Vacationing in Park City Utah
November 23, 2009 by Hubert Miles
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Park City, Utah is a resort town located 32 miles from downtown Salt Lake City, Utah. The primary attraction in Park City is the world class ski resorts which fuels the towns thriving tourism industry.
The three major ski resorts are Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and The Canyons Resort. The Park City and The Canyons Resort ski resorts welcome both skiers and snowboarders. Deer Valley is a skiers only resort.
You may have heard of Park City Mountain Resort as it received world wide attention while hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. All the Olympic snowboarding events and the men’s and women’s alpine giant slalom events happened on resorts Olympic-sized halfpipe and slopes. The U.S. Ski team also trains at the resort.
Deer Valley is well known for its luxury amenities and routinely ranks as one of the top ski resorts in the United States. Deer Valley hosted the freestyle moguls, aerial and alpine slalom events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. They also host competitions for the International Ski Federation. Deer Valley has received a lot of criticism from snowboarders for banning their sport at the resort.
The Canyons Resort was originally founded by the Park City Mountain resort. In ‘97 the resort got it’s current name after being brought by American Skiing Company. Today the resort is owned and operated by Talisker Corp.
The area is rich in second homes, villas, and condos in gated and non-gated private communities. One of the crowning jewels of the area is Wolf Creek Ranch. This gated community has much to offer in Rocky Mountain life and luxury amenities. The community features 24/7 manned gatehouse and electronic entry.
The community features over 50 miles of trails that are great for walking, biking, hiking, and horseback riding. Fly fishing in the Provo River is popular among residents of Wolf Creek Ranch. The 26 acre equestrian center offers a 28-stall stable with tack room, a hay storage barn, an equipment barn, lunge rings, and an outdoor riding area.
Final Thoughts
Traveler Magazine named Park City one of the 20 “prettiest towns” in the US in 2008. If you will be skiing in Rocky Mountains consider staying in Park City.
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Wolf Creek Ranch.
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