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Best Place To Ski In Utah?
Question: Best Place To Ski In Utah?
Hey, I’ve been skiing before in Wisconsin, have never fell off ski’s in my life, but this weekend I’m going to Utah with my dad. We don’t know if we should go to Brighton, Deer Valley, The Canyons, or Park City Resort. Were staying in a hotel in park city, and we plan on going to more than one resort. Please help me decide which resort would be best for me. I’m a beginner/intermediate but I don’t want boring runs. I LOVE speed! Thanks!
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Best answer:
Answer by Common
Well, are you going to have transportation? If you’re staying in Park City, obviously that mountain is right there, and Deer Valley is right next door. Both are pretty good mountains for beginners and intermediate skiers. Deer Valley also has some pretty decent tree skiing and the best food at any ski resort I’ve ever been to.
If you will have a car and can get around, head up to Snowbird and Alta. Since you’re still developing your skills, I’d stick with Snowbird for now. Its a great mountain, lots of varied terrain, and some good intermediate runs – also, lots of chutes, gullies, trees, etc. So you’ll stay occupied.
Everyone I’ve ever talked to agrees that Brighton is the best resort. It’s not too far from Park City, either. Depending on the weather, you can take highway 224 from Park City to state route 152 and get to Brighton really fast through the top of the canyon. The road is dangerous even in the summer though, and generally not passable in winter. Not worth risking most of the time. On an average day you can go through Salt Lake City and get to Brighton ski resort in under 45 minutes. Alta and Snowbird are probably another 5-10 minutes on top of that.
Don’t worry about being bored on the slopes wherever you go. You’ll have a blast whichever resorts you go to!