The event continues with a jam-packed day of activities that should provide something for everyone. From flyfishing along with a gourmet lunch riverside with fine wines to mountain biking paired with lunch and yes, wine this is definitely an outdoor Park City, Utah event. Lots of wine seminars and paired activities will be plentiful during this Wine Classic. Make sure you take a look at all the event listings and sign up soon, some are already sold out. Follow the link at the bottom of this post to view all event details and to purchase tickets.

The Park City Food and Wine Classic winds up on Sunday with a morning revival High West Brunch. What better way to wrap up a great weekend than brunch at High West? Join us as we toast the conclusion to a wonderful weekend and bid one another farewell until next year’s Classic. Includes two adult breakfast beverages. High West Distillery, $45

Here’s a video from a couple years back to give you an idea of what the event is all about:

Park City Food and Wine Classic

2010 Participating Park City Restaurants in the Food & Wine Classic
Bangkok Thai On Main
Blind Dog Restaurant
Comunal Restaurant
Donovan’s Steak & Chop House
Easy Street Brasserie
Edible Wasatch
Forage Restaurant
Good Karma
Hapa Sushi Grill
Healing Palate /Jason Kiefer
High West Distillery
J. Wong’s Asian Bistro
Jean Louis
Jupiter Bowl
Kerrygold | Irish Dairy Board
Lugano Restaurant
Mercer Wine Ice Cream
Mustang
Paralel 88
Park City Private Chefs
Red Pine Cafe At The Canyons
Ruth’s Chris – Hotel Park City
Shabu
Sky Lodge
Sonora Grill
Spruce At Waldorf Astor Ia
Stein Eriksen Lodge
Sugar Buzz
Talisker On Main
The Bridge Cafe And Grill
The Cabin Restaurant
The Coper Onion
The Mountain Grill At Yarrow Hotel
Westgate Grill
Whole Foods
Yelow Snow Ice Cream
For more information, please go to the Park City Food & Wine Classic website. And don’t forget there are plenty of other Park City summer activities going on this season.

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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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Canyons Pond Skimming Contest

The Pond Skimming Contest is The Canyons’ most popular party and is the true indicator that spring has arrived. Contestants must dress in costume (the funkier the better) as they attempt to cross a 100-foot pond on skis or a snowboard. The pond and the excitement happen at mid-mountain just outside Red Pine Lodge. Must be 10 years of age or older to enter.

Schedule:
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration at Smokie’s
11:45am: Riders’ meeting at top of course (mandatory)
12:00pm: Contest start
12:00pm – 3:00pm: DJ Velvet spins tunes at the Pond
2:30pm: Awards Ceremony at the Pond
3:00pm: Live music by Big Head Todd & The Monsters in the Resort Village!

More info on The Canyons Pond Skimming Contest and registration

Canis Lupus Challenge

In the old days, it was called The Natural (natural halfpipe) and the James Bond trail (for resembling a banked bobsled run). Call it what you will. Canis Lupus is a 1/4 mile-long gulley that serves up banked walls, turn after turn and whoops that will throw you off track if you are not prepared. There will be a few banked slalom gates at the top, then a “not-so-straight shot to the finish.” Must be 10 years of age or older to enter.

Red Bull 1976 Games

The Canyons will be hosting a qualifying event for the Red Bull 1976 Games. Teams of four will compete for the glory and bragging rights of becoming the 1976 Games Champions. Competitions include Snowbladecross & Old School Air – all up at Red Pine Lodge area. Registration info to come…

Red Bull 1976 Games Event Schedule:
8:00am – 9:00am: Registration at Smokie’s
9:30am – 11:30am: Athlete Training
11:45am: Riders’ meeting at top of course (mandatory)
12:00pm: Snowbladecross start
1:00pm: Old School Air start
2:30pm: Awards Ceremony at venue

Then, hit up the Resort Village for a live concert by Robert Randolph & The Family Band at 3:00pm!

NOTE: No outside alcohol is allowed in for the spring concerts. But do not fret, they will have food and beverage options available in the Resort Village.

You can find out more about all the events, concerts and special lodging packages at the The Canyons Spring Gruv website. They are offering some great discount lodging packages with rates starting at $59.50. We can get some awesome snowstorms in March and April, so come on over, enjoy the snow, the fun events, free concerts and warmer temps!

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So perhaps you spend a little more to get a nicer room or suite in exchange for free lift tickets and breakfast. You may actually end up spending the same for the nicer suite as you would paying for a less expensive room where you had the added expense of having to pay for lift tickets and breakfast. Now if your breakfast consists of a cup of coffee and a granola bar, you may come out ahead – but getting a nicer room could be worth it in the end. Plus a nice buffet breakfast will give you that extra bit of energy to enjoy the slopes and not get pooped out before 10am!

Escala Lodges

Here is the lowdown on the ski/vacation package deal:

• Valid February 4, 2010 – April 11, 2010
• Choose either the Sundial Lodge, Silverado Lodge, Vintage on the Strand or Escala Lodges
• Lift ticket & breakfast vouchers have no cash value, are non-transferable and not for resale
• Not available for groups of 10 or more
• Offer may not be applied to existing reservations
• Price does not include taxes, fees or optional travel protection premiums
• Package based on availability
• “Other restrictions may apply” – guess you will need to ask them about what that means?

You can book the package online, Canyons Ski Resort Free Lift Ticket Package, or call The Canyons Resort directly at 1-(888)-CANYONS

All of the lodging facilities for this package are pretty much centrally located right near the slopes with easy access to either chair lifts or The Flight of The Canyons 8-person Gondola.  The Escala Lodges, pictured right, is one of the newest lodging facilities at The Canyons, located mountainside in the Resort Village. You can review each these properties at The Canyons Resort Lodging summary page. But remember not to book online from those pages. If you want the free lift ticket and breakfast package, follow the link further above or go to the hot deals lodging packages link from The Canyons drop down menu page.

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The key here is that there is a limited number. If you click on the link below it will bring you to the order page for tickets. I would recommend ordering them as soon as you can if you plan on going to The Canyons this season. Full day lift tickets normally cost $81 so you can save some cash and use it to buy lunch in between runs. Plus it goes to a good cause. Mountain Town Music is a non-profit organization which exists to produce, foster, and support live music which enhances the cultural experience for Park City and Summit County residents and visitors.

Go here to purchase your tickets: The Canyons Discount Lift Tickets $65

You can have your tickets delivered by mail for $1.00 extra or just pick them up at The Market Hall. They mention picking up your “$65 voucher” so they probably are not the actual lift ticket, but rather a voucher which you then can take to any of The Canyons Ski Resort ticket windows and exchange it for a lift ticket.

If anyone wants to pick up their vouchers at The Market Hall and don’t know where that is, it is a co-operative retail outlet located between Park City Coffee Roasters and Molly Blooms near the Post Office at Kimball Junction at 1680 East Ute Blvd. (435.645.6004).

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The titles of the dvds are Go Snowboard and Go Ski by Neil McNab and Warren Smith, respectively. They are actually guide books that integrate video instruction along with written tips and illustrations. I like it because I can always refer to the book as a quick reminder without having to play the dvd.  The back of the book reads, “Instructor, technical guide, and starter kit – all in one groundbreaking package. Integrated live-action DVD demontrates essential techinques – from basic turns to freeriding and aerials (snowboarding dvd) and carving, steeps, moguls, freeskiing and freestyle (skiing dvd).

Both dvds covers the very basic – from equipment, clothing, how to get on and off a lift, stance, etc. to how to make turns, stop (essential!) and more advanced techniques like riding powder, freestyle tricks and freeriding. Both dvds have given me some great tips and have improved my skiing and riding skills.  It’s not like I sit down and watch these every time I go to the slopes, but they are nice to have around for review. What has been even better is that when we have visitors who are first-time or beginner skiers or snowboards, we have them watch these as their preliminary skiing and/or snowboarding lesson before their first day at the ski resort. Now don’t get me wrong, these are not meant to replace a regular ski or snowboard lesson, but are a nice, helpful supplement and really nearly any level skier or rider would benefit from watching.

Review of Go Snowboard DVD

Great book, even better Video

“The only snowboard source I’ve found that actually helped me “get” the movements and balance needed to control the board. On the actual snow, I could somewhat reproduce what I had seen in the excellent, well focused video. I’m not a particularly athletic person or fast physical learner, but I feel this book helped me learn faster than I would have otherwise.”  -F. Webb

Review of Go Skiing DVD

Highly Recommended!!!

“As a certified ski instructor, I read almost every ski book out there and I have to say this is the best ski book I ever come across. The reason I say this is because 1) It is one of very few ski instructional texts that teaches modern ski technique – this is technique that fully utilizes the latest in ski equipment technology 2) It is very well-written and concise….”(more of the review at Amazon) -Dasnowman NY

So check these dvds out, practice in your living room (I have just learning how to transfer weight for turns) or in your backyard (done that too down the backyard hill) or the local park hill and then when you get to your favorite Park City Ski Resort you’ll be a little more prepared for your real lesson and can get more from your instructors.

So what’s the catch?  The deal only lasts from today until February 11, 2010. You have to purchase the tickets in advance online. Both tickets must be used on the same day by two separate people – so you can’t use one ticket one day, then come back and use the second ticket another day, kapish? Also, the food vouchers have no cash value and cannot be exchanged or refunded. You can redeem your vouchers at Red Pine Lodge, Sun Lodge or Smokie’s Bar & Grill and you can substitute the burger for a slice of pizza and side salad, sweet.

This is just another way to get Park City discount lift tickets.  You have to do some searching around, but they are out there if you take the time to look. I just found out about this deal today because I signed up for email alerts for such special deals with The Canyons. I do the same for Park City Mountain Resort and Deer Valley Ski Resort.  So save some cash and take advantage of as many discount lift ticket deals as you can. I rarely pay full price for lift tickets anymore and neither should you if you can’t or don’t want to.

For more information and how to purchase these lift tickets go to The Canyons Pair Pass

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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.

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Some details of the program:

• The StartNOW Program is offered December 4, 2009 to March 28, 2010 (not available December 18-January 3 and February 13-20). Lesson availability is limited.
• Your first lesson reservation must be made at least five days in advance.
• Participants under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent or guardian as a signature is required at time of check-in.
• Proof of Utah residency will be required at time of check-in.
• StartNOW participants should arrive at Park City Mountain Rentals, located on the lower level of the Legacy Lodge, no later than noon registration and fitting of their equipment.

Awesome Bonus: “BounceBack” extra – They let you come back four more times to the Park City Resort and for only $25 per day you can customize your next four visits by selecting ONE, TWO or ALL THREE of the following:

1. All-Day Lift Ticket
   Pass allows you to proceed directly to the chairlift
2. All-Day Equipment Rental
   Equipment rentals through Park City Mountain Rentals, located in the lower level of Legacy Lodge
   • Standard or Junior Ski Package: skis/poles/boots
   • Standard or Junior Snowboard Package: snowboard and boots
3. Afternoon Lesson
   • Adult lessons (15 yrs. and older): 1 – 4pm. Meet at the Adult Ski and Snowboarding school area in the main Skiway
   • Kids Lessons (6 – 14 yrs): 1 – 3 pm. Meet at the Kids Signature Program meeting area in the Kid’s Korral

This is a great deal for all Utah residents. Skiing can be expensive, but using this program gives you a chance to try skiing or snowboarding relatively cheap. Then if you decide you love it, invest in some used equipment, find discount lift tickets and live poor if you have to so you can enjoy the Greatest Snow on Earth!

For more information and to register for your lesson, go to the Park City StartNow Ski or Snowboard $25 Lesson

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Details of Discount Lift Ticket Promotion:

• $25 Full Day Lift Ticket to Park City Mountain Resort
• Valid now until December 18th
• There are a limited quantity of tickets, so buy sooner than later
• Can only be purchased at these locations in Park City & Salt Lake City:

Cole Sport
1615 Park Ave. Park City
435-649-4806

Jans Mountain Recreation Experts
1600 Park Ave. Park City
435-649-4949

Sports Den
1350 Foothill Dr. SLC
801-582-5611

This is a great way to get an extremely cheap lift ticket to one of Park City’s best ski resorts as well as help young people not only become successful in sports but also in life. The seven core values of the Youth WinterSports Alliance are:

1. Honesty and Integrity
2. Sportsmanship
3. Respect
4. Responsibility/Good Citizenship
5. Life Long Learning
6. Health and Physical Fitness
7. Participation and Inclusion

So get down to one of the store in Park City or the Sports Den in Salt Lake City and buy your tickets today.  You may want to call ahead and see if they are still available at the store you plan to visit. You can read more about the non-profit organization and the discount lift tickets here: Park City Youth WinterSports Alliance

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