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Is The “Mountaineer Express” The Best Bang for Your Buck at Deer Valley, UT?

Is the Mountaineer Express Chairlift the best bang for your buck at Deer Valley, UT? I think it might be… Why the Mountaineer Is Great: Rarely a lift line Ride time: ~5–7 minutes (short, efficient vertical gain) Capacity: ~2,400 people per hour Laps per hour: 8–10 (realistically achievable without rushing) Vertical per hour: ~10,000–13,000 ft Direct fall-line skiing from top […]
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[PHOTOS] Record Warm Weather Forces Deer Valley Resort, UT, to Close 3 Weeks Sooner Than Planned

Deer Valley Resort, Utah, will be closing for the season this Sunday, March 29, resort officials announced Thursday, three weeks sooner than the resort’s original April 19 closing date. Related: Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision Are Shaping the Resort’s Future The announcement follows a week […]
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Dual Moguls: The Newest and Fastest Paced Olympic Discipline Explained

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On June 24 2022 the International Olympic Committee ‘IOC’ announced the addition of two new disciplines to the Winter Olympics. These disciplines are dual moguls and women’s large hill ski jumping. The addition of women’s large hill jumping leaves Nordic Combined as the last men-only Winter Olympic event. Related: [OLYMPICS] Grand Targhee’s Jaelin Kauf Takes Silver in Moguls at Beijing […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Salt Lake City, UT’s, Snow Crisis: The Least Snowy Winter on Record

Salt Lake City, Utah, typically a premier destination for world-class skiing, is currently experiencing its least snowy winter on record. According to Matthew Johnson, a Salt Lake City-based meteorologist, the disparity is staggering. While the average snowfall for this point in the winter is 28.2 inches, a measly 0.1 inches has fallen in Salt Lake City. The primary culprit of […]
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Taking a Lap With Deer Valley, UT, President and COO Todd Bennett: How Culture, East Village Development, and Long-Term Vision Are Shaping the Resort’s Future

The first thing you notice skiing with Deer Valley President and COO Todd Bennett isn’t what he says, it’s who he talks to. On a quiet afternoon during a slow early-season start, Sterling Express hums steadily above our heads. Coverage is thin across much of the West, and Deer Valley, similar to every resort in the region, is leaning heavily […]
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Brett Ploss |
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A Battle for Park City Mountain, UT: Billionaire Matthew Prince vs. Vail Resorts Empire

The idea of returning Park City Mountain Resort (PCMR) back to local ownership was revived by Park City local Matthew Prince. In an October 27 Zoom video conversation with SnowBrains, the billionaire founder of Cloudflare said local ownership of PCMR is inevitable. It reignited a debate that began in May 2025, when Prince bought the historic Townlift Plaza, saving it […]
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Luke W. Smith |
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Deer Valley, UT, Has Added More Terrain in 1 Season Than Many Destination Ski Resorts Have Total Acreage

Deer Valley has been in the midst of a massive expansion, with 2,000 skiable acres opening this season in addition to the 300 new acres added last season. It’s hard to fathom a resort more than doubling its size in two seasons with the bulk of the expansion opening this season. The largest expansions prior to this were less than […]
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Luke W. Smith |
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Innovations & Improvements in Snowmaking Systems Across the Globe Improve Sustainability

As ski resorts across the globe face increasingly unpredictable winters, snowmaking has become an essential tool for maintaining reliable ski conditions. Unfortunately, snowmaking comes with an environmental impact from its heavy water and energy use. A 2023 study by University of Waterloo, Canada, and the University of Innsbruck, Austria, estimated that it takes on average of 1,033 cubic meters of water […]
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Julia Schneemann |
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Deer Valley, UT, Voted Friendliest Ski Resort in the United States

Deer Valley Resort, located in Utah, is the friendliest ski resort in the United States, according to a SnowBrains social media poll on September 6. For many years, it has been recognized for its luxury amenities, outstanding guest services, and perfectly groomed slopes around the world. However, it is the staff’s ability to create an environment where guests feel appreciated […]
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With a 10% Increase to $329, Deer Valley, Utah, Tests the Limits of Single-Day Pass Pricing

For the 2025-26 ski season, Deer Valley, Utah, has announced that its peak-day walk-up lift ticket will cost $329, a 10% increase over last season and officially pushing the price past the $300 threshold, reports The Storm Skiing Journal & Podcast. This makes Deer Valley one of the most expensive single-day lift tickets in North America. The move forces a […]
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