Deer Valley’s renaissance and Park City Mountain’s uncertain future

As Deer Valley invests aggressively in a new generation of luxury skiing, neighboring Park City Mountain faces growing questions about investment, leadership, and the future of one of America’s most iconic ski resorts. Two of America’s premier ski resorts sit just miles apart in Park City, Utah. Both enjoy extraordinary terrain, world-class snow, and access to an affluent international clientele. Yet their approaches to the future could hardly be more different. Deer Valley is building for tomorrow. Park City Mountain appears increasingly focused on managing yesterday. Under Alterra Mountain Co.’s ownership, Deer Valley is undergoing one of the most ambitious transformations in North American skiing history. Its “Expanded Excellence” initiative is more than doubling the resort’s terrain, ultimately expanding to 5,700 skiable acres.

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