The Adventure Sport Network named Park City Mountain as one of the 6 best terrain parks in North America!  Terrain parks have become increasingly important for mountain resorts, from massive hits to inventive jib features, it is important to get it right.  Park City Mountain was the only resort on the list in Utah, and has nearly doubled its freestyle terrain after merging with the former Canyons Resort, offering eight terrain parks and two half-pipes.

The Adventure Sport Network notes that Park City Mountain has some of the best shaped step-downs and most creative rail set-ups out of anywhere.  They also say that even though many Olympians and pros train there, there is room for those starting out, with a diverse progression of parks, from its kid

As published on Parkcitymag.com by Michaela Wagner on 12/31/18

First Friday Fireworks

January 4 @ 2:30 - 5:30 p.m.

Why celebrate the new year just once? Join Park City Mountain for a day of family activities, food specials, live music, and a fireworks display at Canyons Village. Get your groove on with DJ Velvet starting at 2:30 p.m. and don’t forget to grab a complimentary donut (or three) from the deck. The fireworks begin at 5:30 p.m. parkcitymountain.com

Jaron Lanier

January 5 @ 7:30 - 9:30 p.m.

There are few parts of our lives that aren’t intertwined with the internet. Now is your chance to get the perspective of one of the pioneers who helped create it. Jaron Lanier, scientist, musician, writer, and virtual entrepreneur,

Many come to Utah for skiing and snowboarding, but 'The Greatest Snow on Earth' can provide residents and visitors with so much more! Check out all these activities that have nothing to do with skiing or snowboarding.

Ice Skating
Looking for a winter activity the whole family can enjoy? Visit any of Utah's many ice skating rinks for a fun activity for any skill level. From the warmer indoor rinks to watching the snow fall as you skate outside, ice skating is a quintessential winter time activity. Click here for more information on some of Utah's most popular ice skating rinks.

Snowshoeing
Love hiking and/or backpacking in the summer and looking to get out in nature during the winter? Strap on a pair of snowshoes and hit the trails! Snowshoes provide a

Excitement is building for the 2019 Snowboard, Freestyle and Freeski World Championships that will take place Feb 1-10 at Deer Valley Resort, Park City Resort, and Solitude Mountain Resort.  This will be the biggest winter sports event held in Utah since the 2002 Winter Olympics.  

More than 1,800 athletes and team officials will attend the Championships. There will be 29 competitions including qualifying and final rounds with 13 FIS events showcased, and $750,000+ in prize money. Three new Olympic events will be hosted for the first time at a FIS World Championships: freeski big air, mixed team snowboard cross and team aerials.

Deer Valley Resort will host the moguls and aerials competitions.  Park City Resort at Canyons Base area will host the

Here are the happenings this weekend in Park City!  The town is all dressed in snow and glorious right now! 

Annual Park City Holiday Spectacular and Sing-along - Come experience the Holiday spirit at annual Park City Holiday Spectacular and Sing-Along, which features local singers, musicians and dancers.  The shows will be Friday to through Sunday at the Egyptian Theatre on Main Street.  Showtimes are at 7:30pm on Friday and Saturday and 6pm on Sunday.  Tickets range from $15 to $25 and youth tickets are $12.  

Oak Ridge Boys - The Grammy Award-winning country group Oak Ridge Boys will bring its "Shine the Light on Christmas" tour to Kamas's Dejoria Center this Friday.  Tickets range from $55 to $225.  You can purchase them by going to

This Friday, December 7th will be the first of the four “First Friday Fireworks” events. This week entails an ice sculpting demonstration and a complimentary donut bar at Umbrella Bar.

Event Info:

•         2:30pm – 5:30pm: Live music with DJ Velvet.
•         3:00pm – 4:00pm: Ice Sculpting Demonstration.
•         3:00pm: Complimentary Donut Bar at Umbrella Bar. Grab a donut (or three) and deck them out with your favorite toppings (while supplies last).
•         4:00pm – 5:30pm: EpicMix Photo Opportunity. Pose with your family and the beautiful Park City Mountain ice sculpture while the resort’s EpicMix Photographers capture the moment.
•         5:00pm: Fireworks Display.

​Note: Cabriolet lift and Frostwood gondola will remain open

The Sundance Institute announced today the 2019 selected Feature Films for the Sundance Film Festival.  For the 2019 Festival, 112 feature-length films have been selected, representing 33 countries and 45 first-time filmmakers.  These films were selected from a record high of 14,259 submissions including 4,018 feature-length films.  Only Feature Films were announced today, Shorts, Indie Episodic and New Frontier, are forthcoming.

The categories for 2019 Feature Films are: U.S Dramatic, U.S. Documentary, World Cinema Dramatic, World Cinema Documentary, Premieres, Documentary Premieres, Midnight, Spotlight, Next, and Kids.  In 2018, the Festival drew 124,900 attendees from 49 U.S. states and 26 other countries, generated $191.6 million in economic

Woodward Park City recently broke ground at the former Gorgoza Park location. Woodward Park City will bring a world class facility that connects sport, community, and culture with youth inspired programming in one of the greatest outdoor regions in the world.

Woodward Park City will offer a playground for progressive sports experiences for residents of the Wasatch and destination visitors. Programming will provide sports and recreation opportunities including year round daily sessions, seasonal options, and multi-day camps.

The 125-acre campus will include day and night lift serviced snowboarding and skiing, terrain and skate parks, biking trails, tubing, and an indoor training facility for a dozen plus sports, including skateboarding, BMX, mountain

Every year Historic Main Street kicks off the Holiday season with the Electric Parade and small business Saturday.  More than 200 specialty shops, galleries, and restaurants welcome the holiday season with special deals on Saturday November 24th, encouraging locals and tourists to come shop small on Main Street!  Select businesses will give away gift certificates!  Historic Park City and Park City Municipal are even offering Go Park City App users one free parking session on Main Street Nov 24 - Dec 5.  

The evening on the 24th gets started at 4pm with a strolling Santa and continues until 5:30pm with carolers and the lighting of the town's Christmas tree at Miner's Park, and the lighting of the Main Street lights.  The Electric Parade will begin at

Park City Mountain Resort is set to open Wednesday, and for the first time both bases will open at Canyons Village and Park City Mountain.  Due to the cold weather and concentrated snowmaking efforts they are able to open both just in time for Thanksgiving!  Payday, First Time, and Three Kings lifts will open at Park City side and High Meadow and Saddleback lifts, accessed by the Red Pine Gondola will open on the Canyons side.  

Canyons side has made some major improvements ready for the ski season with a new learner's area, High Meadows Park, serviced by a new high speed quad lift.  Learners now will have a wider place to practice with a variety of pitches and some fun adventure trails to practice going through the trees.  There was also some dining