Winter Fly Fishing Provo River
Winter Fly Fishing Provo River
Vacationing in Park City Utah by Hubert Miles
Park City Utah is a charming resort town with plenty of outdoor activities. Located a short drive from downtown Salt Lake City, this small town is famous for it’s snow skiing which drives the local economy and employees many of the town’s full-time residents.
There are 3 main ski resorts in Park City; Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and The Canyons Resort. Deer Valley is open to just skiers while The Park City and The Canyons Resort ski resorts allow both skiing and snowboarding.
You may have heard of Park City Mountain Resort as it received world wide attention while hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. All the Olympic snowboarding events and the men’s and women’s alpine giant slalom events happened on resorts Olympic-sized halfpipe and slopes. The U.S. Ski team also trains at the resort.
Despite receiving criticism from the snowboarding world, Deer Valley continues to be one of the best ski resorts in the America. During the 2002 Winter Olympics, this skiers only resort held the freestyle moguls, aerial and alpine slalom events. The resort also holds events for the International Ski Federation.
The Canyons Resort started out as a sister resort to the Park City Mountain Resort. The current name was established in ’97 when it was purchased by American Skiing Company. The resort is now owned by the Talisker Corp as of July 1, 2008.
There are many options in for owning your own slice of Park City in the areas private and gated communities. One of the most popular communities is Wolf Creek Ranch. This gated community offers 24 hour a day security and security cameras. There is also a manned gatehouse and electronic entry to the community.
Activities in the community abound if you love the outdoors from walking, hiking, and biking to Fly Fishing on the Provo River. The community offers an equestrian center on 26 acres of land. The center includes a 28-stall stable with tack room, an equipment barn, a hay storage barn and huge dedicated riding space.
In Closing
Park City was recognized in 2008 as one of the 20 “prettiest towns” in America by Traveler Magazine. If you love to ski, don’t hesitate to plan your Park City Utah.
About the Author
Hubert Miles is the founder of Gated Communities USA which features the best Gated Communities in the USA and Internationally. Find information on Gated Communities in Utah.
A Winter trip to the Provo River
