Ski Vacation and Resorts in Alta, Utah

Alta, Utah

Whatever your ability, Alta is for you! Alta Ski Area provides the skiing; private businesses provide the rest, including lodging, dining, helicopter & backcountry tours, massages and church services.

Deep powder snow, rugged terrain and spectacular scenery are world renown charateristics of Alta. Its best kept secret is the great beginner and intermediate terrain. The wide variety of awesome terrain and snow conditions provide skiing opportunities for every level of skier.

Lodging options are limited in Alta, so we included options in both Snowbird, which is adjacent to Alta, and The Marriott Residence Inn which is at the mouth of both Little and Big Cottonwood Canyons and a 20 minute drive to Alta.

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The Canyons, Utah

THE LINE BETWEEN ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY HAS BEEN DRAWN

Located in the legendary ski town of Park City, The Canyons is one of North America's largest single ski and snowboard resorts, providing you with an endless number of options. With 3 world-class lodging properties, 8 mountains, 3,700 acres of diverse terrain, 152 trails, 17 lifts and the Greatest Snow on Earth, it's no wonder The Canyons is your Ultimate Winter Playland.

This season, bigger just got better. The Canyons has invested over $10 million in improvements to the resort. Including the installation of the all-new DreamCatcher lift that opens an additional 200+ acres of pristine glades and natural trails. Upgrading the Tombstone express to a high-speed 6-pack and completing a major expansion of Red Pine Lodge increasing its capacity by 50%.

All of this is located just 32 freeway miles from the Salt Lake City International Airport and just minutes from historic downtown Park City. This means you'll spend more time skiing / riding and less time getting to the resort.

Amenities at The Canyons

Slope-side accommodations ranging from the casual comfort of the Sundial Lodge to the luxurious amenities of the AAA Four Diamond rated Canyons Grand Summit Hotel. New this season, The Canyons welcomes the Silverado Lodge to the Resort Village - This new upscale condo-hotel provides even more lodging options when planning your trip to The Canyons.
Take advantage of the wide variety of on-mountain dining options. Choose from a new menu of family friendly option at Red Pine and Sun Lodge or you can experience our very best on-mountain dining at the exclusive Lookout Cabin.

The Resort Village is where you'll find retail shops, restaurants and the outdoor amphitheater hosting live music year round.

This season, The Canyons Resort will be hosting two Nickelodeon Family Winter Fests on January 1-6, 2007 and March 19-23, 2007. These will include a full line-up of family events, music and activities including personal appearances by SpongeBob Square Pants, Dora the Explorer and the Dirty Sock Funtime Band.

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Deer Valley, Utah

Deer Valley Resort revolutionized the ski industry in 1981 by providing the attentive service, gourmet food and luxury accommodations one would experience at a fine hotel. Deer Valley was honored in 2001 and 2005, by being named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine, and they proudly hosted the 2002 Olympic Winter Games slalom, aerial and mogul events. Exceptional customer service, consistent quality and attention to every detail are all part of the Deer Valley experience. And their four mountains, offering a wide variety of terrain, allow guests more than ample opportunity to indulge in the annual 300 inches of light, dry Utah powder.

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Ogden, Utah

Ogden City was an official Venue City for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. All qualifying and medal rounds for men's and women's curling were held at The Ice Sheet located on the campus of Weber State University.

Seventeen miles east of Ogden, Snowbasin Ski Resort hosted all of the alpine speed events including the men's and women's Downhill, Super G, and Combined competitions, as well as the speed and technical alpine events for the Paralympic Games that followed.

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Park City, Utah

Host site of the 2002 Winter Olympics, Park City offers a wide variety of skiing terrain, consistent snow conditions, and easy access via Salt Lake City International Airport. Park City receives 350 inches of Utah's "greatest snow on earth" annually.

With 3,300 acres of the Greatest Snow on Earth,your journey around the Resort's nine bowls and 100 trails will challenge you in the steep `n deep powder, through the bumps, between trees, across rails, over jumps and atop manicured corduroy runs for everyone from first-timers to black diamond experts. While you're here, learn the latest techniques for better turns from passionate ski and snowboard instructors. And, don't miss the resort's four top-rated terrain parks, "Signature" groomed trails, energetic base area, fresh on-mountain dining, and unique Town Bridge, the on-snow gateway to Historic Main Street. Park City Mountain Resort is your passport to the best that winter has to offer.
Photos courtesy of Park City Mountain Resort.

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Snowbird, Utah

There is no place like "The Bird"! Averaging over 500 inches of light, dry Utah powder annually, Snowbird is a true mecca for ski enthusiasts and families alike. This resort offers some of the best powder skiing and some of the most challenging terrain in the world, yet beginners and intermediates will enjoy the area as well. Snowbird is a cozy, slopeside, pedestrian village, harmonizing naturally with the rugged beauty of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Accommodations, restaurants, shops, skiing, and all other activities are within easy walking distance. Snowbird is also one of the world's easiest resorts to get to, with Salt Lake City International Airport only 29 miles away.

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Ski Salt Lake

Experience four of the greatest resorts in the Rockies when you purchase a Super Pass. Go to a different mountain everyday! Plus, the Super Pass gives you free transportation vouchers to get from Salt Lake City to the mountains and back! No rental car is needed. This Super Pass is only available to people who pre-purchase the ticket before arrival, and this ticket is not for sale at any of the resorts! Salt Lake City is the only place in the nation that puts the ambiance of the city within 40 minutes of the greatest snow on earth!

The Ski Salt Lake Super Pass may be redeemed for an all-day lift ticket at Alta, Brighton, Snowbird, or Solitude and includes the Snowbird Tram and Brighton Super Ticket (9am-9pm when night skiing is available). The Super Pass also includes round-trip transportation on UTA buses, ski buses, and TRAX light-rail.

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Solitude, Utah

Solitude Mountain Resort is a short 28 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport located high in the Wasatch Mountains where over 500 inches of Utah powder falls and breathtaking slopes rise 8,000 feet above glacier-cut Big Cottonwood Canyon. It is only 12 miles up Big Cottonwood Canyon from Wasatch Boulevard.

What it's known for: Solitude is known for its lack of crowds, great variety of terrain, award-winning trail planning, and an intimate European village featuring elegant lodging, exquisite dining, and impeccable service.

Best kept secret: Honeycomb Canyon, accessible by both Summit, and Powder Horn lifts, is one of many historical mining areas that existed over a century ago. If it were possible to take an x-ray of this canyon, it would resemble a honeycomb. Besides its historical significance, it is the home to the best off-piste powder skiing at Solitude with its open bowls, chutes and tree runs.

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