Skiing and snowboarding are very popular sports and really offer a great break from the winter blues. Ski season in the US generally lasts from mid-November to mid-April, depending on the resort and weather conditions. All ages can really enjoy this sport and you’ll see everything from young children to 80-year-old ski clubs on the slopes. There are so many ski resorts in the US that it can be hard to choose which one to visit. Yes, there are the big names like the world famous resorts of Vail and Aspen, known the world over as excellent ski areas and with good reason.

But do you know what the largest ski resort in the United States is? Major changes are taking place and the largest ski area in the US is now Park City Mountain Resort.

The giant that operates the Vail ski resort took over Park City, after it was already operating the ski resort next door, Canyons. These 2 fantastic ski resorts are being combined to create one giant ski resort called Park City Mountain Resort. A great investment is adding a new “interconnecting” gondola to connect the 2 resorts between the Silverlodge lift in Park City and the Flatiron lift in the Canyons. In addition to this new lift, there will be major upgrades to the Kingcon chairlift, changing it to a 6-person high-speed detachable chair and increasing its capacity. The Motherlode chairlift is being upgraded to a high speed 4 person detachable chairlift from the old fixed grip chairlift making it much easier to access the slopes.

From the new interconnecting gondola, skiers and bikers will be able to unload at the top of Pine Cone Ridge (snow conditions permitting) and ski or board up Thaynes Canyon. There will also be new races from Pine Cone Ridge to the Canyons Iron Mountain area.

So if you love to ski, there will be plenty to ski on this mountain. The new ski resort will be 7,300 acres of terrain, larger than Vail, and will feature a wide variety of runs, from beginner green runs to intermediate blue runs and expert black areas. Total combined elevations will span nearly 23 miles and vertical elevation will total 34,400 feet. In total, there will be 17 peaks to plummet down, after seeing the views from the top of course. All 14 bowls will be heaven in powder snow, and after all, this area of ​​Utah, USA receives an average of 355 inches of snow per year, so the chances of some fresh epics are high. More than 300 ski slopes and more than 150 park features will be marked for those who love to strut around the terrain parks. 8 half pipes, including the super pipe, will also be ideal for those who love to take a breath.

The entire complex will be called Park City Mountain Resort and will continue to be connected to the city of Park City and historic Main Street via the city elevator. The old canyon town is being renamed the canyon base area in Park City, but the ski slopes leading out of town will all be part of Park City Mountain Resort.