Big Changes at Canyons Ski Resort

By Steve Blankenship
Oct 22, 2011

Since Talisker took over the Canyons Ski Resort in 2008, we have seen many great changes happen and Talisker has not rested for one minute since. They opened a bike park, a trout pond, a miniature golf course, put in a childrens play ground, amphitheater, new restaurants and most importantly started working on the 18-hole golf course in full swing.

Nonetheless, Talisker is still talking to improve the Canyons experience even further. One of the biggest ideas is to connect the resort with Solitude Mountain Resort in Big Cottonwood Canyon. A timeline and idea of whether it would be connected with a tram or lift system is undecided. County and Forest approvals are still needed as well.

A connection would likely become a crucial marketing tool for both Canyons and Solitude. There are 5,200 acres of skiing terrain between the two of them, an expanse that would make them a behemoth in the industry. For more information and news visit SkiLink.com.

New Restaurants

Big changes are also coming to Canyons Resort's food scene. The Silverado Lodge is opening Bistro at Canyons – the first certified kosher restaurant open all winter at any ski resort in the country. Traditional Sabbath meals will be offered Fridays and Saturdays. To-Go breakfasts and lunches for on-the-mountain will be offered as well. The restaurant will feature an Shul for synagogue services.

The Waldorf Astoria's restaurant has a new French chef who specialies in Alpine cuisine. The restaurant features a new name – SLOPES and will also get a new look.

The Hyatt Escala Lodge invested $3.5 million into a new restaurant, bar and gourmet food market. It is scheduled to open in November.

 

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Hotel Park City Joins Marriott

By Steve Blankenship
Oct 21, 2011

Hotel Park CityHotel Park City is joining the Marriott’s new Autograph Collection. The transition should be completed by the end of November.

Hotel Park City will soon have 4 Marriott properties including The Park City Marriott, SummitWatch and MountainSide.

Not much will change because the Autograph Collection includes a group of handpicked, independent, original and rich in character hotels.

The new signage will be in small letters below the current signs. Nothing will change with Ruth's Chris Steakhouse or the Park City Golf Club pro shop.

Hotel Park City offers full-ownership condominiums while others are timeshare properties.

Deer Valley #1 Ski Resort in North America AGAIN!

By Steve Blankenship
Oct 20, 2011

For the fifth year in a row Deer Valley has successfully defended its position as No. 1 ski resort in North America. Readers of SKI magazine also voted it No. 1 for grooming, weather, service, on-mountain food, lodging and dining.

According to the resort's General Manager Bob Wheaton, Deer Valley’s unprecedented success is due to its ability to know its clients and consistently meet its clients' expectations. Considered a “boutique resort” Deer Valley excludes snowboarders and limits the sale of tickets on busy days to control the experience on its mountains.

Stein Eriksen Lodge and St. Regis Deer Valley were also recently voted into the top 10 of the “World’s Best” by Travel & Leisure magazine. Stein Eriksen was named the second-best resort hotel in the U.S. and Canada, and St. Regis Deer Valley was named the 10th best. In the list of top 100 hotels in the world, Stein Eriksen Lodge was No. 27 while St. Regis Deer Valley was No. 71. Park City Mountain Resort was named No. 6 overall in North America and No. 1 for "Family Vacation.”

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