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trails that run from one side of the resort to the other. Morning is the best time for the Daly Chutes' steep and deep action on Empire peak, and the remainder of the day is all about great views from Lady Morgan to Flagstaff Moun- tain to Bald Mountain. Sk iers interested in a lit tle Olympic nostalgia here have two trails on Bald Eagle Mountain to choose from. Know You Don't and Champion were sites for the 2002 Olympic slalom and mogul events, respectively. There's no need to pick one or the other — just ride back up on the Carpenter Express for a sec- ond go-round. Deer Valley is a skier's mountain — one of only three resorts in the country to ban snowboa rders (the other t wo a re A lta in Utah's Wasatch Mountains and Mad River Glen in Fayston, Vermont). That certainly cuts down on crowds, so despite being here at the height of the Sundance Film Festival, the slopes have plenty of wide-open space. I've even made a couple of runs with nobody else in sight. "You've discovered the local secret," says a lift operator, when I ask where the ski- ers are. "When everyone's in the theater, it's a great time to go skiing." At the end of the day, my husband, Doug, and I meander among the Sundance attendees on Main Street. Held each Januar y, the festival's program of dramatic and documen- tary films, shorts, panel discussions and music performances lures film fans from around the world. Our goal tonight isn't the theater; it 's crowd-watching. We pick a spot in the front window of the rustic No Name Saloon and quickly develop our own drinking game. Sequins, stilettos and fur each get points, but the telltale event in the game is when all three elements occur in one outfit. It happens more than one might think with the Hollywood crowd. Before the game threatens to keep me from everything but sleeping the next day, we head back to the Washing ton School House and its mountainside hot tub, which we have to ourselves. A dusting of snowflakes briefly coats my hair, but they melt quickly in the steam. There are no sequins up here. SKIING APRÈS-SKI: After a long day of snow and sun, listen to live music at the Silver Star Café. 70 D EC E M B E R 2 01 4 A A .CO M/A M E R I C A NWAY IAH LAX STL AUS PIT MCI BNA DFW JFK ATL CMH DEN EWR MCO LGA DAL PHL BUF 10% OFF AIRPORT PARKING MORE SPOTS, SAVE NOW! Now, with 3 locations at 20 airports, we really have airport parking covered. Make a reservation at www.TheParkingSpot.com Amway15-10% PHX Scan QR code when you land for coupon. Coupon valid at all Parking Spot locations. Offer expires .BZ3, 2015. This original coupon must be surrendered, no photocopies accepted. Coupon may not be combined with any other offer. Coupon not valid for On-Airport Valet at DFW. ©2014 TPS Parking Management, LLC. The Parking Spot and the spotted shuttle design are trademarks of TPS Parking Management, LLC. 10% OFF A I R P O R T PA R K I N G AT THE PARKING SPOT

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