Long-time guests like Towey might be glad to know that whereas the East Village is mid-transformation, the relaxation of Deer Valley stays acquainted. You can nonetheless count on meticulously groomed runs, wonderful crowd administration, and the resort’s signature skier-only expertise. Even as the resort scales to 1000’s of new acres, workers stay extremely seen throughout all terrain—almost all over the place you look, you will discover ski patrol or mountain hosts showing as guardian angels of their signature inexperienced jackets.
Still, what Deer Valley is greatest recognized for is its contemporary corduroy—and from the chairlift, it felt like each dialog both drifted to this yr’s new East Village improvement or circled again to the lack of snow. On common, Utah will get roughly 300 inches of snowfall per yr; this season delivered nearer to 160 inches, one of the lowest totals in 25 years.
It’s more and more unpredictable winters like this one which has led Deer Valley to speculate closely in snowmaking. The growth provides over 1,200 new snow weapons, 350,000 ft of new pipe, three new pump homes, and a 10-million-gallon snowmaking pond to the resort, making it “one of the largest and most modern snowmaking systems in North America,” Brett Hawksford, the resort’s senior snowmaking senior manager, said in a conversation with Visit Utah.
“Here at Deer Valley, we are known for our grooming, and snowmaking is in the background of that,” he added. “Without the snowmaking, the grooming gained’t be capable of do nearly as good a job.”
If something, this winter underlined how necessary it’s for ski resorts to pad their core snow‑dependent choices with yr‑spherical facilities and actions that take guests past the slopes. Local outfitters like Wasatch Excursions supply guided snowmobile excursions, personal group adventures, and guided off‑path rides—all experiences that may complement raise‑primarily based snowboarding. And at close by accommodations, like the Pendry Park City or St. Regis Deer Valley, visitor can join guided astronomy outings, winter hikes with consultants, or snowmobile journeys at larger elevations that promise extra constant snow. And there’s all the time close by Park City, whose bustling downtown scene is beneath a 10-minute drive away from Snow Park Lodge.