Starting Saturday, November 21st, Park City Mountain Resort will open as the biggest ski resort in the USA.
After Vail Resorts $182.5 million dollar acquisition of the Utah ski resort and their subsequent incorporation of its next-door neighbor Canyons, Park City will contain a whopping 7,300 skiable acres. So far, Vail Resorts has put in another $50 million towards improvements to the gargantuan resort. The only resort bigger in North America is Whistler Blackcomb, which has 8,171 acres to its name.
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The brand new Quicksilver Gondola is the biggest change coming to Park City. The new lift will allow skiers to ski into Canyons from Park City via a new midway station. Other improvements include the newly constructed Miners Camp restaurant, renovations to the Summit House and Red Pine restaurants, added snowmaking, and a capacity increase to the King Con lift. Also, the Motherlode lift is now a detachable, high-speed quad.
So far, terrain announcements for opening day are TBD but you can stay up to date by visiting the Park City website: www.parkcitymountain.com
Mountain Stats
Average Annual Snowfall- 355″
Vertical Drop- 3,200 feet
Skiable Acres- 7,300
Halfpipes- 8 including 1 super pipe and 6 natural
Terrain parks- 7
Lifts- 38
Trails- 300+ Terrain:
- Beginner- 12%
- Intermediate- 47%
- Expert- 41%