Park City, Utah Offers a World-Class Skiing Experience

Freshly-fallen snow coats a tree-laden mountainside as wind whips through the air. Smoke curls from a quaint lodge’s chimney, delivering the scent of alpine logs to pink-tinged faces. Nestled in northern Utah near Salt Lake City, Park City is a picturesque ski town known for high-end resorts, delectable dining and incredible downhill skiing. Originally conceived as a mining town in the 1860s, the abundant silver veins that ran through the Utah mountains drew thousands of people to the area, leading to the creation of 1,200 miles of mining tunnels twisting beneath the surface. While the tunnels lie empty now, Park City’s mountains still bring thousands of people in every winter for their scenic ski slopes.  

With over 7,300 skiable acres of diverse terrain, Park City offers numerous slopes suited for every level skier, from beginner to advanced. Multiple chairlifts leading to clearly defined paths are scattered across the mountains, making access to the slopes effortless. The majestic mountains are coated in Utah’s famous light powder to keep guests of all ages skiing long into the evening.

Park City offers a plethora of luxury amenities designed for a relaxing vacation. The Westgate Park City Resort and Spa, located at the base of Canyons Village, features signature suites and villas ideal for a weekend getaway. The spacious private villas are perfect for a couples retreat into the snowy mountains, as they feature a fully equipped kitchen, fireplace and jetted tub. The Westgate Park City also offers a full-service Serenity Spa, which features relaxing options such as full-body massages, anti-aging rejuvenation treatments, tranquility facials and even aroma baths and massages for two. With hypnotic whirlpools and warm saunas, it’s easy to spend the entire day soaking up the Serenity Spa’s extravagant amenities.

Westgate Park City also boasts cutting-edge dining in the form of their opulent restaurant Edge Steakhouse. Opened in 2012, Edge Steakhouse is led by award-winning Chef Wayne Christian and provides top-quality American cuisine prepared with locally sourced and organically grown ingredients. The menu includes specialty appetizers made from fresh-caught fish that combine sweet and spicy flavors—such as their tantalizing Silk Road Spicy Shrimp—as well as heavenly sides demanding your indulgence, like their Truffle Parmesan Pomme Frites. The real standout at Edge Steakhouse, however, is the USDA Certified Prime Aged Beef and Wagyu Beef, which is easily paired with the steakhouse’s award-winning selection of wines.

Edge Steakhouse isn’t the only first-rate dining experience in Park City—Deer Valley Resort offers fireside dining in their Empire Canyon Lodge. Featuring a rotating menu of warm, comforting food inspired by the European Alps, fireside dining is a fun, family-friendly experience perfect for a cool, snowy evening. With a prix fixe menu and all four courses served straight from a stone fireplace, guests can enjoy gooey chocolate fondu, warm swiss raclette cheese, fire-roasted legs of lamb and fresh-baked breads. Then, after a hearty meal served by a toasty fire, snuggle up to your loved ones in a horse-drawn sleigh, crisp snow crunching beneath the horses’ hooves.

For a five-star dining experience in Canyons Village, The Farm at Park City Mountain Resort offers a varied menu prepared with fresh, sustainably-raised fare. From Braised Oxtail Onion Soup to Chickpea-Crusted Lamb, The Farm’s menu blends flavors together to create gorgeous dishes that will dip into your dreams. 

For a nightcap near the base of Park City Mountain, High West Distillery and Saloon is a local staple. Founded in 2009, High West Distillery produces mostly complex bourbon and rye whiskeys. While their house-produced whiskeys are not to be missed—their American Prairie Bourbon is 92 proof and aged in a white American oak barrel—the Saloon also offers cocktails, single malt scotches and other whiskeys from around the world.

While stellar slopes and exquisite eateries raise Park City to a world-class standard of luxury ski towns, the city’s unique history deserves praise too—namely, the Utah Olympic Park. This local landmark played host to the bobsled, skeleton, luge, ski jumping and Nordic combined events during the 2002 Olympic Winter Games. Now open to the public, the park is a fantastic place to simaltaneously breathe in fresh mountain air and national Olympic history. From the George Eccles 2002 Olympic Games Museum to the interactive Alf Engen Ski Museum to the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, the park offers guided tours and a behind the scenes peek at our Olympic history. Looking for a little adventure? Take a once-in-a-lifetime ride down the Winter Comet Bobsled track.

Featuring world-class ski resorts, dining delicacies, a rich history and some of the best slopes in the world, Park City is a winter wonderland coated in freshly-fallen snow. Located just half an hour from Salt Lake City International Airport, the accessible city has the beauty of a secluded hideaway and the charm of a luxury locale. Step away from the hustle and bustle of your everyday life, and ski straight to your personal pristine paradise. 

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