Flights
This past weekend Ashlee, myself and two friends of ours skied Park City. The weather, food, city and mountain were exactly what we were looking for in our Park City Ski Trip.
As Ashlee mentioned in her Park City blog post, we used the Southwest Companion Pass to fly from Baltimore (BWI) to Salt Lake City (SLC). We flew out Thursday morning and back Monday morning on the non-stop flights.
I recommend Park City because of how easy it is to get to from the airport relative to Colorado. After catching a Lyft from the airport, the drive only took us 40 mins. Denver to ski towns in Colorado you’re looking at 1.5 hours minimum.
Lodging
Ashlee snagged us an AirBnB which was roughly a 10 minute walk to the base of the mountain. The place was on Park Avenue which is the main road the Park City buses run on. Getting to Main Street (downtown), Deer Valley, and the grocery store was super easy. The AirBnB also came with a hot tub which was great to relax in after skiing.
I would recommend finding a place within walking distance (< .5 mile) from the base of Park City mountain and the bus lines. Our place checked both of these boxes making the trip extremely convenient.
Itinerary
We started each ski day (Friday – Sunday) around 9/930am and finished around 3/330pm. Buying our lift passes online not only saved us money but saved us time. I recommend renting skis when you arrive because the lines were not long and there are plenty of places to rent from.
Main Street is where we ended every night and I highly recommend checking out the Mountain Terrace at the St. Regis Deer Valley (15 minute bus ride to Deer Valley). When you arrive, you will take the funicular (gondola-type ride) up the side of the mountain. The funicular opens into the hotel which has a terrace overlooking Deer Valley. At 530pm during the winter, the hotel has a champagne sabering (it’s in the vlog) toasting the sunset. The view is incredible!
Restaurants
I recommend picking up groceries as soon as you arrive. I’ve gone to the grocery store every time I’ve skied and it not only saves money but also time having breakfast at your place.
Around noon each ski day, we grabbed lunch at the base of the mountain. The first day we sat outside at the Corner Store Pub & Grill for lunch and a beer. The second and third day we ate at the Legacy cafeteria that surprisingly had decent food.
Dinner will require reservations as we found out Saturday night. We ate at Tupelo (the steak is unreal), 710 Bodega (tapas), Red Banjo Pizza Parlour (don’t recommend), and Grappa (get the Bolognese Bianca).
If you’re looking for cocktails, we enjoyed High West Distillery and their outdoor patio. If beer is more of your scene, Ashlee and I liked the Apricot Hefeweizen from Wasatch Brew Pub.
Conclusion
Park City will continue to be at the top of my ski list. It’s hard to beat a mountain less than 45 minutes from the airport with excellent food/drink options and nightlife. What are your thoughts on Park City? Any restaurants that we missed? Please let me know in the comments or by sending me an email pointswithq@gmail.com.
