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With three world-class sk i
resorts just minutes away from
downtown Park City, skiers and
riders don't have to worry about
settling for subpar trails during
ski season. The combined 9,326
skiable acres at Deer Valley Re-
sort, Park City Mountain Resort
and Canyons Resor t have var-
ied terrain suitable for all lev-
els of downhill fans, as well as
a handful of terrain parks and
half- pipes for daredevils search-
ing for a little more excitement.
But all that doesn't mean the
only outdoor choice visitors have
during a Park City winter is to
stay inside a resort's boundaries.
The wealth of adventure options
includes a 12-mile cross-country
ski center, snowshoeing trails
that begin at the edge of town,
Fat fl akes of snow fall out-
side the tall living-room
window of the Washing-
ton School House hotel in
Park City, Utah. Inside, a
fi re crackles and its light
refl ects off chandelier crys-
tals hung from bleached
antlers. Smells of coff ee,
pancakes and Christmas
trees might tempt anyone
to consider a cozy morning
by the fi re. But I'm having
breakfast in my ski clothes
with my helmet perched
at the edge of the table.
There's no time to waste.
ARC 'EM OR
PARK 'EM: A
skier races down
one of Park City's
thrilling runs.
ERIC
SCHRAMM
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