Snowboarding Zone - The Canyons, Utah:
Riders Guide - This gigantic 4,000 acre resort has terrain to challenge all ability levels and age groups. From long, meandering cruiser runs to terrifyingly steep backcountry chutes, Canyons has something for everyone to enjoy. With more than 3,000 feet of vertical, 200+ runs and five bowls, the largest resort in Utah and fifth largest resort in the entire world has awesomely varied terrain and more than enough lifts to take visitors around this enormous ski area.
Parks and Pipes - Canyon’s boasts Utah’s longest terrain park, Transitions Terrain Park, is more than 1.1 miles long and there are more than 50 different features to ride. There is also an intermediate and beginner park for riders and freestyle skiers new to the art of riding park. The park’s elite Freeride Team will be shredding and catching air throughout the season, giving input to the bevy of builders and making sure that the park is ever changing and always improving.
Out of Bounds -The area is replete with winter activities be it sledding, tubing, skating, fly fishing and much more. Canyons even offers its patrons the chance to get in on the action and drive a grooming vehicle around the mountain and learn a little bit of what it takes to maintain a resort of epic proportions. As an additional bonus, the resort offers its guests the opportunity to participate in the First Tracks Program which permits early access on the slopes and a chance to carve the mountain all alone, a must do for the most earnest powderhounds.
Hangout & Hookup - From sipping a Manhattan at the Waldorf Astoria to enjoying a pint at a slope side pub, Canyons has something to suit everyone. For those looking for a little more exciting nightlife and afterhours fun, Park City is just down the road and houses dozens of bars, pubs and lounges.
The Deal - Canyons is readily accessible. Salt Lake City is nearby, less than 35 minutes from the resort. Park City is only minutes away. Rental car, taxi, shuttle or rideshare will get you to the resort in under an hour and on to some of the most epic terrain in the entire country.
