Park City invites you for a ski ride

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