The Mid-Mountain trail, one of the longest sections of singletrack in Utah, just got even longer. Deer Valley recently added an extension to the popular trail that goes from the Silver Lake area to the excellent Deer Crest Trail to make it easier for mountain bikers to get to Snow Park and back without having…
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Deer Valley officially gets the key to Solitude
The papers are signed and the key to the front door has been delivered. On Friday, May 1st, Deer Valley Resorts officially took possession of Solitude Mountain Resort. It’s been known since last fall that Deer Valley struck the deal with Solitude, and Deer Valley personnel have been working alongside Solitude employees all throughout the…
Deer Valley to upgrade mountain bike trails
The mountain bike trails at Deer Valley are going to look (and ride) a whole lot different starting this summer, as the Park City ski resort has big plans for trail upgrades. Mountain biking has become a big draw for ski areas looking to cash in on summer operations, and massive bike parks like the…
Deer Valley purchases Solitude Mountain Resort
Boy has it been a big news year for Utah ski resorts. First, Snowbird is sold to the Cummings Family, then Vail buys PCMR, and now Deer Valley has purchased Solitude Mountain Resort for an undisclosed amount. Deer Valley will officially take over operations at the Big Cottonwood Canyon resort in May of 2015. In…
Standup Paddleboarding with Park City SUP
My legs are unsteady. I slowly stand, flexing my knees, sure to keep my feet apart for stability. A slight ripple in the water shakes my standup paddleboard, and I get a thrill of anxious fear of falling into the drink, but the board stays upright. With that assurance, I begin to paddle, first one…
One Wasatch to connect 7 Utah ski resorts
Ski Utah and all seven Wasatch ski resorts dropped a big announcement that may well push the long-talked about Interconnect into reality. One Wasatch is a new idea that will connect all the Central Wasatch resorts from Deer Valley in Park City to Snowbird in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The combination of joining these resorts means…
Ski more resorts with Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley season passes
It’s a good time to be a skier in the Wasatch! Skiers and snowboarders will have more season pass options than ever before this winter with new season pass offerings that seem to be falling from the sky like snow. A great example is that Alta, Snowbird, PCMR, and Deer Valley recently announced if you…
Discovering 650B mountain bikes at Dealer Camp with the Intense Tracer 275
DealerCamp 2013, just finished its fourth year, at Deer Valley, and the big deal was that 650b (or 27.5) mountain bikes are going to explode even more in 2014. If you’re not familiar with Dealer Camp, then just imagine Outdoor Retailer for bikes of every variety. Dozens of bike manufacturers meet with hundreds of retailers…
Mountain biking Team Big Bear and the Bowhunter Loop
Deer Valley is mostly known for lift-serviced, downhill mountain biking, and rightfully so considering the amount of flow trails and man-made features that litter the tracks weaving through ski runs at Silver Lake. But there are more typical cross-country offerings at DV akin to the singletrack at PCMR. The excellent lariat-style loop of Team Big…
Learn to ski or snowboard in January
As amazing as it sounds, there are people who have lived in Utah their whole lives, yet have never been skiing, not even once. Despite having some of the most famous, world-class resorts on earth in their back yards, these Utahns, for some reason, have been deprived of the exquisite feeling of sliding down a…