Canyons Resort | |
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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 Resort was one of three alpine ski resorts located in Park City, Utah. Prior to 2015, there were 19 chairlifts, 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 in Utah. The base area is located 32 miles (51 km) from the Salt Lake City International Airport, accessed via Interstate 80, and is four miles (7 km) from Main Street in Park City, along State 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 and Vail Resorts signed a 50-year lease for Vail to run the resort operations. One year later, Vail Resorts purchased neighboring Park City Mountain Resort and merged the two resorts via an interconnect gondola, re-branding as Park City at that time. The former Canyons base area was then renamed as Canyons Village at Park City.[1]
The resort has also been used as a major concert venue hosting artists such as Heart, Meat Loaf, Barry Manilow, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Cheap Trick, Sheryl Crow, Bon Jovi, Sting, The B-52's and The Beach Boys.[2]