Industry News
Park City Mountain, Utah, the largest lift-served ski and snowboard resort in the United States, will open Friday, November 22, for the 2024-25 winter season with at least 325 acres of terrain. Mountain access will be available from both Mountain Village and Canyons Village base areas. The resort is poised to quickly open additional early-season terrain in Canyon’s Village thanks to a new snowmaking enhancement project on Another World and Chicane. This investment in snowmaking delivers an expanded early-season offering while improving guest access to other parts of the mountain, and it adds to the resort’s incredible snowmaking operation, Utah’s largest.
“The start of the ski and ride season is a celebration our guests, community, and team members look forward to each year,” said Park City Mountain Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Deirdra Walsh. “We are incredibly excited to welcome everyone back for the 2024/25 season on Friday. I have immense gratitude for our entire Park City Mountain team, whose dedication, passion, and hard work have made this all possible. We have so much to look forward to this season — new snowmaking enhancements at Canyons Village will give us access to favorite runs earlier than ever, a welcoming and inclusive lineup of events across both base areas, and some new fun surprises planned for guests to enjoy.”
Thanks to nearly 30 inches of natural snow since late October and perfect weather for snowmaking, Park City Mountain will offer guests an excellent Opening Day terrain package. On Opening Day, guests can access ten trails and the 3 Kings terrain park, served by lifts and carpets across two base villages.
- Mountain Village Lift Access: First Time, Payday, 3 Kings, and Tommy Knocker (carpet)
- Canyons Village Lift Access: Cabriolet, Red Pine Gondola, Saddleback, High Meadow, and Sweet Pea (carpet)
Park City Mountain will also offer activities and dining, including the Mountain Coaster and Flying Eagle Zipline. On-mountain and base area dining will be available on Opening Day at Legacy Cafe, Legends Bar and Grill, Jupiter Java, Red Pine Lodge, Red Tail Grill, Umbrella Bar, and Murdock’s. Guests learning to ski or snowboard can book lessons for Opening Day with one of Park City Mountain’s world-class instructors.
While the resort will continue snowmaking to expand terrain offerings in the coming weeks, guests should take advantage of the final days to purchase an Epic Pass before it goes off sale on December 2. The Epic Pass offers incredible access to Park City Mountain and beyond at the best value.
New This Season!
Enjoy More Terrain Earlier than Ever with New Snowmaking and Other Enhancements
Park City Mountain has been a leader in snowmaking since the late 1970s and is excited to continue its industry leadership with snowmaking investments at Canyons Village for the 2024-25 season. The new infrastructure will accelerate the opening of popular runs during the early season, including Chicane and Another World. This investment will also increase guest access to more terrain in the popular Tombstone Express zone before and during the holiday season.
Also in Canyon’s Village, Park City Mountain has been making progress on the resort’s new 10-passenger gondola, set to open next season. The Sunrise Gondola will provide swifter mountain access for guests, improving the mountain arrival experience. This season, guests to Canyon’s Village will also notice improvements to the village’s look and feel, with investments in seating, lighting, and more that will elevate the village’s casual mountain modern style.
Signature Events
Park City is the best place to experience events that span the mountain, light up the base areas, and spread cheer to Main Street and beyond. This season, don’t miss the resort’s welcoming holiday events with a Tree Lighting celebration at Canyons Village on November 29, Santa’s annual trip down Town Lift on December 21, and the annual Christmas Eve torchlight parade at Mountain Village.
Park City Mountain is delighted to host special events that guests should bookmark as they plan their winter travel. Women’s Weekend returns in early March, and don’t miss the NEW Peaks and Beats music festival in late March. Everyone’s favorite Pond Skim will return in April, where contestants can skim or splash at the Eagle Super Pond. Stay tuned for more details, dates, and specifics at http://parkcitymountain.com.
Elevated Dining & Après
Enjoy unique dining experiences at eight on-mountain and seven base-area restaurants. Alpine dining will feature unique signature dishes, including ahi poke bowls at Mid Mountain Lodge, chicken parm sandwiches and cheesesteaks at Summit House, chicken pot pies at Miners Camp, the Cloud Dine Turkey Rachel at Cloud Dine, and taco salads at Sun Lodge. Connect with friends slopeside on the après patio at Red Tail Grill, relax in the sun at the Canyons Village Ski Beach, or après-all-day at the lively Umbrella Bar in the Forum. Après at the Airstream also returns to Canyons Village, offering a lively après near the Orange Bubble Express on select weekends.
Proud Venue for the 2034 Olympic Winter Games
The Winter Olympic Games return to the United States in 2034, and Park City Mountain is thrilled to be an official venue for the Olympic Winter Games Salt Lake City-Utah. Park City Mountain will host men’s and women’s snowboarding halfpipe, snowboarding slopestyle, freestyle skiing halfpipe, and freestyle skiing slopestyle. Its selection as an official venue affirms Park City Mountain’s status on the global stage and its commitment to the spirit and inspiration that the Olympic Games spread worldwide.
Arrivals & Parking
Parking reservations will be required in surface lots at the Mountain Village base area beginning December 5. Reservations will be free for all vehicles December 5-12 and every day for vehicles with four or more occupants. Paid reservations for vehicles with three or fewer occupants begin December 13-April 1. Free parking is available at the Canyons Village base Cabriolet Lot, Park City High School (on weekends and holidays), and High Valley Transit Park-n-Ride locations. For more details on this year’s parking plan and to make a reservation, visit the Getting Here page of our website.
Operations
Park City Mountain will be open daily for the 2024-25 season, 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. starting November 22. All chairlifts and on-mountain dining establishments are planned to open and operate based on snowfall and conditions consistent with standard operations.
Uphill travel for non-motorized use on Homerun, from the bottom of First Time Lift up to the Angle Station, is allowed from 6:00 p.m.-8:30 a.m. beginning in early December until the final day of the season. Additional information on winter uphill travel can be found here.
