The Canyons - Park City, Utah - Ski Resort

The Canyons is a ski resort in Park City, Utah and is approximately 32 miles from the nearest airport, which is Salt Lake City International. A shuttle service between the airport and Park City is available throughout the year. The resort is also about 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake City and four miles from old town Park City.

The Canyons is the largest single ski and snowboard resort in Utah and one of the five largest in the U.S with an average of 355 inches of snow fall each year. This is one of three resorts in the city and is the biggest with 3,700 acres of skiable area, 163 trails to suit different levels of skiing ability and 17 lifts. The skiing season usually runs from the end of November to mid April with the mountain open from 8.45am to 4pm although lifts are operated outside of these hours.

Visitors to the resort can find various places to stay in the area including the Grand Summit Hotel, which has 358 lodging options with studios, one, two or three bedroom suites and large luxury penthouses. Escala Lodges has ski in/ski out access and one, two, three or four bedroom residences. Another option is Silverado Lodge with its selection of rooms, studios and one to four bedroom suites or Sundial Lodge, which offers individual hotel rooms, studios and one or two bedroom suites.

Visitors can eat at 11 restaurants and cafes in the Canyons Resort including three at the Grand Summit Hotel, which are The Cabin Restaurant, First Track Cafy and Doc's At The Gondola. Other options at the resort include Smokie's Bar and Grill, Red Pine Lodge, Sundial Cafy, Sun Lodge, Lookout Cabin, Tombstone & Dreamscape Grills, Saturday Night Western BBQ and The Viking Yurt. There are at least another 100 bars and restaurants located in Park City with many of them in Main Street including Grappa Italian Restaurant, Main Street Pizza and Noodle, Kampai Sushi and Taste of Saigon.

Skiers looking for a little pampering during their vacation may like to try the health club and spa in the Grand Summit Hotel, which offers massages, facials, yoga classes and various other packages. A child day care service is provided at the resort for children between six months and six years of age as well as various ski schools for kids, adults and women only. Ski equipment can be rented for all levels of skiers and riders at Canyon Mountain Sports, which is located in the village within walking distance of the resort's hotels.

Other recreational activities at the resort include snowmobile tours, cross country skiing, fly fishing, sleigh rides and dog sledding amongst many other things. There are two other ski resorts in the city - Park City and Deer Valley, which together with The Canyons covers 7,800 acres. Utah Olympic Park is nearby where visitors can try the bobsled track or test their aerial skills over the Winter Sport Park splash pool.