The Canyons Resort is the closest Park City ski resort to the Salt Lake CIty airport yet close enough to enjoy all the nightlife, dining and shopping in the delightful town of Park City. It has undergone a major transformation in the last ten years and is now one of the nation's top five resorts in skiable terrain.

The Canyons Resort is just a few miles away from the historic downtown area of Park City and is connected by a free shuttle service. The American Skiing Company (ASC) bought The Canyons in 1997 and has transformed the resort. Just about every lift and building has been replaced, rebuilt or otherwise improved. With eight mountain peaks, The Canyons Resort is now one of the nation's top five largest resorts.

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The Grand Summit Resort Hotel is the focal point of the base development. It appears as if ASC has finally tossed aside the cookie-cutter design used in their eastern Grand Summit hotels. This hotel is actually worthy of the adjective "grand." The circular base village with its arched entrance is warm and inviting which creates a cozy feel to an area that opens up to a humongous amount of terrain and awesome vistas.

The local motto is "If you can see it, you can ski it." Gates to out-of-bounds skiing have serious signs warning of avalanche danger. Lives have been lost in recent years by people who didn't heed the warnings. There is so much expert and advanced terrain within bounds at The Canyons that you can literally explore the mountain until you drop from exhaustion and still not get to everything during a weeklong vacation.Tree skiing here is challenging and huge fun. Intermediates have plenty to choose from and this is a great mountain if you want to improve to the next level. Beginners and first-timers have seven acres set aside specifically for them.

The new quad DreamCatcher will serve 200 just-opened acres of mostly upper intermediate and advanced terrain. The Tombstone Express high-speed quad has been replaced by a six-pack and the Cabriolet from the main parking lot has 12 new cabins. The Canyons wants to keep you moving, not standing in line.

The Canyons is one of the trio of resorts that make up the Park City area's skiing. It shares the amenities of the old mining town with the other two: Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley. Plan to ski all three while you're here. See Lift Tickets to find out about the Silver Passport interchangeable ticket.

The Canyons Resort Facts:

Summit elevation: 9,990 feet
Vertical drop: 3,190 feet
Base elevation: 6,800 feet

Expert: +++++
Advanced: +++++
Intermediate: +++++
Beginner: ++
First-timer: ++

Dining: ++++
Apres-ski/nightlife: ++++
Other activities: +++

Address: 4000 The Canyons Resort Drive, Park City, UT 84098
Area code: 435
Ski area phone: 649-5400
Snow report phone:
615-3456
Information:
649-5400
Toll-free reservations:
(888) 226-9667
Fax: 649-7374

email: info@thecanyons.com
Internet: www.thecanyons.com

Number of lifts: 17—2 gondolas,1 six-pack, 5 high-speed quads, 3 quads, 2 triples, 2 doubles, 2 surface lifts
Snowmaking: 4+ percent (160 acres)
Skiable acreage: 3,700 acres
Uphill capacity: 25,700+ per hour
Parks & pipes: 2 parks, 1 pipe, 7 natural halfpipes
Bed base: 1,200+ slopeside; 21,500 (town)
Nearest lodging: Slopeside
Resort child care: Yes, 6 weeks and older
Adult ticket, per day:
$75 (06/07)