Canyons Resort
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 Canyons Resort | |
| Location | Park City, Utah |
| Nearest major city | Salt Lake City,Utah |
| Coordinates | 40° 41′ 9.8329″ N, 111° 33′ 23.3449″ W |
| Vertical | 3,190 feet (970 m) |
| Top elevation | 9,990 feet (3,040 m) |
| Base elevation | 6,800 feet (2,100 m) |
| Skiable area | 4,000 acres (6.3 sq mi; 16 km2) |
| Trails | 182 - 10% beginner - 44% intermediate - 46% advanced |
| Lift system | 21 (19 skiable) |
| Terrain parks | 3 |
| Snowfall | 355 inches (900 cm) |
| Snowmaking | Yes |
| Night skiing | No |
| Website | www |
Canyons Resortwas one of threealpineski resortslocated inPark City,Utah.Prior to 2015, there were 19chairlifts,4,000 acres (6.3 sq mi; 16 km2) of skiable terrain and an average of 355 inches (9,000 mm) of snow each winter, making Canyons the largest ski and snowboard resort inUtah.The base area is located 32 miles (51 km) from theSalt Lake City International Airport,accessed viaInterstate 80,and is four miles (7 km) from Main Street in Park City, alongState Route 224.
In the summer of 2010, Canyons was significantly upgraded by Talisker Corporation in order to compete with the other nearby resorts. In 2013, Talisker andVail Resortssigned a 50-year lease for Vail to run the resort operations. One year later, Vail Resorts purchased neighboringPark City Mountain Resortand merged the two resorts via an interconnectgondola,re-branding asPark Cityat that time. The former Canyons base area was then renamed asCanyons Village at Park City.[1]
The resort has also been used as a majorconcertvenue hosting artists such asHeart,Meat Loaf,Barry Manilow,Lynyrd Skynyrd,Cheap Trick,Sheryl Crow,Bon Jovi,Sting,The B-52'sandThe Beach Boys.[2]
History
[edit]The Canyons opened asPark City Westin 1968, a sister resort to the nearbyPark City Mountain Resortwhich opened five years earlier. It was renamedParkWestin 1975 after a change in ownership, and the name was changed again in 1995 toWolf Mountain(not to be confused with the small ski areaof the same namenearOgden, Utah) for two seasons, then becameThe Canyonsin 1997, after the acquisition byAmerican Skiing Company.In 2007, American Skiing Company sold all of its assets and dissolved as an active corporation. The Canyons sale to Talisker Corporation was finalized in 2008.
In 2010, Talisker finished significant upgrades to the resort and officially changed the name toCanyons Resort.The upgrades included relocating the base terminal of Red PineGondolato a new gathering area called Ski Beach, installing twohigh speed quads(including Orange Bubble Express, the first chairlift in North America with heated seats), opening Iron Mountain and 300 acres (0.5 sq mi; 1.2 km2) of new terrain, and many new dining and retail outlets.[3]
On May 29, 2013, it was announced thatVail Resortswould operate Canyons under a 50-year lease, with six 50-year renewal options.[4]
Canyons under Vail Resorts
[edit]Vail Resort announced a plan to combine Canyons Resort withPark City Mountain Resortthrough an interconnect gondola between Iron Mountain at Canyons and the Silverlode lift at PCMR in 2015. The combined areas are operating as Park City Mountain Resort, but the former Canyons base area has been renamedCanyons Village at Park City.In addition, Vail has improved snowmaking and the mid-mountain chalet, Red Pine Lodge.[5]
In 2018, High Meadow, a fixed grip quad servicing a learning area at Red Pine Lodge, was replaced with a high speed quad constructed by Doppelmayr. In 2019, an egress fixed grip quad known as Over and Out was installed to provide a direct return route from Tombstone and Iron Mountain back to the Canyons Village base area.
Resort description
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Prior to its merger with Park City Mountain, Canyons Resort covered nine mountain peaks with maximum elevation of 9,990 feet (3,040 m) on Peak9990. The terrain had 182 trails, five bowls, six natural halfpipes, and three terrain parks.[6]Side-mountain and backcountry skiing on the surroundingNational Forestland could be accessed through gates found on some of the peaks. In 2010, Canyons began hosting part of the Sprint Grand Prix ofSkicrossandSnowboardcross,which lasted several consecutive years.[7]
In the summer, Canyons Resort had an extensive trail and lift system open for mountain biking or hiking. The resort also operated two zip lines and a miniature golf course.
As with most four-season resorts, Canyons Resort had dining, shopping, and lodging options. The village also hosts concerts throughout the year at its outdooramphitheater.
References
[edit]- ^"Goodbye Canyons, hello Park City: Utah ski resort on track to be biggest in U.S."Los Angeles Times.July 29, 2015.RetrievedJune 16,2018.
- ^"Park West, Park City, UT, USA Concert Setlists".setlist.fm.Retrieved2019-01-03.
- ^"Canyons Resort History".Canyons Resort. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 11,2014.
- ^"Vail Resorts to operate Canyons Resort in Park City".Salt Lake Tribune.May 29, 2013.RetrievedJune 16,2018.
- ^"Vail Resorts to Invest an Unprecedented $50 million in Park City Mountain Resort in One Season".Vail Resorts.December 8, 2014.RetrievedJune 16,2018.
- ^"Mountain Statistics".Canyons Resort. Archived fromthe originalon February 22, 2014.RetrievedFebruary 11,2014.
- ^"U.S. Sprint Grand Prix coming to Park City".Park Record.November 8, 2010.RetrievedJune 16,2018.
External links
[edit]- Park City Mountain Resort- official site
- Utah Hiking and Skiing Information
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