin are about 50 minutes to the north. Alta is over by Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon and only about 50 minutes away from Park City. They did not show Deer Valley or Park City on this list, but I did see a report showing Park City at 41 inches so far, and I had heard Deer Valley had a little more than Park City resort. I was up on McConkeys lift at Park City resort yesterday and there was an easy 2 feet of fresh on top of about a new 2 foot soft base. Many turns were bottomless,

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Great news! Looks like the snow is on its way!

We have had a very slow start this year in the Rocky Mountain West, but finally we are expectig some real snow. Now not all has been bad, the resorts have made an incredible amount of snow, so we have a great base, and conditions have been decent. For the kids riding the halpipe and terrain park, this has been an amazing year as every day has been blue skies and sunny weather. The groomers have been quite nice, but starting to get a bit icy. This new snow will be a game changer!

See below what the National Weather Service forecast has to say:

A WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

* AFFECTED AREA: THE WASATCH MOUNTAIN RANGE.

* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS: STORM

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Skiing conditions are much better than you might think!

This sure has been a tough start for the year for all the western US ski resorts. We have been experiencing one of the slowest starts to the winter season that any of us can remember. It is especially in sharp contrast to what we enjoyed last year as one of our biggest snow years ever. If you were in Utah last year you know what I am talking about!

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Normally by this time of the winter we have already had quite a few epic powder days, but this year has not been like that. We have had enough snow to be open, and with snow making capabilities the resorts have been able to get many runs open. Deer Valley and Park City have impressive abilities to create snow when mother nature does not deliver. You

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A VERY unique aspect of the Park City Ski Resorts is the fact that you can fly into the Salt Lake City International Airport in the morning, and be skiing the same day!

It's true, it's easy, and we are probably one of the only places in the country where that is the case. To prove our point, the Park City Chamber of Commerce has an amazing program to present to you.

The Park City Quick START (Ski Today and Ride Today) Vacation lets you convert your airline boarding pass into a same-day lift ticket to the Park City resort of your choice. It’s your chance to get a free same-day lift ticket at Canyons Resort, Park City Mountain Resort or Deer Valley Resort. You’ll discover the three world-class resorts and endless possibilities, not to mention the

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Deer Valley Resort has been named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI Magazine for an astonishing fifth year in a row. No other ski resort has earned this prestigious ranking more than three times in a row in the past. Remarkably, in the past eleven years, Deer Valley’s rating hasn’t dipped lower than third, with a #2 ranking in 2001/2002; a #1 ranking in 2002/2003; a #3 rating in 2003/2004; a #2 rating in 2004/2005; another #1 ranking in 2005/2006, a #2 rating in 2006/2007, and #1 rankings in the 2007/2008, 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011 and now 2011/2012 seasons.

“No other ski resort has accomplished anything close to this,” says Bob Wheaton, Deer Valley Resort president and general manager.

“And I think the reason is that no other

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Park City Mountain Resort has been named the “#1 Family Vacation” from the editors of SKI Magazine. The award is part of SKI Magazine’s “Lifestyle” winners that it added last year as part of its “Top 60 Resort Awards”. The Resort was also named the #6 Resort in North America by readers of SKI Magazine.

“We are honored to receive such a prestigious award as we focus on creating an incredible mountain experience for all of our guests, including families,” said Jenni Smith, president and general manager of Park City Mountain Resort. “Over the years we have directed substantial resources to enhancing the family experience for our guests. We have been devoted to finding ways to allow more of our guests to explore the 3,300 acres of terrain our mountain has to

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For owners of Rocky Mountain ski homes, the financial crisis was an avalanche. Prices in some Colorado resorts have fallen by up to 50 per cent from their 2007 highs. Even Aspen has not been spared, suffering an estimated 30 per cent fall. Now estate agents say there are signs that the market is bottoming out and buyers in the most desirable locations are enjoying what may prove the best conditions in years.

From the Financial Times - October 7, 2011

>>> Read the full article on the Financial Times website, using this link

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Park City Mountain Resort has been moved lots of dirt at the site of the Olympic Halfpipe.  The plan is to improve the area around the halfpipe, mainly the ski race route that passes the halfpipe.  Also, by building up the walls of the dirt that will eventually help form the halfpipe walls, the resort can build the pipe sooner in the season by requiring less snow to be created for the pipe.  In addition the pipe will sit at a slightly more steeper angle, to be better in-line with the new industry standards fpr the popular event.

The resort has also removed the old, slow Three Kings double chair and is replacing with a high-speed triple chairlift.  Rumor has it the high-speed chair will have a fixed chair, vs. the normal dettachable system.  To get

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