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They're getting excited in Park City

snow action team 15.10.2015

Utah has been claiming the Greatest Snow on EarthTM for a while now, but the the new Park City resort resulting from Vail Resort’s Park City – Canyons hook up also gives them undisputed bragging rights for America’s largest ski resort this northern winter too.
Obviously the new super-resort is the headline act, but there’s plenty else happening there too, & with awesome connections via Los Angeles or San Francisco it’s one of the easiest, if not the easiest, major American destination for Aussies to get to.

If they happen to be Perisher skiers with a season pass in their pocket they ski it for free too (which we are still pinching ourselves about being able to do soon ourselves).

The new Park City is now the largest single ski and snowboard resort in the United States, this upcoming 2015-16 ski season, with the completion of a $50 million renovation connecting Park City Mountain Resort with the former Canyons Resort. Park City offers over 7,300 acres, 300+ trails and 41 lifts, plus many diverse ski-in/ski-out and village adjacent lodging properties.

The new high speed two-way gondola, Quicksilver, will take guests from the base of the existing Silverlode Lift at Park City to the Flatiron Lift area at Canyons. There will also be an additional mid-station at the top of Pine Cone Ridge, allowing skiers and riders the opportunity to ski into Thaynes Canyon via gated ski access or to the Iron Mountain area through new trails.

Park City will spice things up by replacing the old Snow Hut restaurant with the brand new Miners Camp restaurant, conveniently located at the base of Silverlode Lift and the future base terminal of the Quicksilver Gondola. Doubling in size, the new dining spot will boast 500 indoor seats.

Additional dining upgrades include increased seating capacity, enhancements and renovations to Red Pine Lodge and Summit House restaurants. Park City will open for the 2015-16 ski season on November 21, 2015.

Park City powder, can't wait for some of this

Park City powder, can’t wait for some of this

But big and wonderful as all that is, most visitors won’t only ski there. Neighbouring Deer Valley Resort upholds an elite reputation of delivering an unmatched experience for the ideal winter vacation, Deer Valley Resort is honoured to be ranked #1 in the categories of Access, Guest Service, Dining, On-Mountain Food and Lodging by the readers of SKI Magazine for 2016.

Recognised for its award-winning cuisine, Deer Valley adds to their on-mountain dining offerings this season with the new Bald Mountain Pho located in the Bald Mountain Room of Silver Lake Lodge. Skiers can warm up after a morning on the slopes with an authentic Vietnamese Pho bowl. Bald Mountain Pho is open daily from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Winter lodging packages are available for early and late season, holiday season, mid-season and everything in between, allowing ample opportunity to ski at Deer Valley Resort during the 2015-16 winter season.

Guests who book vacations through Deer Valley Resort Lodging and Reservations have access to the largest selection of accommodations in the Deer Valley Resort area. This year’s line-up of vacation packages includes the popular Family Value Package and the Sundance Film Festival Package, as well as a new Holiday Lodging Special and Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend Ski Package.

Deer Valley Resort will open for the 2015-16 season on December 5, 2015. Additional information on events, activities and hours of operation are available here.

Park City, UT Offers Ski and Lodging Specials for Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Weekend

Traditionally sold-out due to the Sundance Film Festival, Park City is open to accommodate travellers during the Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) holiday weekend – January 16-19, 2016 – as Sundance will start a week later. Several lodging specials and activity discounts will be available to guests visiting Park City for the MLK weekend. Please visit our Specials & Promotions for more details.

Snowy downtown

Snowy downtown

Park City, Utah’s newest hotel, the Hyatt Place Park City, will open during the 2015-16 winter season. Offering 122 guest rooms, Hyatt Place Park City is just minutes away from the world-class ski resorts of Park City and Deer Valley.

For ski packages to Utah check Destination Utah.

Tupelo Joins Park City’s Award-Winning Dining Scene

Slated to open in November 2015, Tupelo is the newest addition to Park City’s culinary scene. Chef Matthew Harris will lead the culinary team with his epicurean expertise, reflecting his cross-country travels and native Southern roots. Chef Harris began his culinary career in Atlanta as the Executive Chef of the Buckhead Diner and then went on to train with the famed Jean-Georges Vongerichten, opening Atlanta’s critically acclaimed Market and St. Regis Deer Valley’s J&G Grill. Chef Harris has appeared on CBS’ “Fresh From The Kitchen” as a celebrity chef, and has been recognized in Food and Wine Magazine, SKI Magazine and Esquire.

Park City Food Tours is branching out this winter by offering visitors activity based food excursions, including snowshoe, historical, gallery and scavenger hunt tours, for a unique eat-like-a-local experience. Group tours, as well as private gourmet tours for groups of four to six people are available daily.

We sent a crew on the mission to (successfully, well done lads) prove you could party in Park City back in 2010, and things keep getting better on that front.

High West Distillery, Utah’s award-winning whiskey maker and the first legal distillery in Utah since 1870, recently celebrated the grand opening of its new 30,000-square-foot world-class distillery and visitor centre on Blue Sky Ranch. The new home of the best whiskey in the West officially opened its new facilities to the public on Wednesday, September 9, inviting guests to enjoy high country food-pairings and savoury libations on Wednesday – Sunday from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Exclusive educational tours and tastings are offered at 11:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged. Private functions after-hours will also be available, click here to learn more.

Wasatch Brew Pub, a local Main Street favourite, is offering a $5 Bourbon and Beer promotion on Sundays, Mondays and Thursdays to correspond with the NFL football schedule. The Pub invites all to watch the season games on large projection screens and enjoy a shot of Benchmark Bourbon for only $5 or a 12 ounce pour of award-winning craft brews.

Non ski stuff

Park City offers various winter activities that take visitors beyond the slopes. Recognized by USA Today as one of the top ten U.S. sleigh dinner operators, experience a pristine country sleigh ride and log cabin dinner by the river and through the woods with Rocky Mountain Sleigh Company.

Wintertime horse-drawn sleigh rides are available at Deer Valley Resort, a perfect pre- or post-dinner activity at Deer Valley’s Fireside Dining. The Viking Yurt sleigh ride will take guests 1,800 feet up the runs of Park City Mountain Resort for an elegant five-course meal with the stunning night-time views in the area, accompanied by live music.

Park City Yoga Adventure’s Snowshoe and Yoga includes a snowshoe walk through fresh snow and one hour of yoga. Warm up with another must-do activity: an hour of Paddleboard Yoga in the sparkling blue, mineral rich 10,000-year-old Homestead Crater.

Offering seven lift-served tubing lanes for downhill adventure for the whole family to enjoy,Gorgoza Park is available for snow tubing this season.

Utah Olympic Park (UOP), the venue for several events during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, offers various events and activities all winter long. UOP invites guests to experience Extreme Tubing, the new adventure activity that allows participants to reach speeds up to 50 mph by sliding down the landing hills of the iconic K64 and K90 Nordic ski jumps.

2016 Sundance Film Festival, Snowden and the Village People Headline Park City’s Arts & Entertainment Calendar

Park City has so much more than just the slopes. From the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and the stellar line-up from the Park City Institute, featuring Live From Russia: An evening with Edward Snowden, to intimate performances from bands like the Village People at The Egyptian Theatre and the local’s favourite Park City Film Series, there’s always something happening in Park City. Check out our many concerts, film festivals, and other entertainment events here.

Please note: 2016 Sundance Film Festival Passes and Ticket Packages go on sale on Wednesday, October 14, 2015. Tickets, passes and additional information are available heresundance film festival tickets