Julie's Journeys: Park City, Utah: Deer Valley Resort

With the strange weather pattern we have had in 2012, Park City, Utah had about 40 inches of fallen snow compared to the 600 inches of last year. A couple of months ago, my friend Sharon and I had planned a trip to visit to Utah over Martin Luther King weekend. There was no way we were going to cancel this trip due to lack of snow!

It was recommended we check out Deer Valley Resort. Luckily for us the resort has great snow making machines.

Deer Valley Resort, Park City

We got an insider tip from Robert and Sheri who own local restaurants, Brittons and Wasatch Deli, to eat at the Silver Lake Lodge. Sharon and I took an afternoon break and ate tasty turkey chili. Positioned outside the lodge, were a sea of lounge chairs where skiers were sunning themselves.

Silver Lake Lodge, Park City

Deer Valley Resort has many neat amenities that most ski resorts do not include. I welcomed seeing the complimentary tissues that could be snatched before loading the ski lift. I also used the holders for mittens, goggles and other ski gear found in the bathroom stalls. Lastly, driving up to the front entrance, friendly attendants offered to help unload your vehicle's passengers and their skis.

Deer Valley Resort

What I also liked about Deer Valley was that there are private residences positioned along the slopes on some of the runs. The design of the architecture was stunning.

We got a chance to ski to the St. Regis and have drinks at the outside patio. It was also recommended to have cocktails at Montage. We made it to the St. Regis and will have to check out Montage's offerings on our next visit to Deer Valley.

Nonetheless, we still had a great time visiting Deer Valley, even with the absence of massive snow fall. When in Park City, consider making a visit to Deer Valley!