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Winners of the 2023 World Ski Awards were announced on Monday, November 13, 2023, awarding Deer Valley Resort in Utah as the United States’ Best Ski Resort.
Since 2013, the World Ski Awards have recognized excellence in ski tourism. The awards were launched in 2013 by the brains behind World Travel Awards. World Ski Awards uses a voting system with votes sourced from ski tourism industry professionals, such as senior executives, travel buyers, tour operators and media as well as the public, aka actual ski tourism consumers.
Deer Valley has been voted into the top spot every year since the awards inception. This year, Deer Valley rose above 17 U.S. finalists to claim the title, thanks to the resort’s unparalleled on-mountain experience and uniquely tailored service and hospitality.
“Receiving the title of U.S. Best Ski Resort for the 11th consecutive year from the World Ski Awards is a moment of great pride for Deer Valley. This significant milestone is not only an honor but also a testament to the dedication of our remarkable team and the loyalty of ourguests. This achievement fuels our passion for delivering exceptional skiing experiences as we approach another season.”
Susie English, Vice President of Marketing at Deer Valley Resort.
Deer Valley is located in the Wasatch Range in Utah, which is home to 11 ski resorts. Deer Valley is a fairly young resort, opening its ski lifts to snow enthusiasts only 42 years ago in 1981. The resort spreads out over 3,000 ft (910m) of vertical and receives an average of 300 in (>7.5m) of annual snowfall. The resort has 105 ski runs on approximately 2,000 acres of terrain serviced by 21 lifts. In 2002, Deer Valley hosted the freestyle mogul and aerial and alpine slalom events for Salt Lake City’s Olympic Winter Games and the resort is the annual host to FIS Alpine World Cup events and also FIS Freestyle World Cup events.
