Skiing the Rocky Mountains in Park City, Utah

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