*This is not a work of satire, this is real.
Last week it was announced that Vail Resorts acquired Park City Mountain Resort for $182.5 million in cash. Vail Resorts followed up the announcement with the news that it plans to connect Park City Ski Resort with neighboring Canyons Ski Resort, also owned by Vail Resorts. When this master vision becomes a reality Vail Resorts will have created the largest ski resort in the United States. The combined skiable acres of the united ski resorts will be a whopping 7,300 acres. However, Whislter Blackcomb will still be the largest ski resort in North America with 8,000 skiable acres.
Top 3 Largest Ski Resorts in the USA
Park City/Canyons: 7,300 Total Skiable Acres Park
Big Sky/Moonlight Basin: 5,700 Total Skiable Acres
Vail Ski Resort: 5,289 Total Skiable Acres
*Squaw/Alpine (Not yet connected): 6,400 Total Skiable Acres
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The joining of Park City Ski Resort with neighboring Canyons Ski Resort will also put One Wasatch on the fast track. One Wasatch will link 7 ski resorts offering up 18,000 skiable acres!
[image credit: map provided by jamesniehues.com]
