We will be in Park City for President's Week in Feb. It is our first time in the area, I am looking for advice on what Mountains to ski Park City, Deer Valley, Canyons and Snowbird/Alta, dining etc. Should we attempt to ski multiple Mountains is it easy to get around, etc. We are intermediate skiers, thanks.
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It's easy to get around, but you should have a car for maximum flexibility. All 3 close areas (Park City, Deer Valley, Canyons) are excellent for intermediates. <BR> <BR> <BR>If the lower elevations of Park City are icy, slushy or rocky, the Cottonwood Canyons will have better snow. If you are intermediates you may want to do Brighton/Solitude instead of Alta/Snowbird both for terrain mix and to avoid crowds during a peak week. Plan on 1 hour drive each way from Park City to any Cottonwood area. <BR> <BR>Snowbasin, also an hour away, is worthy of consideration and is very uncrowded. Conditions are similar to the Park City group. Within Park City, Deer Valley usually has the best surface due to more north exposure and meticulous grooming.
I ski Snowbird every year (it's my favorite out of 79 lift service skied), but the lower mountain is very rocky if the reported base is less than 50 inches. I saw this at Christmas in 1986-87, and a friend reported similar this Christmas. In this situation it's amazing how much better Alta is, but if Snowbird is marginal, the lift lines at Alta can be pretty bad. <BR> <BR>This situation has not yet ever prevailed as late as President's Week (1977 was pretty close). The Brighton/Solitude relationship with thin snow cover is the same as the Alta/Snowbird one, and for the same reason: difference in base elevation.