Beginner terrain
that is good as you develop your backcountry skills and when the avalanche danger is higher. Click for details.
Intermediate
terrain that requires more experience in skinning and skiing. Click for details.
Advanced terrain
that requires strong skiing and skinning skills. Click for details.
Expert terrain that is
challenging and a small mistake can have serious consequences. Click for details.
Extreme terrain
that includes insanely difficult chute skiing and beyond. Click for details.
The difficulty of this terrain
varies widely. Click for details.
This terrain hasn't
been rated. Click for details.
Although this slope was measured, slopes are not homogeneous—this should be considered approximate. Click for details.
This slope angle was not measured. If you get an accurate slope measurement, please send it to me at info@vRigger.com.
The slope angle varies widely. Click for details.
This is the general direction the slope faces. Click for details.
The Utah Avalanche Center says that dangerous avalanches are not expected in this terrain except during extreme or very unusual conditions. Click for details.
The Utah Avalanche Center says that this is generally low-angle terrain although the route may cross under steep avalanche runout zones. Click for details.
The Utah Avalanche Center says that this terrain has significant exposure to numerous commonly-occurring avalanche paths. Click for details.
The Utah Avalanche Center says that this terrain is exposed to significant avalanche hazards often with multiple terrain traps. Click for details.
This terrain can be accessed by resort skiers without skins. Click for details.
This terrain can be accessed by resort skiers without skins. Snowmobiles are allowed. Click for details.
This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers. Click for details.
This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers and by resort skiers without skins. Click for details.
This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers, by resort skiers without skins, and by snowmobilers. Click for details.
This terrain is commonly skied by helicopter skiers. Snowmobiles are allowed. Click for details.
Snowmobiles are allowed in this terrain. Click for details.
As mentioned on the page about the
Park City ski area, it is difficult to find backcountry terrain anywhere near the town of Park City without riding a lift. That said, there is good off-piste terrain adjacent to Canyons Village.
Getting to Canyons Village
Drive 18 miles east on I-80 and take exit 145 toward Park City. Drive 3 miles and turn right on Canyons Resort Drive.
About the name
The "Park City West" ski area opened in 1968 and was renamed "Park West" in 1975. It was renamed "Wolf Mountain" in 1995 and the name was changed to "The Canyons" in 1997. In 2010 the name was changed to "Canyons Resort." After being purchased by Vail Resorts in 2014 and merging with Park City Mountain Resort in 2015, what was once known as Park City West is now simply a part of the humongous Park City ski resort. The base area is now called Canyons Village at Park City.