The Canyons Resort is hoping that a $500-million expansion and improvement plan will help it compete with its swanky neighbors around Park City, Utah. No longer a refuge for frugal skiers hoping to avoid pricey Park City Mountain and Deer Valley, The Canyons has raised lift-ticket prices and increased skiable acreage. Much of the new acreage is intermediate and expert terrain that was previously accessible only by hiking through the backcountry. Now you need only board the new Dreamscape quad chairlift to access this part of the mountain. Other additions to The Canyons include the opening of ski-in/ski-out accommodations at the Grand Summit Resort Hotel.
Location: Just north of Park City
Season: November to May.
Elevation and Vertical Drop: 9,990 feet with a 3,190 foot vertical drop.
Lifts: 15 lifts total, including 1 high-speed 8 passenger gondola, 1 high-speed 8-passenger cabriolet, 5 high-speed detachable quad chairlifts, 3 fixed grip quad chairlifts. Uphill capacity is 25,700 skiers per hour.
Average Annual Snowfall: 355"
Snowboading: 6 half pipes.
Runs and Terrain: 3625 acres total skiable terrain including bowl, trail and tree skiing. This year there are 134 designated trails (14%"Easy", 44% "Intermediate", 42% "Advanced"). Over 3,000 acres of skiable terrain including bowl, trail and tree skiing.
Addresses & Phone Numbers
The Canyons
4000 Park West Drive
Park City, Utah 84098
Toll Free 888-canyons / 435-649-5400
Fax 435-649-7374
from Away.com
