During the month of April, the slopes are a little less crowded, with the exception perhaps of Easter weekend.  The temperatures are a little warmer so you do not need too many layers as in the colder months which makes things a little more comfortable.  People enjoy eating their lunch outside at Red Pine Lodge at the picnic tables as if the snow was sand and you were having a day at the beach – yes, sometimes it even feels that warm but it is very comfortable at that altitude with low humidity and thin, dry air.

There are also usually discount package deals from most of the Park city hotels and resorts during the spring months.  You may be able to save half off the regular high season prices during December, January and holiday periods. Note that typically, Deer Valley Resort closes up to one week earlier than The Canyons Ski Resort and Park City Mountain Resort.  It’s just how Deer Valley rolls.  If your stay is long enough, it is also a good time to visit Utah National Parks. Within in a half day drive from Park City, you can be at Arches, Canyonlands and Capitol Reef National Parks, among others. These parks become crowded during the summer months and can have extremely high temperatures during the day, but during the spring, crowds are low and temperatures are pleasant.

So if you are debating what time of the skiing season to plan your vacation, do not discount the month of April. Now, we cannot make guarantees that April will offer you the best skiing of the season, but more often than not, it is not the worst time of the season for sure.  I overheard someone on an airplane once talking to a couple of guys that were going to Utah to do some skiing in December. He said he went to Utah in November/December and the skiing was not so great. Not too surprised. Unless we get some huge snowstorms in November, the skiing can never compare to what it is like from January through April.  They do some snowmaking at the resorts, but the machines can never cover all the terrain, especially not off trail, so advanced skiers especially will not be too impressed with the skiing conditions sometimes early in the season.

Next it is time to focus on Park City Summer Activities since the ski season is officially over here in Park City. Would you believe that Snowbird here in Utah, sometimes has stayed opened during the weekends throughout the month of May and sometimes into June?! They sometimes get a ton of snow too during the spring snowstorms. Anyway, there is plenty of things to do in Park City during the summer months so come on out and plan your summer fun mountain vacation!

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2. The Canyons Ski Resort Spring Break and Spring Gruv
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Park City Free Lift Ticket Quick Start Vacation Offer

1) Register for your free lift ticket voucher at Park City Quick Start Offer

2) Bring the voucher, same-day boarding pass and out-of-state id to a lift ticket window at Deer Valley, The Canyons or Park City Resort

3) Get your same-day free lift ticket and enjoy the rest of the day skiing or snowboarding (except no snowboarding at Deer Valley) at the resort of your choice!

Some of the restrictions:

• OFFER NOT VALID – 12/25/09-1/2/10, 2/13/10 – 3/27/10
• Offer valid for Salt Lake City International Airport arrivals via regularly scheduled commercial airline only
• Not valid for Utah residents
• Boarding pass must be presented at time of program redemption. There are no exceptions to this rule. So print out 2 copies of your boarding pass, either at home or at the airport kiosks, just to be safe.
• Lift tickets are non-transferable, not for resale and have no dollar value
• There are some other minor rules & regulations – just follow the Quick Start link above for further details.

I think this is an offer you must take advantage of if you arrive early enough. Heck, even if you can get in only an hour or two, it’s still worth it. You can kind of get a feel of how things works, where the lifts go, slope conditions, etc. – sort of like a dress rehearsal for your paid day of skiing the next day.

Don’t forget to check out other possible lift ticket deals for the rest of your stay at Liftopia Park City Discount Tickets

Park City Discount Lift Tickets – Our summary page of other ways to get Park City lift ticket discounts.

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2. Park City Discount Lift Tickets Only $25!
3. Park City Discount Lift Tickets – $38.99 Full Day!