WBSkiing Guide

Park City Mountain Resort
Base Elevation	6,900'
Resort Location	40.6576° / -111.5700°
Online Map	View on wbskiing.com

Park City Mountain Resort is the largest ski area in the United States. It has two base areas, the one in Park City itself and one in Canyons Village. The Deer Valley and Park City ski areas now have a mind-boggling 63 lifts that seal-off almost all of the backcountry terrain in Summit County. That said, if you aren't adverse to getting a bump on a chairlift, you can access good backcountry terrain from Park City's lifts. The lifts are especially helpful if you want to explore upper Mill Creek Canyon which is otherwise a long trek.

Park City Trail Map

The base elevation of the Park City Mountain Resort is 6,800 feet. That's 2,000 lower than Brighton's base, and as you might expect, can result in spring-like conditions year-round.

Getting to Park City

Drive 18 miles east on I-80 and take exit 145 toward Park City. Drive 6 miles and turn right on Empire Avenue.

History

The Park City Mountain Resort opened in 1963. When the slopes first opened, skiers were transported 2.5 miles underground in a mining train. They then rode a mining elevator that raised them 1,750 feet to the surface. There are still more than 1,000 miles of (now closed) mine tunnels under the ski area.

In more modern times, Park City Mountain Resort was host to several events during the 2002 Winter Olympics. Vail Resorts, which purchased Canyons Resort in 2014, purchased Park City Mountain Resort in 2014 after years of litigation.