The holiday season in Park City is always one of the most exciting times of the year. The town is busy, the ski season is in full swing and everyone, locals and visitors alike, are excited to to spend as much time on the mountain as possible.
In addition to the numerous activities available during the winter months, this season brings some holiday-inspired activities! The Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort and The Canyons offer their own unique take on the holidays with numerous exciting holiday events. Most of the events are during the ski day or begin in the afternoon so they’re a great ending to a fantastic ski day.
Deer Valley Resort:
12/24: Santa Claus visits Deer Valley
Santa will visit guests in the Snow Park Lodge area from 9 to 11 am and from noon to 1:30 pm, Santa will visit guests in the Silver Lake Lodge area.
12/30: Annual Torchlight Parade
Stay at Deer Valley after skiing to enjoy complementary hot chocolate and cookies and watch as the Big Stick ski run is lit up by skiers covered in hundreds of lights.
For more information about any of the events at Deer Valley, visit http://www.deervalley.com
Park City Mountain Resort:
12/24: Traditional Holiday Celebration & Torchlight Parade
Look for Santa Claus skiing the mountain during the day and enjoy holiday music and free hot beverages and cookies on the plaza at sunset. Finally, watch the spectacle of the PCMR Ski and Snowboard School coming down PayDay trail for a traditional torch light parade. For more information visit: www.parkcitymountain.com.
The Canyons:
12/23-12/25: Santa on the Slopes
Santa will shred the slopes at The Canyons, delivering candy and treats to all the good boys and girls around. Look for Santa at the Flight of The Canyons gondola, as well as throughout the entire resort, from 10:00am – 2:00pm.
12/24: Fire & Lites
Visit The Canyons on Christmas Eve for their inaugural Fire & Lites event. This new event will be a free, Jibbin’ For Juniors playground of beginner level features, followed by a torch light parade. Kids ages 7 and older are welcome, as are adults. This will be held in the Resort Village from 5:00pm – 7:00pm.
12/31: New Year’s Eve Rockin’ Rail Jam Celebration
Celebrate New Year’s Eve at The Canyons with an invite-only athlete rail jam, live music by The Right Amount and a fireworks display at 7:30pm. All events will take place in the Resort Village from 4:00-8:00pm.
For more information about any of The Canyons’ events visit: http://www.thecanyons.com.
There are more fun holiday events going on in town than just what’s at the resorts. Check out the Park City Chamber of Commerce for a complete list of activities going on in Park City!
Happy holidays from Skis on the Run!
We are getting busy for the holidays once again and it looks like we will be sold out of equipment from all our vendors – K2, Rossignol, Volkl, Dynastar, Blizzard, Nordica, Atomic and Salomon. We have had a lot of people requesting specific brands and specific skis like the Volkl AC30 and the K2 Xplorer for men as well the Luv series – True, Free and Lotta from K2 for women.
2010 Freestyle World Cup at Deer Valley – Sundance and Snow
The first three day ski weekend of the 2010 year is almost here and we’ve got the snow to prove it. Last night we got a light dusting with more coming this morning and throughout the day. We are gearing up for the Freestyle World Cup events taking place at Deer Valley as well. It’s one of the last stops on the tour before the selection of the Olympic team, which will happen at the end of the month.
The World Cup kicks off today with mogul competitions then you can head down to Main Street and listen to The Bravery play a free concert. All events are free and open to the public so go out see our Olympic hopefuls compete for gold and a spot in Vancouver.
As we head into the long weekend, we expect to be getting more snow on Su
nday through much of next week. That means coverage at Deer Valley, Park City and The Canyons should be perfect for Sundance. While Sundance is great time to watch for Hollywood stars cruising Main Street, its an even better time to ski. The lines are short and the mountains are wide open. So when you’re looking to rent ski equipment and accessories or snowboards and have them delivered to your door in Deer Valley, Park City or the Canyons, be sure to call Skis on the Run (435) 940-0744.
So whether you want to charge down 99/90 at the top of The Canyons or you just want start your apres ski with a Noon cocktail by the fireplace at the Empire Lodge in Deer Valley, the mountains should have plenty of new snow and fresh tracks for you to make.
You can take in some movies and still have time to hit the social scene at various hotspots on Main Street like the Downstairs and the Spur.
We’ll keep you posted on any interesting movies we see and personalities we cross paths with while cruising Main Street in the next week.