Why Ski Park City?

Answer 1: It's Easy to Get to Park City

You fly into Salt Lake City International airport. The walk from the terminal gate to baggage claim is short, they rarely lose your bags, the walk to the shuttle or rental car counter is short, and you are only 30 minutes by shuttle/car to your accommodations.

From “landing to standing” on Main Street is usually about an hour.

The drive from the airport is on I80 which is well maintained, and the road into Park City proper is a wide, well maintained road.

Compare this access to Denver International (located somewhere in western Kansas?) and the crap shoot on road conditions along I70. A good lead time from the DIA terminal gate to standing in say mid-town Vail is about 3-4 hours.

Answer 2: Short Lift Lines.

There are 3 major ski areas within 5 minutes of one another. Each area is large.
Park City Mountain Resort has 3300 acres with 15 lifts
Deer Valley has 2026 acres with 14 lifts
The Canyons has 3700 acres with 17 lifts.

In addition, there are a number of other ski areas a short distance from Salt Lake, so Park City doesn’t get all the skier traffic. Other ski areas within 30-45 minutes of the airport include Snowbird, Alta, Brighton, Solitude, Snow Basin, Powder Mountain, Sundance, and Brian Head.

On the busiest day of the busiest year at the busiest lift, you may have to wait 1-15 minutes, but most waits are in the 2-5 minute range, if that.

Short lift lines mean less time standing/waiting and more time skiing!

Answer 3: Snow Quality.

Storm systems come from the northwest. The jet stream dips down to the Wasatch range and moisture is picked up from the Great Salt Lake. The resulting “lake effect” snow is light and fluffy.

Powder days are phenomenal.

The average snowfall in Park City is 300” to 330” per year.