What is the largest ski resort in the United States?

What is the largest ski resort in the United States?

Skiing and snowboarding are very popular sports and really do offer a great break from the winter blues. Ski season in the US generally lasts from mid-November to mid-April, depending on the resort and weather conditions. All ages can really enjoy this sport and you will see everything from young children to octogenarian ski clubs on the slopes. There are so many ski resorts in the US that it can be difficult to choose which one to visit. Yes, there are the big names like the world famous resorts of Vail and Aspen, known the world over as great ski areas and for good reason.

But do you know which is the largest ski resort in the United States? There are major changes taking place and the largest ski area in the US is now Park City Mountain Resort.

The giant that operates the Vail ski resort took over Park City, after it was already operating the ski resort next door, Canyons. These 2 fantastic ski resorts are combining to create a giant ski resort called Park City Mountain Resort. A big investment is adding a new “interconnect” gondola to connect the 2 resorts between the Silverlodge elevator in Park City and the Flatiron elevator in Canyons. In addition to this new lift, there will be major improvements to the Kingcon chairlift, changing it to a 6-person high-speed detachable chair and increasing its capacity. The Motherlode chairlift is being upgraded to a 4 person high speed detachable chairlift from the old fixed grip chairlift, making access to the slopes much easier.

From the new interconnecting gondola, skiers and cyclists will be able to unload at the top of Pine Cone Ridge (snow conditions permitting) and ski or board up Thaynes Canyon. There will also be new runs from Pine Cone Ridge to the Canyons Iron Mountain area.

So if you love skiing, there will be a lot to ski on this mountain. The new ski area will have 7,300 acres of terrain, larger than Vail and will have a wide variety of slopes, from green runs for beginners to intermediate blue runs and black areas for experts. Total combined elevations will span nearly 23 miles and vertical elevation will amount to 34,400 feet. In total, there will be 17 peaks to dive down, after seeing the views from the top, of course. The 14 bowls will be heaven in powder snow and this area of ​​Utah, USA, receives an average of 355 inches of snow per year after all, so the chances of some cool epics are high. More than 300 ski slopes and more than 150 park features will be marked for those who love to strut in terrain parks. 8 half pipes, including the super pipe, will also be ideal for those who love to take a breath.

The entire complex will be called Park City Mountain Resort and will continue to be connected to the City of Park City and historic Main Street via the City Elevator. The old canyon town is being renamed the canyons base area in Park City, but the ski slopes leading out of town will all be part of the Park City Mountain Resort.

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