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