Park City, USA
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Site of the 2002 Olympic snowboarding events
Park City, which played host to the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, is by far the most famous resort in Utah and also one of the most expensive. However, don’t let the fact that this is a costly place with a bit of an attitude put you off. In terms of what there is to ride and the way the place is laid out, Park City is cool. With some 100 named trails and over 3300 acres of linked terrain, no-one is going to feel left out here.
For the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Park City was home to skiing’s giant slalom and as well as the snowboard races and when you see this place, it’s easy to see why. This is a place that knows how to put on a show, (even if the snow can often be a bit dodgy).
New for season
2008/9:Park City Mountain Resort is adding a new high-speed quad chair lift called Crescent that will significantly increase accessibility out of the base area, as well as a new run and expanded snowmaking. Park City Mountain Resort is offsetting 100 percent of its power consumption from renewable energy sources as part of its overall environmental commitment. Several web tools added this season including an online Vacation Planner, a family blog called "The Advenutre," and an interactive Trail Map.
2007/8:45th Anniversary Season with historical tours offered by mountain hosts; Kids Signature Five Program, which guarantees 5 or fewer kids per instructor; Ride Guides, a teen hosted ski and snowboard tour for visiting teens; Goal to reduce carbon footprint by 4,000 tons
2007/8:45th Anniversary Season with historical tours offered by mountain hosts; Kids Signature Five Program, which guarantees 5 or fewer kids per instructor; Ride Guides, a teen hosted ski and snowboard tour for visiting teens; Goal to reduce carbon footprint by 4,000 tons
04/05:Additional rails, funboxes, jumps and music will be added to the ResortÂ’s terrain parks. New 4 person begginers chair lift.
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Resort Statistics
Resort Type:
Alpine
Winter: Nov to April
Summer: None
Lifts
Total Lifts: 14
Chair lifts: 14
Other lifts: 1 Magic carpet
Max people per hour: 27,200
Board Leashes required: No
Mountain
Total pistes/trails: 100
Total ride area: 3300 acres
Longest run: 3.5miles (5.6km)
Top lift: 3050m
Vertical drop: 945m
First lift: 2100m
Piste suitability
Green runs: 18%
Red runs: 44%
Black runs: 38%
Lift Passes
Lift Passes:
Day Pass - $65
Season - $1050
5 of 7 days $335
Lift times:9.00am to 9.00pm
Snowfall
Average annual snowfall: 8.89metres
Artificial snowmaking coverage: 47%
Facilities
Snowboard Schools:
Group 3 hours from $70
Snowboard Hire:
Board & Boots $31 per day
Night Riding: :
from end Dec to April
Other activities
Heliboarding: :
Not available
Snowmobiles:
90 mins $50
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Summary
Good freeriders resort
Terrain & parks
HALFPIPE:
Yes - 1
TERRAIN PARK:
Yes - 4
BACKCOUNTRY/OFF-PISTE:poor
TREE RUNS:Lots
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White wins the 5*Intelligent Design at Park City 8Mar09
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