Deer Valley is one of North America's most exclusive resorts. Everything is top notch from the manicured snow conditions to the gleaming brass and glass cafeterias and gourmet restaurants. Deer Valley is as upscale as it gets in America.
The resort itself is just a couple of miles from the historic mining town of Park City. Deer Valley is a cluster of condominiums and lush hotels huddled around a spectacular ski area. You can lounge in luxury up on the mountainside or head downtown to have fun in one of America's best ski towns.
Deer Valley is renowned for pampering its guests with top-flight meals, palatial accommodations, attentive service and impeccable slopes.
Deer Valley Resort revolutionized the ski industry in 1981 by providing the attentive service, gourmet food and luxury accommodations one would experience at a fine hotel. Deer Valley was honored in 2001 and 2005, by being named the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine, and hosted the 2002 Olympic Winter Games slalom, aerial and mogul events. Exceptional customer service, consistent quality and attention to every detail are all part of the Deer Valley experience. There are four mountains, offering a wide variety of terrain, allowing guests more than ample opportunity to indulge in their annual 300 inches of light, dry Utah powder.
There are four main mountains which constitute the resort:
BALD EAGLE MOUNTAINElevation 8,400 feet.
Bald Eagle Mountain offers ideal terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers. First-time skiers will appreciate the separate, protected beginners' area known as Wide West, accessed by two chairlifts, Burns and Snowflake. The ski terrain in the real estate development of Deer Crest is accessible by Little Stick or Navigator ski runs or by catching the Jordanelle Express Gondola at the Mayflower/Deer Crest entrance on Highway 40. Bald Eagle Mountain also served as the venue for Deer Valley's 2002 Olympic Games events.
BALD MOUNTAINElevation 9,400 feet
Bald Mountain offers intermediate and advanced skiing along with spectacular views. The Sterling chairlift has been upgraded to a high-speed detachable quad. Strong skiers in search of steeper, un-groomed trails and Utah's famous light powder will find them on numerous runs in the Sultan and Mayflower areas.
FLAGSTAFF MOUNTAINElevation 9,100 feet.
Flagstaff Mountain offers intermediate and beginner ski trails, in addition to extensive gladed areas and access to Ontario Bowl.
EMPIRE CANYONElevation 9,570 feet.
Empire Canyon offers skiing for all abilities with some of the most advanced skiing at Deer Valley, including eight chutes and three bowls.
Apres Ski
Immediate slopeside apres-ski centers are Deer Valley's
The Lounge, where the deck in spring gets packed and live entertainment performs on the weekends;
Legends Bar & Bistro and
The Brew House, both in the Legacy Lodge at Park City Mountain Resort base; and
The Forum at The Canyons.
According to locals,
O'Shucks is the place to be on Main Street.
Harry Os, half way down Main, is a giant warehouse of a bar, complete with six pool tables, and a big-screen TV showing the game. It is the place on Saturday nights.
The No Name Saloon, next door, is your basic bar with a shuffleboard table, loud juke music and louder conversation.
Mother Urban's is a cellar version of a knotty-pine mining shack that sells 101 beers and features live jazz Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. Also try the
Wasatch Brew Pub at the top of Main Street, where you can watch the brewing process even as you reap its yeasty rewards.
The Spur on Main Street offers a comfortable, no-smoking setting with live music.
Adolph's, with piano music, has been recommended for quieter evenings in the newer section of town.
Deer Valley's dining mirrors the overall high quality of the resort, but the variety of exquisite places to eat may make it difficult to figure out which will be the site for the special evening of your ski vacation.
The multi-level
Mariposa at Silver Lake Lodge is the gourmets' top choice, rated #1 in the Zagot Restaurant Guide.
The Glitretind Restaurant at Stein Eriksen Lodge offers creative, American fare.
The Seafood Buffet at Snow Park Lodge, served Monday - Saturday evenings, is magnificent. The extensive variety of seafood’s offered at this all-you-can-eat buffet is extremely popular.
The Goldener Hirsch Inn in Silver Lake Village serves breakfast, lunch and dinner in an Austrian setting. Traditionalists will find weinerschnitzel, handmade bratwurst and raclette. Regional American specialties are also on the menu.
Park City's restaurants get better every year. Main Street is where you'll find many of the best restaurants in town: The top four are
Grappa,
Chimayo,
Zoom and
Riverhorse.
