Park City Mountain Resort
Overview
Park City Mountain sits on the edge of downtown Park City, Utah, about 40 kilometers from Salt Lake City International Airport, itself roughly 32 kilometers from Salt Lake City’s 215,548 residents, with the suburbs of West Jordan (population 111,946, about 34.3 km) and West Valley City (population 136,208, about 39.3 km) nearly as close. Vail Resorts bought the ski area in 2014 for $182.5 million, and a year later linked it to the neighboring Canyons Resort with the Quicksilver Gondola, creating a single lift network now measured at 43 lifts and 393 runs spread across 990 meters of vertical. The resort traces back to December 1963, when United Park City Mines opened it as Treasure Mountain to give the fading mining town a new economy; it took its present name in 1996.
Of the roughly 256 kilometers of marked trail here, the bulk sits in the intermediate band (138.51 km), with 56.36 km rated advanced and 37.26 km expert. Cruising terrain dominates the map, but there’s enough steep skiing in the bowls and glades to occupy aggressive skiers for several days. Lift infrastructure runs from five gondolas and 32 chairlifts down to a rope tow and three magic carpets on the beginner slopes, spread across two base areas, Mountain Village and Canyons Village, that still function somewhat independently despite sharing a trail network.
Park City hosted Olympic snowboarding and alpine events in 2002, including halfpipe, parallel giant slalom, and giant slalom, and it’s scheduled to host events again when the Winter Games return to Utah in 2034. Coverage under the Epic Pass is unrestricted; the cheaper Epic Local Pass carries blackout dates around Thanksgiving, the last week of December, and the MLK and Presidents’ Day weekends, worth checking before booking a peak-season trip.
The town itself doubles as a base for anyone who wants more than skiing. Main Street’s restaurants and bars, along with the Sundance Film Festival each January, give Park City a livelier scene after the lifts close than most ski towns its size offer, a contrast to the quieter, ski-only resort a few miles down the road at Deer Valley. Between the two base villages and the connected terrain, Park City functions less like a single mountain and more like a small ski region, which is part of why Vail markets it as the largest lift-served ski area in the United States. In imperial terms, the 990-meter vertical drop equals roughly 3,248 feet, and the trail network totals about 159.3 miles, some of the largest figures of any resort in this guide. OpenStreetMap-based mapping counts 417 runs across the resort’s 43 lifts, well above Park City’s own 393-run tally, a difference that comes down to how community-mapped data segments the mountain’s many interconnecting trails.
Key stats
Official website — Last checked 2026-09-13
Lifts by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| gondola | 5 |
| rope tow | 1 |
| funicular | 2 |
| chair lift | 32 |
| magic carpet | 3 |
Runs by difficulty
| Difficulty | Distance |
|---|---|
| easy | 20.68 km |
| other | 3.51 km |
| expert | 37.26 km |
| advanced | 56.36 km |
| intermediate | 138.51 km |
Maps
View official Park City Mountain Resort trail map (PDF) →
Run & lift overview
Park City Mountain Resort: 417 runs, 43 lifts. Drawn from OpenStreetMap run and lift data — not the official Park City Mountain Resort trail map. © OpenStreetMap contributors, OpenSkiMap (ODbL).
Typical conditions by month
Monthly conditions data for Park City Mountain Resort is not yet available.
Lift tickets & passes
- Epic Pass — Unlimited, no blackout dates
- Epic Local Pass — Unlimited with holiday blackout dates (Thanksgiving, Dec 26-31, MLK wknd, Presidents wknd)
Getting there
Nearest airports
- Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) — 40.1 km straight-line
- Provo Municipal Airport (PVU) — 51.1 km straight-line
- Ogden Hinckley Airport (OGD) — 72 km straight-line
Nearest cities
- Salt Lake City, Utah — 31.9 km straight-line
- West Jordan, Utah — 34.3 km straight-line
- West Valley City, Utah — 39.3 km straight-line
Also covered by
Where to stay
A dedicated lodging guide for Park City Mountain Resort is not yet available.
Nearby resorts
- Deer Valley Resort — 6 km straight-line, 945.4 m vertical
- Solitude Mountain Resort — 7 km straight-line, 612.3 m vertical
- Brighton Resort — 8 km straight-line, 518.7 m vertical
- Alta Ski Area — 11 km straight-line, 614.3 m vertical
- Snowbird — 13 km straight-line, 974.6 m vertical
FAQ
- How big is Park City Mountain Resort?
- The resort's lift network covers 393 runs totaling 256.31 kilometers of marked trail over a vertical drop of 990 meters, served by 43 lifts. That scale came from the 2015 merger with the neighboring Canyons Resort via the Quicksilver Gondola, which combined the two into a single lift-served ski area.
- Which pass covers Park City Mountain Resort?
- Park City is on the Epic Pass, which gives unlimited access with no blackout dates. The cheaper Epic Local Pass also includes it, but with blackout dates around Thanksgiving, December 26-31, and the MLK and Presidents' Day weekends.
- Is Park City good for beginners or experts?
- The terrain mix leans heavily intermediate, with 138.51 km rated intermediate out of 256.31 km total. Advanced terrain adds another 56.36 km and expert-rated runs 37.26 km, so there's a real amount of steep skiing, but cruising trails dominate the map.
- What's the nearest airport to Park City Mountain Resort?
- Salt Lake City International Airport is about 40 km away and is the main gateway. Provo Municipal Airport (51 km) and Ogden Hinckley Airport (72 km) are closer alternatives for some regional flights.
- Did Park City host the Winter Olympics?
- Yes. It hosted snowboarding and alpine skiing events, including halfpipe, parallel giant slalom, and giant slalom, during the 2002 Salt Lake City Games. Park City is scheduled to host Olympic events again when the Winter Games return to Utah in 2034.
- How does Park City Mountain Resort differ from Deer Valley?
- Park City is a much larger, Epic Pass resort with a livelier town scene on Main Street, while Deer Valley, a short drive away, is an Ikon Pass, ski-only resort built around groomed terrain and higher service levels. Snowboarders can ride at Park City but not at Deer Valley.
- Is Park City Mountain Resort good for families?
- The resort runs three magic carpets and beginner terrain across two base areas, Park City Mountain Village and Canyons Village, giving families a choice of starting points. With 393 runs spread across a large area, families can also split up by ability level and regroup at either base.
Data sources
Last verified: 2026-09-15
Base facts from OpenSkiMap (ODbL), OpenStreetMap contributors, Wikidata (CC0), OurAirports (public domain) and GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). See /data-sources/.