Park City, Utah is a resort town located 32 miles from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary attractions this resort town is the world class ski resorts which fuels the towns thriving tourism industry.
There are 3 main ski resorts in Park City; Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and The Canyons Resort. Deer Valley is open to just skiers while The Park City and The Canyons Resort ski resorts allow both skiing and snowboarding.
You may have heard of Park City Mountain Resort as it received world wide attention while hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. All the Olympic snowboarding events and the men’s and women’s alpine giant slalom events happened on resorts Olympic-sized halfpipe and slopes. The U.S. Ski team also trains at the resort.
Deer Valley is well known for its luxury amenities and routinely ranks as one of the top ski resorts in the United States. Deer Valley hosted the freestyle moguls, aerial and alpine slalom events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They also host competitions for the International Ski Federation. Deer Valley has received a lot of criticism from snowboarders for banning their sport at the resort.
The Canyons Resort was once considered the sister to the Park City Mountain Resort. The resort was purchased by American Skiing Company in ’97 and renamed The Canyons Resort. The Canyons is now owned by Talisker Corporation.
There are many options in for owning your own slice of this popular ski destination in the areas private and gated communities. One of the most popular communities is Wolf Creek Ranch. This gated community offers 24 hour a day security and security cameras. There is also a manned gatehouse and electronic entry to the community.
In addition to skiing, residents enjoy walking, hiking, biking, horseback riding, and fly fishing for trout on the Provo River. The 26 acre equestrian center offers a 28-stall stable with tack room, equipment barn, hay storage barn and large riding space within the community.
In Closing
Park City was named by Traveler Magazine as one of the 20 ‘prettiest towns’ in the United States in 2008. When planning your trip to Utah give this world famous resort town a try.
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