| High in the Utah mountains there is the land of | | | | Carpenter started developing his own small resort - |
| boundless snow covers found. This is the Park City | | | | Dear Valley, which was later bought by The Royal |
| region - a true heaven for real mountain-ski | | | | Street Land Company. In 1981, this company opened |
| gourmets. Nowadays this ski resort is a huge | | | | a huge resort that included Snow Park as well as Bald |
| megapolis where three ski lodges become one - | | | | Mountain, Flagstaff Mountain and Empire Canyon. By |
| those are The Canyons, Park City and Deer Valley | | | | the end of 80-s it became one of the most elite ski |
| the name of which probably reminds us of the times | | | | resorts. |
| when wild animals were grazing freely here. Park | | | | Not so long ago Dear Valley resort in Park city |
| City's way from a miner's district to ultra-fashionable | | | | became the second best Northern American ski |
| ski resort can be compared to modern ski tracks | | | | resort and got prestigious golden medals for the |
| that decorate the slopes with their intricate | | | | state of its snow, weather conditions, the quality of |
| ornaments. | | | | local cuisine as well as service offered, family |
| The history of the Park City ski resort started in | | | | programmes, comfortable lifts and rest organizations. |
| February 1936 when local officials decided to organize | | | | In 2002 the resort welcomed Winter Olympic Games |
| the first ski festival on the Deer Valley northern | | | | and masters of slalom, freestyle and ski jumping |
| mountainside. Specially for this, there were ski tracks, | | | | competed here. |
| slalom slopes and ski jumps built with the aim of | | | | Park City and Dear Valley offer not only tracks for |
| making this event an annual one. | | | | those fond of extreme skiing, but also slopes for |
| 10 years later, two of local citizens decided to set up | | | | beginners and the little ones. The Canyons offer |
| all the modern facilities here for skiers to feel | | | | more steep slopes where you can enjoy endless |
| absolutely comfortable. With the help of improvised | | | | descends on the fresh snow powder. There is also |
| means and surplus mine equipment, as well as a great | | | | Kids Mountain School working here where |
| deal of inventiveness, Bob Burns and Otto Carpenter | | | | experienced instructors will teach your offsprings |
| constructed the first Utah lift in this region. Initially this | | | | how to feel comfortable both on skis and |
| was a T-bar lift, however pretty soon those | | | | snowboard. |
| constructions were replaced with more comfortable | | | | If you feel that a day of skiing and sightseeing isn't |
| carry chairs. Later on the second lift for the | | | | enough for you, you can make a balloon raise, |
| beginners appeared here. | | | | whereas those who prefer staying on a solid ground |
| Mel Fletcher, the director of a local ski school, called | | | | can enjoy a snowmobile or a relay ride. |
| this region the "Snow Park". However, the lifts were | | | | After the sunset, Park City and Sault Lake City are |
| working only on week-ends and did not bring any | | | | the best places to visit, with their numerous shops, |
| profits to the owners. By the beginning of the 50-s | | | | bars and restaurants, from most luxurious to |
| last Park City mines were closed which caused the | | | | unpretentious ones. |
| recession in local economy. Snow Park continued its | | | | Are you still in doubts? Hurry up to get new |
| work for a small group of skiers and in 1958, officials | | | | impressions and an ocean of pleasure. |
| decided to create a huge ski resort here. Meanwhile, | | | | |