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After a warmer than normal summer, we are embracing the splendor that is autumn in the mountains, with shorter days, cooler mornings, and the first snowfall of the season on the books (September 8!). Moderate temperatures elongate the opportunities to enjoy all things outdoors, and for many, it's a favorite season.
All of us are accepting of a new kind of ski season, with expected COVID shifts in business operations. This also tends to be the time we start consulting all the weather experts to try to gauge snowfall for the upcoming season. So far we are embracing the Farmer's Almanac prediction for "above normal snow" for our region.
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PASS HOLDER RESERVATIONS: For guests' safety, Vail Resorts are managing on-mountain access this season. Reservations will be required, and pass holders will get priority access.
LIFT TICKETS: Lift tickets will go on sale Dec. 8 after our pass holders reserve their priority days. Lift tickets will not be sold for the early season, but Epic Day Passes are available now.
FACE COVERINGS: Face coverings will be required to access the mountain, including in lift lines and while loading, unloading, and riding on chairlifts and gondolas.
CHAIRS & GONDOLAS: To maintain physical distancing on chairlifts and gondolas, resort staff will only be seating related parties together (guests skiing and riding together), or:
- Two singles seated on opposite sides of a four-person lift
- Two singles or two doubles on opposite sides of a six-person lift
- Two singles on opposite ends of our larger gondola cabins
DINING: Restaurants will be open, including full-service, sit down restaurants. Vail Resorts will be managing capacity and spacing out seating indoors and outdoors. Full-service bars will be closed, and all transactions will be cashless.
The operating plan in more detail is available for study here.
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Deer Valley® Resort will be prioritizing access for season pass holders and will tightly regulate the number of daily lift tickets that will be available by advance purchase only. To this end, walk-up window sales will be eliminated, and the sale of some undated lift ticket products will be discontinued until further notice.
Deer Valley is currently working to develop full operating plans and protocols designed to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. Pre-purchase your lift tickets in advance to guarantee your spot on the mountain, especially if you have booked lessons, rentals, or other products.
Day-of lift ticket sales will not be available this ski season. Lift ticket sales will launch to the public for online sales in mid-October. To sign-up for lift ticket updates, please click here.
The Skier Services Contact Center is open and accepting reservations for winter 2020-21 Ski School lessons and rentals. To help keep guests and staff stay safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, Deer Valley has made the difficult decision to not offer some of our traditional products this coming ski season.
Products not offered this season include:
- The Children’s Center
- Reindeer Club
- Bambi Club
- Fawn Special
- Steeps and Stashes
Lessons currently available for reservations include:
- Private Lessons for adults and children including Adaptive and Telemark instruction
- Afternoon Adventure Club
- Afternoon Teen Escape
- Mahre Training Center Camps
- Women’s Ski Clinics.
Lessons are only available by calling the Contact Center at 888-754-8477 or 435-645-6648.
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Over seven miles of conveyor belts have been built or upgraded to whisk checked luggage from multiple areas like the parking garage, curbside drop-off, and the ticketing counters.
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This simply means less lugging for those with oversize bags, which is always the first concern upon airport arrival. These improvements streamline travel for those with skis, bikes, boards, or other sporting equipment.
Travelers can bid farewell to the traditional setup, where they need to visit the oversized baggage claim to fetch their items. The new baggage system can handle ski and board bags in addition to bike boxes or bags. It employs state-of-the art technology, which can present approximately 100 ski bags vertically, offering better visibility to travelers.
Those arriving in Salt Lake City won’t have to wrestle their ski and snowboard bags down sets of stairs, escalators, or elevators, as the baggage claim area occupies the same level as ground transportation and the parking structure.
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Coming Soon!
Keep an eye on your inbox for our upcoming
SKI SEASON GUIDE 2020-21
Ski Resort Operations | On-Mountain & In-Town Dining
Entertainment | Transit Around Town | Ski Swaps
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FUN + FITNESS
National Ability Center
September 23, 28
10:30 am - 12:00 pm
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An all-abilities, inclusive "pod" alternative to P.E. for kids ages 8-18. Get active and stay social with these limited-enrollment, socially distant classes. They meet twice weekly for activities like hiking, kickball, ultimate frisbee, yoga, and more. Sign up with your Quaranteam pod, or join an open group of fewer than five kids. Ability awareness included. Find out more here.
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OUTSIDE STORYTIME
Park City Library
September 22, 24, 29 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
October 1, 6, 8 | 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Join us for a fun, weekly interactive early literacy program designed for children from 3 to 6 years of age. Build language skills while enjoying stories and songs, social distance style. Families are encouraged to picnic, so feel free to bring chairs or blankets. More info here.
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OUTDOOR ESCAPE ROOM
Main Street Park City
September 23, 30 | 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm
October 7 | 1:00 pm - 8:30 pm
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Enjoy Park City's Historic Main Street through game play! This is an entertaining way to visit Main Street and keep everyone engaged. You will start at the Escape Room and make your way up and down Main Street. Contact Escape Room Park City for more info.
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CRAFTERNOONS TO-GO
Park City Library
September 23, 30 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
October 7, 14 | 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
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Experience the joys of crafting every Wednesday! Use the Park City Library’s curbside service to pick up your craft kit and follow along with How-To videos at home. How-To videos are posted every Wednesday on the library's YouTube and Facebook pages. Kits are first come first served. More info here.
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SUZANNE VEGA
October 5 | 7:00 pm
Grammy Award-winning artist Suzanne Vega will celebrate the release of her new, career-spanning live album, An Evening of New York Songs and Stories with a livestream event from New York’s iconic Blue Note Jazz Club on Wednesday, October 7. Vega will be joined by longtime guitarist Gerry Leonard, bassist Jeff Allen and keyboardist Jason Hart.
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Don’t worry if you can't attend live, your pass will be good for 72 hours. Proceeds benefit the Park City Institute. Purchase tickets here.
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TWILIGHT DRIVE-IN | Utah Olympic Park
Huck Yeah!: September 18 & 20
American Downhillers: September 20
Made in Voyage: September 20
American Downhiller: September 20
Park City Film presents the Twilight Drive-In at the Utah Olympic Park. Check out the full Park City Film Series line-up here.
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VIRTUAL TOUR DE SUDS
September 1st - 30th | $30
This local 37-year tradition, the infamous Tour des Suds, will be held this year VIRTUALLY and VIRUS FREE. Mountain Trails Foundation has created a new course that will showcase a brand new section of the 9K Trail along with some great, old-school single-track. Participants will have the entire month of September to ride the course and submit their finish times. More info here.
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PARK CITY REAL ESTATE MARKET
MOVING AT RAPID PACE
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In recent weeks, all primary indicators have shown a strong market in the Park City area, surpassing the recovery stage and continuing upward by all measures. 2020 is shaping up to be a banner year in sales, especially along the Wasatch Back. Highlights include the following:
PENDING SALES: During the last week of August, we broke the record set two weeks before with 85 more contracts (140 vs. 55) written than in the same week last year. No record was set during the first week of September, but there were still 50% more pending sales than the same week last year. Pendings (homes going under contract) are perhaps the best leading indicator of market demand from the buyer side. After a bottom in mid-April, total pendings in 2020 have totaled 1,755 compared to 1,008 in 2019, a 74% increase in pending volume.
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CLOSED SALES: The Park City area is on an incredible pace for closed sales. In each of the preceding twelve weeks ending on Sept 6th, closed sales exceeded those of the same week a year earlier. During those twelve weeks, there were 810 closings, which is up from 586 the year before (a 38% increase).
INVENTORY: Inventory remains very low, hitting another eight-year low mark of 1,547 during the week ending September 6th. This is the first time in the past eight years that inventory dipped below 2,000 in September.
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UTAH IS BOOMING STATEWIDE
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In-migration and record low interest rates have helped fuel the real estate market statewide. This activity is attributable to many factors, including a surge in out-of-market relocations and continued growth in business in the Silicon Slopes high-tech sector on the Wasatch Front.
The ability to live where one can play in the mountains is a driving force in Utah's rising popularity. During the COVID crisis, many individuals and families in metropolitan markets have sought new housing options in Utah in order to enjoy the great quality of life, strong economy, and easy access to the outdoors. For more information check out the Salt Lake Trib's recent article describing how the "pandemic has supercharged Utah's housing market."
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TEE UP
Park City is home to seven public golf courses and eight private courses. Surrounded by beautiful colors and cool mountain air, fall is one of the best times to up your game. Explore Park City's courses here, or take a look here for a guide to all of Utah's golf gems.
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EXPLORE WOODWARD
Use the last of your summer days exploring everything Woodward has to offer, from lift-served mountain biking to private skate lessons. And back-to-school doesn't have to be an end to summer fun! Woodward offers weekend camps through the fall.
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HORSEBACK RIDING
Gain a different perspective on Park City's trails! There's no better way to watch the changing seasons than from the saddle. Click here for a list of guides and outfitters.
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Enjoy the remainder of summer in the beautiful Wasatch Back
as we embrace the onset of fall!
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