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With 27 percent of the terrain rated green and several designated “slow skiing” zones, the Deer Valley beginner skiing is at the top of the list, much like every other experience to be had there.

5. Champion Run on Bald Eagle at Deer Valley Resort. Moguls are a true test of the expert skier, separating the pros from the amateurs. And the Champion run at Deer Valley Resort is considered the very steepest, longest, and most challenging mogul course on the FIS World Cup circuit.Mar 8, 2017

The resort features 103 runs accessed via 24 lifts with 12 high-speed quad chairlifts (lift capacity is 50,470 skiers per hour). The breakout of the runs is 27% beginner, 41% intermediate and 32 advanced. The longest run is 2.8 miles.

41% of the terrain is Intermediate

There are loads of intermediate terrain options at Deer Valley off virtually every lift. Meaning, it's hard to go wrong as long as you avoid the expert Mayflower lift.Aug 6, 2021

Although Deer Valley is technically part of Park City, its atmosphere and accommodations make it feel like it is worlds away.

Alta Ski Area near Salt Lake City is famous for some of the deepest powder snow and challenging terrain in the west. ... Alta has some of the steepest in-bounds runs in America, though it's true that side-stepping and even booting are sometimes required to get to them.Mar 1, 2017

A good number of Deer Valley skiers feel that the snowboarder ban should be upheld because of safety concerns. These skiers believe that when snowboarders make heal side turns it creates a blind spot that can lead to dangerous situations on the slopes.Sep 15, 2017

On the Park City Mountain side, Payday is an excellent easy-skiing blue. Downside is it's served by the Payday Express lift that will be crowded, so judge your timing. The McConkey's lift may appear daunting, but the Georgeanna run is a fantastic super easy skiing blue.

Directly under the tram, Great Scott is the steepest, longest line you can see as you ascend to the 11,000-foot summit of Snowbird's Hidden Peak. But unlike Hollywood lines like Corbet's or the Fingers at Squaw, Great Scott isn't where you go to be seen—it's where you go to ski.Jan 21, 2020