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Park City Ski Resorts

Park City, Utah Ski Resorts

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Park City ski resorts are among the top ranked U.S. ski resorts.  The town of Park City, Utah is surrounded by three world class ski resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley, and The Canyons.

Park City is an easy 40 minute drive from Salt Lake City Airport to great skiing and once you arrive in town the free bus service goes to all three ski resorts, so it's easy to get around town and to the mountains.

Park City Ski Resorts

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Park City Mountain Resort, right on the edge of town, hosted several Olympic venues. The Canyons and Deer Valley, both also sites of events during the Salt Lake City Olympics, are a little more than a snowball throw away. 

Deer Valley Ski Resort

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Deer Valley Ski Resort covers over 2,000 acres, spanning six mountains. Mother Nature covers all that with an average of over 350” of snow. The stats say the terrain total is 27% easy, 41% intermediate, and 32% advanced. Deer Valley has ranked top in Ski magazine's readers poll for four consecutive years.

Deer Valley Ski Resort Photos

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With the attention Deer Valley pays to skiers, it's easy to see how Deer Valley perennially wins the hearts, minds, and votes of skiers.  With great mountain scenery and excellent customer service, too, Deer Valley makes for a great day of skiing.

Park City Mountain Resort

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Park City Mountain Resort has 3,300 acres of terrain and is consistently ranked among the top ten mountain resorts in North America for its accessibility, terrain parks, and family programs.

Park City Mountain Resort Photos

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Park City was originally an old mining town and historic Main Street is directly below Park City Mountain Resort. The  ski resort is accessible directly from Main Street via the Town Lift.  Here are photos on the slopes of Park City Mountain Resort.

The Canyons

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The Canyons, with an average of 355" of snow, is the largest Park City ski resort, the largest single ski and snowboad resort in Utah and one of the five largest in the United States. There is terrain for every style and ability from families getting started on the slopes to expert skiers.

The Canyons Photos

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Don’t pass up the opportunity to ski The Canyons. Remember you’ll be skiing one of the largest ski areas in the country so, if you can, give it more then a day because there are many, many little stashes to uncover and make your own for hours on end.  Here are photos of The Canyons ski resort.

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