Best all around resort of the PC 3; stupid size & variety (should have 3 classes of blues & blacks!!), nice atmosphere with boarders around; can get sticky & bare too quickly in spring. Ridiculous lodging options, from slopeside for $$$ to old condos for $. Eats are a varied & cool! Can you tell it's my fave!?!?

Another classic Colorado in Utah. This was a great spot before Mega Co. Ski Resort Developers bought it. It was the classic Park City underground spot. Now its just another Coloradoish resort that had a ton of money dumped on it. Long live Park West.

I think the Canyons has the best terrain in Park City and with the least amount of crowds. If you are comfortable on blue runs, welcome to Utah's largest resort. If not, you are limited to a rather small part of the mountain. However, the beginner trails are at the TOP of the gondola, not at the base, giving first-time skiers more of an alpine feel than they would get on the bunny slopes of PCMR or Deer Valley.

The place is HUGE and has terrain for everyone. Many complain about the layout as the resort is spread out over several mountain peaks. While it can be a bit confusing if you are new to the resort, you'll be fine if can read a trail map. You can literally set out and explore the mountains each morning, and it will take you days to ski it all. Plus, it helps to spread out the crowds. With the exception of the gondola during peak morning hours, lift lines are rarely more than 5 minutes on even the busiest days, and pretty much nonexistent once you get away from the center of the resort. The runs tend to be longer on average than either PCMR or Deer Valley and it has more sustained vertical.

What's not to like? Well, some clearly dislike the open air people mover from the parking lot to the pedestrian village - i personally prefer it to Deer Valley's tram. It's not an issue if you are staying in the resort village. There are only two ways up the mountain from the village: the gondola - which as noted can get crowded on a busy morning; or a painfully slow double chair (which actually services some nice terrain - but it's REALLY slow). But my biggest complaint is that there are only two lodges on the mountain, and one of them (Red Pine at the top of the gondola) is a zoo for much of the day. The northern 2/3 of the resort lacks any kind of indoor shelter that's open to the public - just some bathrooms and outdoor grills, and a bunch of really big (seemingly empty) mansions. Come to think of it, it sure would be nice if they would convert one or two into another lodge.

While all three Park City resorts are worth a visit, I find myself skiing the Canyons most often.