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Park City & the Wasatch Lifestyle

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Summer • Fall 2022

MIGRATION

THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS

BUILD YOUR DREAM HOME IN

NORTH AMERICA’S
NEWEST SKI RESORT

REIMAGINE WHAT’S POSSIBLE FOR A LUXURY MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY
LUXURY HOMESITES NOW AVAILABLE

LUXURY ESTATE
SKI ACCESS

50 MILES OF HIKING
AND BIKING TRAILS

4,300 SKIABLE
ACRES

12 CHAIRLIFTS +
2-STAGE GONDOLA

3,200 FEET
VERTICAL SKIING

They say you can’t have it all… well, we beg to differ. Poised overlooking the Jordanelle Reservoir and
Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Marcella offers unbeatable access to the best of what Park
City and Utah has to offer. Sited just off US - 40, adjacent to the world-renowned Deer Valley Resort®,
Marcella is ideally located just off the beaten path with on-site access to the resort conveniences
you’d expect, including multiple dining options, spas, and equipment rentals for seasonal activities.
When you’re ready to venture out, Marcella is just 12 minutes to Historic Park City, 20 minutes to
Heber Valley’s private airport and only 40 minutes to the Salt Lake City International Airport.

S H E I L A H A L L ASSOCIATE BROKER
435.640.7162 | MARCELLALIFE.COM

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Copyright© Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 2022. The master developer of the Mayflower Mountain Resort (the “Resort”) is Extell Development Company and its affiliates (the “Master Developer”). Summit Sotheby's International Realty (“Sotheby’s) is not a
broker or sales agent for the Resort or the Master Developer, and Sotheby’s is not authorized to act on behalf of, or otherwise represent the Master Developer in connection with Resort or any development therein. All renderings and illustrative maps of the Resort
are conceptual only and subject to change. Buildings and amenities shown in renderings and illustrative maps are proposed and may not be installed or developed as a part of the Resort. The Master Developer has reserved the right to make any modifications
and changes as deemed necessary. Dimensions, sizes, specifications, furnishings, layouts, and materials are approximate only and subject to change without notice. The Master Developer disclaims any and all liability, including any express or implied warranties,
whether oral or written, related to the Resort or any information included in this document.

It’s about so much more
than just a house.

Call Park City “home”.
Enjoy the community and lifestyle
that comes with living in the Wasatch Back.

MEREDITH REED LoveLivingParkCity.com 435.571.1090



THE COLONY Park City THE COLONY
167 White Pine Canyon Road 185 White Pine Canyon
LUXURY REAL ESTATE List Price: $11,000,000
List Price: $8,150,000 PROFESSIONALS

OLD TOWN PARK CITY SETTING RECORD SALES IN OLD TOWN, THE COLONY
331 McHenry Avenue THE COLONY, AND DEER VALLEY® YEAR OVER YEAR 152 White Pine Canyon Road
WITH A PARTNER SHIP THAT SPANS OVER A DEC ADE List Price: $8,500,000
List Price: $7,850,000

DEER CREST ESTATES THE COLONY
3300 Deer Crest Estates Drive 124 White Pine Canyon Road
List Price: $7,300,000
List Price: $7,200,000

OLD TOWN PARK CITY SNAKE CREEK CANYON
259 Norfolk Avenue 3888 W Seymour Road
List Price: $4,995,000
List Price: $5,850,000

"My wife and I were drawn to Park City in 2012 when we decided to star t living more of our lives in a ski town. We instantly loved the accessibility,
the vibe of Old Town and the overall ski experience. We then searched and compared the many, many REALTOR®s in town and connected with
Brigid & Michelle, who stood above the others right away. While many REALTOR®s only worked as an occasional side hustle, Brigid & Michelle were
furthering their education in bank loans and short sales in order to adapt to the times. Their persistence to be as informed, current and professional
as possible allowed them to complete many transactions in a bad economic environment. Over time, their adaptation never slowed. Their sales
results have reflected their time-consuming work, area knowledge and ability to get their clients into a lifestyle they desire. We should know, because
since 2012 we have executed eight transactions including vacant land, existing houses and condos with Brigid & Michelle. Their exper t teamwork
reflects deep market understanding, precision detail and coordination in all types of transactions. We joke that their motto should be "Flint/Eastman
Homes... Bet You Can't Buy Just One!" We know we couldn't! We wholehear tedly recommend you choose Brigid & Michelle to represent you and
have the Flint/Eastman Team get you the result you seek in your Park City real estate transactions." – Mary and Lundy Wright

Brigid Flint THE FLINT &
EASTMAN TEAM
435.640.9873 | [email protected]

Michelle Eastman

435.640.6597 | [email protected]

This material is based upon information that we consider reliable, but because it has been supplied by third parties, we cannot represent that it is accurate or complete, including price, or withdrawal without notice; square footage is an
estimate only. ©MMXXII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s International Realty® is a licensed trademark to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. An Equal Opportunity Company. Each Office Is
Independently Owned And Operated. Copyright© Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 2022.

INTRODUCING SUPERIOR VERSATILITY IN INTERIOR DESIGN TO PARK CITY

Having successfully designed prestigious homes throughout the
East Coast for the past twenty years, Williams Metcalf Interiors is
proud to launch our services in the greater Park City community.

• Masterfully creating living spaces that complement every
architectural design.

• A relationship-centric, collaborative approach creates winning
results that reflect each client’s lifestyle.

• An unrivaled array of vendor relationships ensures your
home stands out and lives up to its greatest potential.

MENTION THIS AD TO RECEIVE A COMPLIMENTARY
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williamsmetcalfinteriors.com

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36
WHAT’S INSIDE
64
14 WELCOME
26
34 Publisher’s Note
About the Cover
28 Editor’s Note
PCStyle Team
Visitor’s Guidepost

22 MIGRATION—THE CALL OF

THE MOUNTAINS
Where We Started, Where We’re Going
The Silver Queen of Park City:
Susanna Bransford
Healing the Herd: Alejandra Lara

32 SUMMER TO-DOS

7 Park City Events You Won’t Want to Miss

34 INSPIRE

Doing the Next Right Thing: Leo Garcia
The Doer: Charlie Sturgis
SummerScapes

40 HIGHSTYLE PROFILES

A Smokejumper’s Story: David Telian
A Gateway to Opportunity: Marcela Cubas
A Legacy to Hang Your Hat On:
Myles Rademan

THANK YOU
We feel privileged to help our clients, friends, and colleagues
successfully navigate the Park City and Deer Valley® real estate market.

May we help you strategize
your real estate goals?

Visit www.ligety.com/videos to see
how we support our clients and the
caliber of properties we represent.

Abbi and Bill were instrumental in helping us sell our PHOTO CREDIT: GABRIELLA SANTOS PHOTOGRAPHY
Deer Valley® property with exceptionally strong pricing
before it even went to market. Their knowledge of the
market, attention to detail and guidance helped to make
the process seamless. On top of that, they introduced
us to a colleague in Santa Fe who helped us buy a home
in a very tight market. I’d recommend Abbi and Bill to
anyone looking to buy or sell real estate.

– Deer Valley® Seller

Abbi Martz Bill Ligety

SALES ASSOCIATE ASSOCIATE BROKER

435.659.0611 435.647. 6700
[email protected] [email protected]
ligety.com
abbimartz.com

©MMXXII Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Sotheby’s
International Realty® is a licensed trademark to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates,
Inc. An Equal Oppor tunity Company. Each Office Is Independently Owned And Operated.
Copyright© Summit Sotheby’s International Realty 2022.

60 WHAT’S INSIDE

42 46 MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING
70
The Fabric of Park City
72 A Love Letter to the Power of Song:
Park City Song Summit
The Full Spectrum: Williams Metcalf Interiors
Saving Human Habitat: Cheryl Fox

60 BASECAMP

To Preserve & Protect
The Happy Place: Lora Smith
Food & Fun in Park City

66 DINING

A New Face for a Historic Hotel:
Star Bar & Big Dipper
A Riverhorse Ride: Riverhorse on Main
The Elevated Picnic
Foraging at Park City Farmers Market

78 NIGHTLIFE

Bodacious Brews
The Gathering Place: Sterling Steak & Lounge

66 PCStyle Catalogue™

When you need a break from the endless
outdoor adventures found in Park City,
come explore and support the area’s
wonderful galleries and boutiques. Park City is
home to local and international art and endless
interior shops, jewelry stores, and boutiques. You
can either swing by in-person or hop online to see
the full collection.

It doesn’t matter if you’re searching for that
perfect piece of jewelry, an Italian leather jacket,
or home decor — Park City has you covered.

To see some of the area’s best galleries and
boutiques, review the following ads or flip back
through the magazine to the ads found on the page
numbers listed below.

A masterful artistic collaboration with Peruvian Home + Interiors
painters printed on super-fine royal alpaca and silk. Hot Room Yoga Mats
Every piece is a collector’s item. Park City Blind and Design
Wasatch Lighting
Visit our signature store in historic downtown William Metcalf Interiors (page 7)
Park City at 614 Main Street
Galleries + Jewelry
Shop online at AlpacaInternational.net Coeur d’Alene Art Auction (page 19)
Julie Nester Gallery (page 13)
Meyer Gallery (page 9)
Peak Art & Frame
Pearls By Shari (back cover)

Boutiques + Beauty
Alpaca International
DiJore
Jans Mountain Recreation Experts (page 4)
JW Bennett
MDSkin
Uncharted Supply Co.
White Pine Touring (page 21)
Zenzee (page 82)

ONLINE CATALOGUE

EXCLUSIVE—PCSTYLE CATALOGUE®
Boutiques, Galleries, Jewels, and
Interiors of Park City



PUBLISHER’S NOTE

®

A MOUNTAIN OF DIVERSITY Founder / Publisher
Jeffrey C. Bush
The Independent Republic of Park City
Founder / CFO
WIMAGE Mark Gocke Jill McGlashon
hen we began throwing out ideas for this issue’s theme, we quickly landed on Migration—The
Call of the Mountains. The theme felt perfect considering what was happening in mountain Creative Director
towns across the U.S. In a matter of 18 months, mountain-town tourism exploded, while people Kristal Franklin
left cities in droves to follow their dream of living in the mountains. The media has labeled it the “Great
Pandemic Migration.” Editorial Director
Evie Carrick
As we began selecting people, businesses, and organizations to fit the theme, I quickly recognized
what I already knew:  Migration has always been part of the mountain town DNA. Social Media
Heather Jarvis
Since its early days as an 1800s mining town made up of people of Chinese and European descent
— including British, Irish, Scottish, German, French, and Swiss — Park City has continued to house a Advertising Sales
worldly mix of migrants from places as far flung as Chile, India, Venezuela, Peru, Brazil, and Canada. Michael Heil
We truly are a melting pot; a community that embraces different cultures and traditions to make Park
City the mountain community we know of today. Writers
Ashley Brown
Whether you’re an old-timer, second-home owner, newcomer, or visitor, I hope this issue’s theme, Evie Carrick
Migration—The Call of the Mountains, encourages you to embrace and protect the communities and Aimee L. Cook
landscapes that make Park City a jewel of the Rockies. Darby Doyle
Meredith Kluever
PCStyle—Our Story IS Your Story. Steve Phillips
Ted Scheffler
— Jeff Bush Natalie Taylor
Brooke Constance White
PCPark City & the Wasatch Lifestyle ® ABOUT THE COVER
Photographers
Summer • Fall 2022 My photo session with Alejandra Lara was a pleasure. I arrived Deborah DeKoff
with trepidation, not knowing what to expect of a woman
MIGRATION from Chile who does “horse therapy.” I left with a huge smile Mark Gocke
on my face and joy in my heart, feeling like I too, had received a Angela Howard
THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS dose of good medicine. Alejandra is a beautiful woman — inside Gillian Hunter
and out. Her smile is infectious and her interaction with her Julie Shipman
14 horses is mystical. I am honored to have had the opportunity to
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EDITOR’S NOTE

“These movers and shakers — who are all
Park City migrants themselves — are proof that locals both

old and new, can make a difference.”

Denis Tangney Jr ©istock.com

FEELING THE RUB

The call of the mountains brings new challenges — and new solutions

It’s a weird time to be living in a mountain town. To find answers, we talked to people working to also talked to more recent migrants, like Charlie
If you’ve been in Park City for a while, you solve some of Park City’s biggest challenges: over- Sturgis, the visionary behind Park City mountain
might feel apprehensive about all the newcom- tourism and protected space. Our team sat down biking, and Alejandra Lara, who moved from Chile
ers —  city dwellers with remote gigs seem to be with citizens like Cheryl Fox, who founded the without knowing any English and founded the
arriving in droves, while vacationers are seeking Summit Land Conservancy, a nonprofit dedicated Equine-Assisted Learning program at the National
out destinations with beautiful landscapes and to the preservation of open space, and Lora Smith, Ability Center and the horse therapy program Park
outdoor activities. who is at the helm of the Mountain Trails Founda- City Horse Experience.
tion, an organization tasked with maintaining, pro-
On one hand, business is booming. Restaurants, real- tecting, and developing area trails. These movers and shakers — who are all Park City
tors, interior designers, builders, and galleries are migrants themselves — are proof that locals both old
busier than ever. On the other, resources like park- We also wanted to talk with Park City migrants, old and new, can make a difference. The answer to the
ing and housing are hard to come by, and natural and new. People like Leo Garcia, who was raised by challenges Park City is facing could lie within any of us.
resources — from water to hiking trails — are being his Apache grandfather and Navajo grandmother
overused. How much can our infrastructure, and in the San Luis Valley of Colorado, and Susanna My wish is that these stories provide perspective
more importantly, the earth, take? Bransford Emery Holmes Delitch Engalitcheff (aka and offer hope for the journey ahead.
the Silver Queen), who rolled into town in 1884. We
16 — Evie Carrick

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® MEET THE TEAM CONTRIBUTORS

JEFF BUSH Founder / Publisher ASHLEY BROWN — Writer
Jeff co-founded his advertising and publishing company Ashley is a Utah native. Wilderness conservation is a key component to her writing and
nearly three decades ago in Telluride, Colorado, while recreational interests. To fuel her stories and to find inspiration, she climbs rocks and
following his dream to live, work, and play in a mountain mountains, snowboards and splitboards, takes journeys into the quiet wilderness, and
ski resort town. Skiing and mountain biking are his practices a yogic lifestyle to help her integrate into our human-constructed society.
playtime passions along with exploring the desert AIMEE L. COOK — Writer
country of the southwest with his wife, Jill. Aimee is an award-winning food, beverage, and culture writer. Her work has been featured in
publications around the West and she loves nothing more than telling a good story or digging
JILL MCGLASHON Founder / CFO into a delicious meal and discussing everything about it. When Aimee is not writing or cooking,
Jill’s adventurous and entrepreneurial spirit has helped you will find her exploring new restaurants, golfing, or hanging with family in Montana.
her navigate over three decades of building successful DEBORAH DEKOFF — Photographer
businesses in the mountain resort towns of Telluride, Parkite and Renaissance girl with a flair, Deb is an artistic portrait artist who creates award-
Jackson Hole, Park City, Snowbird, and Sun Valley. Jill winning images for people and publications across the country. This self-proclaimed
shares her passion for the outdoors, skiing, mountain fashionista is a former model, licensed cosmetologist, and art teacher who believes in
biking, hiking, and adventure travel with her husband, following passion with fervor. She loves to travel the world with her intrepid husband.
family, and friends whenever possible. DARBY DOYLE — Writer
Darby is a food and travel writer, cocktail historian, and recovering archaeologist based
KRISTAL FRANKLIN Creative Director in Utah. Her core beliefs: there’s no such thing as too much cheese, everything’s more
Kristal studied graphic design in Arizona before fun with dogs at your side, and potent après ski beverages have restorative powers.
founding Kristal Graphics in 2004. Kristal has been an ANGELA HOWARD — Photographer
integral part of J.C. Bush Creative Media for more than Angela is a nationally published photographer who lives in Utah but travels abroad to
20 years. She’s helped the company publish numerous photograph commercial projects, special events, editorials, and food. In addition to
award-winning magazines and guides. When she isn’t photographing amazing stories, she loves traveling, working out, cooking (and eating!),
making words and images harmonize on a page, Kristal and hanging out with her husband, kids, and pups.
and her husband, Jon, love traveling, golfing, and GILLIAN HUNTER — Photographer
camping with their pups Sophie and Ruby. Creating images with spirit, depth, and soulful resonance is the goal of this nationally
EVIE CARRICK Editorial Director acclaimed photographer. Gillian describes her work as soultography — seeking to tell
Evie is a writer and editor who lives for cheap travel. the story of what’s at the heart of her subject. Growing up on the slopes of Park City, her
She’s skied out of a camper van in the Japanese Alps, heart truly belongs to Utah. When she’s not creating, she’s skiing, practicing yoga, riding
overcome dengue fever in Indonesia, lived in a tent horses, or hiking with her hubby, Brad, and doggie, Aria.
on a beach in Martinique, and studied yoga in India MEREDITH KLUEVER — Writer
— but she keeps coming back to the American West. Meredith is a transplant from the suburbs of Chicago. She grew up skiing in the West and
Evie studied journalism at the University of Denver decided to make Park City home in 2014 after graduating with a degree in creative writing
and publishing at New York University. She also likes from Miami University. Meredith has written for national corporations, startups, and almost
wooing neighborhood cats, skiing, and trail running. everything in between on topics that range from technology and logistics to food and dining.
HEATHER JARVIS Social Media As a lifelong skier, she was surprised to fall in love with mountain-town summers.
Heather fell in love with mountain town living STEVE PHILLIPS — Writer
after moving to Summit County, Colorado, in 2010. Steve has lived in the Park City area since the 1980s. He worked for the Utah Division of
With a journalism background, she pioneered the Wildlife Resources for 30 years as a public relations officer. Since retiring, he’s worked
digital strategy for the Summit Daily News as digital as a freelance writer and actor. He’s an avid mountain and road biker, runner, kayaker,
engagement editor before pursuing a career in and hot air balloon pilot.
freelance. With her husband and young son, she now TED SCHEFFLER — Writer
bounces between Colorado and Utila, Honduras, an Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based
island they consider their second home. in Utah. Prior to moving to Utah, Ted lived on four different continents. Yes, it’s a cliché,
MICHAEL HEIL Advertising Sales but Paris is his favorite city. He enjoys cooking, traveling, skiing, and music, spending an
Michael is an irreparable optimist, fueled mostly by inordinate amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars, amplifiers, and vinyl.
Jesus and on occasion, copious amounts of caffeine. JULIE SHIPMAN — Photographer
He loves people (even grumpy ones) and is delighted Julie grew up in SLC, but now splits her time between Baja and Utah. As an internationally
when he is able to make someone’s day just a little recognized photographer, she has covered many sporting events from the Tour de
bit brighter. He is always up for an outdoor adventure France to World Cup Skiing. She currently focuses on portraits and travel and lifestyle
and loves getting to know people, hearing about their work. Julie raised three boys in Utah and now spends many months traveling for fun and
goals and aspirations, and collaborating on magical work or sailing with her husband, Bo — always with cameras nearby!
marketing madness. NATALIE TAYLOR — Writer
18 Natalie is a regular contributor to PCStyle Magazine and the author of the poetry
Park-CityStyle.com | SUMMER • FALL 2022 chapbook Eden’s Edge. A freelance writer for nearly three decades, she’s met some of the
most talented, creative, and interesting people in the state. An all-around adventurer,
she loves soaking in natural hot springs, teaching yoga, exploring the mountains and
deserts in her backyard, writing poetry, and growing heirloom tomatoes.
BROOKE CONSTANCE WHITE — Writer
Originally from coastal Rhode Island, Brooke and her husband moved to Utah two years
ago looking for adventure and mountains. Writing, food, and travel are her biggest
passions, and if she can combine the three, even better! She also enjoys reading, trail
running, gardening, and brewery-hopping in her spare time.

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VISITOR'S GUIDEPOST FACTS & STATS

SUMMER IN PARK CITY PARK CITY FACTS & STATISTICS
• Park City founded: 1869
SIMAGE Gillian Hunter • Park City incorporated: 1884
ummer in Park City is hard to top — with sunny, 70-degree days and • Park City 2020 population: 8,467
pleasant, 50-degree evenings. Hiking and biking replace skiing and • Park City elevation: 7,000 feet
snowboarding and après-hour moves outside, where shaded patios • County: Summit
provide respite from the day’s adventures. • Mountain range: Wasatch
• Highest peak: Mount Nebo
20
Park-CityStyle.com | SUMMER • FALL 2022 PARK CITY MOUNTAIN RESORT
• No. of ski runs: 348
• No. of chairlifts: 41
• Skiable terrain: 7,300
• Base elevation: 6,800
• Peak elevation: 10,026
• Year opened: 1963 as Treasure Mountain
• Owner: Vail Resorts
• Multi-resort pass partnership: Epic Pass

DEER VALLEY RESORT
• No. of ski runs: 103
• No. of chairlifts: 21
• Skiable terrain: 2,026
• Base elevation: 6,570
• Peak elevation: 9,570
• Year opened: 1981
• Owner: Alterra Mountain Company
• Multi-resort pass partnership: Ikon Pass

WEATHER (in Fahrenheit)
• Winter average high/low: 35/14
• Spring average high/low: 54/28
• Summer average high/low: 79/46
• Fall average high/low: 58/30
• Record high: 96.5 (recorded in July)
• Record low: 6 (recorded in January)

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
• Emergency: 911
• Utah Coronavirus Information Line: (800) 456-7707
• Intermountain COVID-19 Emotional Health
Relief Hotline: (833) 442-2211
• Park City Hospital: (435) 658-7000
• Police: (435) 615-5500
• Road conditions: (866) 511-UTAH
• Central reservations: (800) 453-1360
• Park City Mountain: (435) 649-8111
• Deer Valley Resort: (435) 649-1000
• Salt Lake City Airport (SLC): (801) 575-2400
• Park City Transit: (435) 615-5301
• Park City Chamber of Commerce: (435) 649-6100



STWAWREHT’REEEDRG,EWOWIHNEEGRE
The call of the mountains is stronger than ever —
but finding balance is key

PWORDS Brooke Constance White | IMAGES Courtesy Park City Historical Society & Museum
eople have been migrating to Park City for thousands of years. And today, our
bustling town exists because of the travelers and community members who
are drawn by the area’s natural beauty. But to understand the present and
look to the future, you must remember the past.

Sean Pavone Photo© adobestock.com Many forget that long before the Mormons migrated Resort. By this time, the transcontinental railroad
to the area, the Indigenous Ute and Shoshone tribes had reached Utah, helping to fuel Park City’s econ-
lived in what would become known as the Snyder- omy and bringing hopeful miners along with a wave
ville Basin, moving in and out with the seasons. They of immigrants from all over the world.
would arrive in the Uinta Mountains to hunt and
gather between June and September each year. By 1930, skiing had started to catch on and in 1947,
the first lift opened at Snow Park Ski Area (now Deer
In 1847, Brigham Young led 148 pioneers to the Salt Valley). During this time, mining prices decreased,
Lake Valley to find religious and political freedom, and by 1951, Park City had gone from boom to bust.
declaring it the new home of the Latter-day Saints.
Soon after, Parley Pratt’s herd of cattle was sent In 1963, the community received a federal redevelop-
to graze in the present-day Snyderville Basin, and ment loan that helped open Treasure Mountain (now
in 1853, Samuel Snyder built a sawmill using the Park City Mountain Resort). Word of Park City’s new
waterpower of area creeks. ski area got out, bringing people back to the commu-
nity after more than 10 years of economic downturn.
At this point, tensions were high between the Indig-
enous peoples and the settlers. Cattle were grazing This economic upswing has continued since Deer
on former hunting grounds, streams were being Valley Resort opened in 1981, the same year as the
diverted, trees were being turned into timber, and first United States Film and Video Festival (now the
resources were getting dangerously low. Sundance Film Festival). The 2002 Winter Olympics
cemented Park City’s reputation as a world-class
By the time silver was discovered in 1868, relations snow-sports destination.
between the Utes and Shoshone and the settlers
were mostly peaceful. The Indigenous peoples had Since then, Park City’s year-round population has
been forcibly removed and relocated to reservations, grown from around 3,000 in 1980 to over 8,000 today.
allowing for white settlement and development. The seasonal influx of people is nothing new, but it’s
estimated that the community now sees about 2.3
Park City’s population boom began when rich ore million overnight visitors each year, not counting
made of silver, lead, and gold was discovered by day visitors. The emergence of remote work and RV
three soldiers. At about the same time, a group of dwellers have brought in more part- and full-time
prospectors camping in Snyderville Basin found residents, which has, in turn, taxed the community’s
several deposits in what is now Park City Mountain infrastructure — from housing to parking.

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“We’re realizing we need to take a more holistic look at “We want people “We want to remind visitors how to be better visitors
our role in the tourism economy and shift toward desti- to feel connected to Park City and to care for and respect our home,” she says. “We
nation management efforts,” says Jennifer Wesselhoff, and to what makes it special: are focused on visitor education and encouraging vis-
president and CEO of the Park City Chamber & Visitors itors to help protect what we all love about Park City.”
Bureau, noting that until recently, the chamber has been our small-town character,
focused on attracting new businesses and visitors. the culture, the history, This mission involves showcasing the community’s
rich history, educating visitors on trail etiquette and
To solve some of these challenges, the chamber is in the and the people.” Leave No Trace ethics, and connecting visitors with
process of developing a Sustainable Tourism Plan. The local businesses and people. According to Jennifer, the
first step was a thorough survey of residents, businesses, — JENNIFER WESSELHOFF more invested visitors feel, the more respect and care
visitors, and community leaders to pinpoint problem they will show during their visit.
areas. Key concerns include the degradation of natural The plan is expected to be finalized later this summer,
assets, residents feeling close to a breaking point due to but Jennifer says the chamber is taking action now. “We want people to feel connected to Park City and to
overtourism, and a consensus that the community of Park They are actively working to improve their communica- what makes it special: our small-town character, the
City is losing itself to the destination of Park City. tion with visitors and increase awareness about things culture, the history, and the people,” she says. “It’s a
like public transit and bike share programs, which help town that celebrates outdoor adventure. It’s a town
“The community really feels this fragile sense of with road congestion and parking. where the arts thrive. It’s a town with a meaningful
connection and is worried about losing our small- Olympic legacy and a distinctive history steeped in
town character,” says Jennifer. “The current situa- both silver mining lore and Indigenous communities.
tion assessment provides a good starting point with We are leading the country in a diverse range of issues
some hard truths. Now, we need to develop strategies — from adaptive sports to carbon-neutrality ambitions.
around how to tackle some of these challenges and There’s so much to share, and we are proud to be tell-
help keep Park City, Park City.” ing the multidimensional story of Park City.” n

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MIGRATION—THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS

THE SILVER QUEEN
OF PARK CITY

The story of Susanna Bransford
Emery Holmes Delitch Engalitcheff

WORDS Darby Doyle | IMAGE Courtesy Park City Historical Society Although the courts determined that Susie and the then 8-year-old

S& Museum, Raye Ringholz Collection Grace were the rightful inheritors of the Silver King Mine holdings, the
ocialite, fashion icon, businesswoman by way of damage to Susie’s reputation was substantial. The public mudslinging
self-preservation, European royal by marriage, portrayed Susie as an ungrateful, greedy, nouveau riche upstart.
and embodiment of the Gilded Age.
Susie took the reins of her fiscal independence with gusto and became
even more wealthy a few years later when she married a fellow widower

Meet America’s Silver Queen: Susanna Bransford Emery Holmes Del- and self-made multi-millionaire, Colonel Edwin F. Holmes. The extrava-
itch Engalitcheff. During her 83 years of life, she was widowed four gance of the couple’s spending — with multiple residences, jewels, cou-
times, traveled the world, and had gained and almost entirely lost a ture clothing, and luxury travel — was followed by the mining bust and
fortune worth millions. the sharp decline of their finances. After Edwin’s death in 1925, Susie
continued spending in order to keep up with the appearance of her old
In 1859, Susanna Egera Bransford — called Susie by her closest lifestyle, even with little coming into the coffers.
companions — was born to a once-prosperous Missouri family who

immigrated to California’s mining country. Intrigued by the potential She had a brief, tempestuous marriage to a man 30 years her junior,

of Park City, as described by family friends, Susie moved to Utah in the Serbian surgeon and international playboy Dr. Radovan “Rada”

1884 at the age of 25. Shortly thereafter, she met and married the Delitch. Reputedly fearing the fallout of divorce, Rada committed

love of her life: the 38-year-old Albion Emery. Universally admired suicide during a cross-Atlantic trip and was buried at sea.

around town, Albion worked as a bookkeeper “Socialite, fashion icon, Susie’s wealth all but evaporated during
for the mining company, briefly served as businesswoman by way the Great Depression. In 1933, her El Roble
Park City’s postmaster, and was a popular estate in Pasadena, California was liquidated
and knowledgeable Freemason. of self-preservation, at public auction. Drawn by the anticipated
European royal spectacle, 25,000 people flocked to gawk at
Albion also speculated in mining, including by marriage, and her Rolls-Royce, art collection, and elaborate
a partial ownership of the Mayflower Mine furnishings, most of which were sold to the
that proved to be fortuitous. In 1892, the embodiment of the crowd at fire sale prices.
Mayflower Mine’s stockholders incorporated Gilded Age.”
Silver King Mine leases and practically over- Shortly thereafter, Susie (now 74) married
night, Susie and Albion became millionaires. Nicholas Engalitcheff, an impoverished, expat
Russian prince (aged 59). Their short union was
With their newfound wealth, the Emerys punctuated by his infidelity and their long bouts
moved to the relative refinement of Salt of separation until his death by stroke in 1935.
Lake City. Albion became involved in politics
and Susie was a lively hostess. They adopted

a 2-year-old daughter, Grace, who idolized In their book, The Silver Queen, biographers

Albion. In this time of prosperity, however, Judy Dykman and Colleen Whitley note that

Albion’s health deteriorated, and he died in 1894 leaving no will clar- at long last, Susie was finally accepted into the elite and monied cir-

ifying his financial assets and their executorship. Within months of cles she admired, but at a great cost. “She would finish her life as

his death, fellow Silver King Mine owner R.C. Chambers sued Susie did so many women who had outlived the Gilded Age — in near-con-

for a large portion of the Emery estate, claiming that Albion had stant travel, worrying that their money would not last, but doing

received the original mine shares only due to R.C.’s generosity. nothing to economize so that it would.” n

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MIGRATION—THE CALL OF THE MOUNTAINS

HEALING THE
HERD

Alejandra Lara helps people connect with
the curative power of horses

AWORDS Natalie Taylor | IMAGES Julie Shipman
lejandra Lara grew up in the saddle, riding through the
forests of southern Chile on her parents’ ranch near
Temuco. “We lived amongst the Mapuche people, who
teach that stones, animals, trees, forests, rivers — everything
has a spirit,” says Alejandra. “I grew up asking permission to enter
a forest, saying thank you to plants and herbs. I understood the
relationship with the earth — everything is a sentient being and
everything is interconnected. It was magical.”

Her family’s self-sustaining ranch produced its own meat, dairy, produce, even
wheat. They worked in tune with earth’s natural rhythms and without electricity. The
oldest of three children, Alejandra’s best friends were horses. “Every day I checked
fences and cattle,” she says. “So, I learned to tune in to horses at a very young age.”

For fun, she played folkloric music with her family and skied, which is how she
met her former husband. He got a job offer at Deer Valley, so the couple moved
to Park City. “We have opposite seasons, so we followed the snow,” she says.
“Summer in Chile, winter here.”

Eventually, they decided to stay in Park City year-round. The transition wasn’t
easy for a young Latina woman who had no money and didn’t speak English.
Some days, work meant cleaning public restrooms.

“I didn’t feel like I belonged,” Alejandra says. “I didn’t have a community for many
years. It was very lonely.”

One day she saw that the National Ability Center (NAC) needed volunteers. “I
couldn’t speak English, but I could speak horse,” she says. “The horses were a
bridge. Finally, I was giving back to the community, creating connections and
friendships. I slowly started to feel like a worthy person.”

Nearly a decade later, she is the founder, facilitator, and coordinator of the
Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) program at the NAC. “The NAC offers a place for
people of all abilities to come together,” she says. “I’ve helped thousands of people

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INSPIRE

“I couldn’t speak English,
but I could speak horse.
The horses were a bridge.

Finally, I was giving
back to the community,
creating connections and

friendships.”

— ALEJANDRA LARA

from all walks of life. I trained a team and now it’s psychotherapy, a reciprocal therapy that helps “My own experience of feeling different and the
so much bigger than me. I’m honored to be part of heal both human and horse. The nonprofit is loneliness that that brings, helped me see how
it.” EAL offers different opportunities for different funded solely by donations and currently serves important it is to create a community of safety
needs, including those with developmental disabili- veterans, residential treatment centers for girls and acceptance where everyone feels they
ties, PTSD, and a history with substance abuse. with trauma, and the Peace House Community, as belong,” she says. “That’s what the horses do in
well as therapist referrals. Alejandra is the REINS the herd. You feel the acceptance of the herd,
After seeing that horses have the power to help program director. the instant connection, you don’t need to talk. It’s
heal humans, she founded Park City Horse Expe- a nonverbal, visceral experience, and you know
rience in 2016. The program is open to community Alejandra has earned many awards for her work, the horses are experiencing it too because they
members and caters to families, corporate groups, including being named the credentialed profes- respond moment to moment. We can become
and children through mindful-based horse expe- sional of the year by the Professional Association more aware, more accepting, more compassion-
riences. Alejandra explains that horses respond of Therapeutic Horsemanship (PATH Interna- ate. People are looking for connection, a way
immediately to whatever is going on. So, if you tional) in 2018 for her contribution to the EAL pro- to get back to nature — both human nature and
show up tense and stressed, they mirror that. As gram at NAC. She also holds a special distinction mother nature. Integration and acceptance, that’s
soon as the group begins to relax, so do the horses. as a military services provider. what horses teach us.” n

“They sigh, chew, and lick,” she says. “The horses
reflect us nonverbally, so participants can see
it immediately. Once you can create a state of
relaxation for yourself, you can create it for oth-
ers in your home, family, work, school, etc. If we
can create a sense of peace together, whatever is
happening in the world wouldn’t be happening. We
need calm and harmony more than ever.”

But, Alejandra explains, the healing goes both
ways. And sometimes, the horses need our help. In
2020, she co-founded REINS, a nonprofit organiza-
tion that helps rescued horses heal by pairing them
with trauma survivors.

“We all have trauma,” she says. “We transform
the lives of people by letting them help rehabil-
itate horses.” REINS relies on equine-assisted

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SUMMERR TO-DOS

SUMMER IN THE CITY

7 Park City events you won’t want to miss

WORDS Ted Scheffler | IMAGES Park City Chamber/Bureau and courtesy

1 Olympic Day
June 18
An afternoon celebrating the Olympic spirit with Olympians
and Paralympians at the Utah Olympic Park. The event is free
to all and is presented by the Utah Olympic Legacy Foundation.

2 Latino Arts Festival 3 Savor the Summit 4 Deer Valley Music Festival
June 20-26 June 25 July 1-August 6
A celebration of the Latino and Hispanic cultures Park City’s biggest annual food and drink extravaganza Watch the Utah Symphony perform with guest art-
of Peru, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, Columbia, Argentina, returns to Main Street this summer. The town’s best ists and conductors throughout the month-long
and others with film screenings, arts and crafts, restaurants will serve guests seated at a giant table music festival. Don’t miss “Patriotic Pops with LaKi-
live music, dance, and food in multiple venues that spans the length of Main Street. Dine al fresco in sha Jones” as she joins the Utah Symphony at Snow
throughout Park City. Old Town as the sun sets in the west. Park Outdoor Amphitheater to perform red, white,
and blue anthems under the stars.
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5 The Zombies
July 28-30
The iconic British band, The Zombies, takes the
stage for three consecutive nights at the Egyptian
Theatre where they’ll play beloved hits like “Time
of the Season,” “Tell Her No,” “She’s Not There,” and
many more memory-rattlers.

6 Park City Song Summit
September 7-10
Live shows, master classes, seminars, jams, song-
writer rounds, and more make up the Park City Song
Summit, which is held at various locations around
town. Attending artists this year include Gov’t Mule,
Jason Isbell, Fred Armisen, Josh Ritter, Andrew Bird,
Father John Misty, and Adia Victoria.

7 Park City Wine Festival
September 29 – October 1
This festival is a food and wine lover’s dream come
true as more than 100 wineries, distilleries, brewer-
ies, epicurean food purveyors, and local restaurants
gather for wine tastings, dinners, seminars, lun-
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INSPIRE

DOING THE NEXT
RIGHT THING

Leo Garcia shows his gratitude by passing his knowledge along

“MWORDS Natalie Taylor | IMAGE Julie Shipman “We need better role models,
y grandfather rode his horse into the Sangre de Cristo Mountains every so I try to lead by example.
morning to hunt or fish,” says Leo Garcia. “Whatever he caught was dinner. To be a positive role model
My grandmother skinned it and cooked it over a fire. We ate off the land.” and show that people do care
about other people. I just want
Leo was raised in Monte Vista, Colorado by his He worked hard to find peace. to do the next right thing.”
Apache grandfather and Navajo grandmother
— neither spoke English. His grandfather spoke After school, Leo moved to Salt Lake City to teach — LEO GARCIA
Navajo and Apache, his grandmother spoke life and job skills to residents at The Other Side
Navajo and Nahuatl. “I had a traditional upbringing. Academy, a school and residential program for bake and cook. I show my gratitude by passing
I learned songs from my grandparents and I still homeless people, convicts, or those living with knowledge along.” Many people have benefitted
sing them every day,” he says. “We would sing and addiction. The day he moved to Park City there from his patient and gentle lessons.
dance and drum.” was a parade on Main Street. He lost his wallet and “I’ve seen a lot of youth misdirected, misguided,
ID and couldn’t book a room or buy food. So, he and deceived. We don’t have many elders teach-
During those days, he also tended fires for sweat spent the night on the street. ing our ways. We need better role models, so I
lodge ceremonies. “I started the fire and added try to lead by example,” he says. “To be a pos-
the hot lava rocks,” he says. “I prayed, took care of The next day, he heard about the Christian Cen- itive role model and show that people do care
details, made fans out of eagle feathers.” Eventu- ter of Park City, a humanitarian organization that about other people. I just want to do the next
ally, the fourth-generation Apache medicine man provides a wide range of social services. They right thing.”
invited Leo to sweat with him. “I suffered a lot, it helped him get a job, housing, and replace his In 2020, his almost 100-year-old grandmother
humbled me deeply,” he says, but the medicine documents. He started by washing dishes at Stein died. “I cut my long hair, took off the medicine
man was impressed by Leo’s strength and taught Eriksen Lodge and using chess to teach criti- bag, put away the jewelry that had been passed
him how to run sweat lodge ceremonies. “It was a cal thinking to private clients and at the library. down for generations,” he says. “I am still griev-
beautiful, rich culture,” he says. “Chess is all about decisions and choices and con- ing.” And although he doesn’t go to powwows
sequences,” he explains. and sweat ceremonies now, he still sings the
Eventually, his family moved from the San Luis Valley songs. “My grandparents were kind and loving
and spread out — Leo attended Metropolitan State Over the next few decades, Leo worked as a prep people. I try to be the same.” n
University in Denver. Over time, he lost many friends cook and managed line cooks for some of the best
and family members to alcohol and drug addiction. chefs and restaurants in town — including Stein 35
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“It was hard, dealing with all the anger and ani-
mosity,” he says. “I was raised to be obedient, Now, he volunteers at the Summit County Club-
to walk the Red Road and live the way we were house, a recovery-based community for people
taught to live. I was raised that if you smoked the living with mental illness. “I teach basic kitchen
chanunpa pipe during ceremony, you had to have safety classes,” he says. “I am so grateful for how
a good heart, let go and forgive.” much other people taught me — it is a privilege
and honor to give back and teach them how to



INSPIRE

THE DOER

Charlie Sturgis looks back on his career,
sets sights on a sustainable future

TWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGE Julie Shipman
he name Charlie Sturgis is synonymous with outdoor recreation. Part of the reason Park City is the globally recognized mountain
playground it is today is because of Charlie’s dedication and leadership. His community contributions over the last four decades
include owning and operating White Pine Touring with his wife, Kathy; cofounding and later running Mountain Trails Foundation;
co-authoring Prime Cuts, a mountain bike guidebook series; and serving on the board of the Summit Land Conservancy. And, of
course, he is first and foremost, an avid outdoorsman.

Like many Park City residents, Charlie came for the “Going forward, When he started as the executive director for Moun-
snow. “I skied at Snowbird in 1973, the year after it we need to keep chasing the tain Trails Foundation in 2010, Charlie helped Park
opened,” Charlie remembers. One ride to the top of important qualities of our lives City obtain the International Mountain Biking Asso-
the tram on a stormy day cast the magic spell. “I and keep that in the forefront of ciation’s (IMBA) gold-level certification.
was living with a perfectly wonderful woman, get-
ting straight A’s in business school in Chicago, and I the planning matrix.” “Mark Fischer and Scott House came to me about
just picked up and left for Utah,” he remembers. it, and they were the brains behind it. It was a
— CHARLIE STURGIS big team effort,” he says. “When Mountain Trails
From 1975 to 1985, Charlie lived in Salt Lake City. Foundation received the award, I promptly turned
He graduated from the University of Utah and met Under Charlie and Kathy’s direction, White Pine around and gave out 22 awards to other people
Kathy. In 1984, he started commuting to Park City to Touring started operating year-round and embraced and organizations who made it happen.”
manage White Pine Touring. “White Pine started in mountain biking, playing a significant role in build-
1972 out of a painter’s truck up White Pine Canyon ing up the local trails. “We used to build trails on While Mountain Trails Foundation made many sig-
[The Colony at White Pine Canyon],” he says, recall- Thursday night rides,” Charlie explains. nificant achievements during Charlie’s 10-year run
ing a different era. “These guys [the guides] were as executive director, he finds the most pleasure in
living in teepees.” Looking back at his time with White Pine, Charlie small community victories. “Some of the things that
feels a sense of satisfaction. “I am totally proud of I’m proud of are the 10 seconds of kindness, water
White Pine Touring’s former owners Jim Miller and what we did,” he says. “The cool thing about running bowls at the trailhead, and lost-and-found baskets,”
Steve Erickson asked Charlie and Kathy to buy the White Pine was all the young people we hired. We he says. “The idea of engaging the public are things
business out. Charlie laughs, recalling the 1985 had really great employees, and Kathy and I really that drove Mountain Trails to where it is.”
purchase, “Literally all of its [White Pine Touring’s] cared about our employees.”
belongings showed up in the one van they owned.” When faced with questions surrounding his legacy,
In 2010, seven years after selling White Pine Touring Charlie says, “I’m not the visionary. I’m the doer.”
Over the next 20 years, Charlie and Kathy grew White to Jans, Charlie returned to one of his early proj-
Pine Touring into the mountain recreation outfitter ects, Mountain Trails Foundation. “Jan Wilking and These days, he’s putting his energy toward figuring
and guide operation it is today. Charlie explains that I started Mountain Trails in 1992,” he says. “I didn’t out how to secure a high quality of life going for-
while he often receives recognition for White Pine’s stay involved on the board because I didn’t think ward. “In the short run, it’s critical that Park City,
success, it was Kathy who kept the business running. it was appropriate for a bike shop owner to run a Summit County, and Utah stop spending taxpayer
bike-oriented nonprofit.” dollars to bring people here. Let’s start spend-
“I was the front man for the operation,” he says. ing it on stuff that will support future growth,” he
“Kathy has her MBA from the University of Utah. She says. “Going forward, we need to keep chasing the
was the brains behind White Pine Touring, which important qualities of our lives and keep that in the
would have failed if it were left up to the boys.” forefront of the planning matrix.” n

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HIGHSTYLE PROFILE

A SMOKEJUMPER’S STORY

David Telian’s firefighting experience is paying off in unexpected ways

DWORDS Steve Phillips | IMAGES Gillian Hunter
avid Telian loved his job as a wildland firefighter. It had been his reality every summer since he graduated from high school in
2005. A confessed thrill-seeker who “can’t stand two days exactly the same,” he was tailor-made for the job. Growing up in a
small, California mountain town near Yosemite National Park, he’d always wanted to be outside, roaming around the West. “I
knew that wildland fire crews did that. I always liked physical labor and kind of crazy hard work.”

The U.S. Forest Service welcomed him with open arms.

For almost 10 years, David fought fires in the sum-
mer and worked in Park City as a ski patroller at
Canyons in the winter. In 2014, he was accepted into
the forest service’s smoke-jumper training.

“It’s a unique work environment because of how
dangerous it is,” David explains. “You have mountain
flying, which is incredibly dangerous. You have the
parachuting where you need to land in a precise
spot. We were almost like a band of brothers, a very
tight family where if one hurts, everyone hurts.”

“We were almost like a
band of brothers, a very tight

family where if one hurts,
everyone hurts.”

— DAVID TELIAN

During his early years fighting fire, he met and dated ‘well how do you follow that up.’ The forest service organizations that are implementing projects aimed
Molly, who also worked for the forest service. When was by far the most defining feature of my life and at preventing or reducing area wildfires.
she moved to Utah to train for a new career as a always will be,” says the 34-year-old.
physical therapist, the couple carried on a long-dis- For example, an ongoing forest health project on
tance relationship. The two married in 2018, bought With smokejumping behind him, David faced an uncer- Treasure Hill just above Park City will dramatically
a cabin in Tollgate Canyon, and planned for a future tain future, but quickly crafted a plan. Over the years reduce the potential for fire in that area. And a sim-
together — though he continued working as a he’d learned a whole lot about wildland fire behavior and ilar project on Basin Recreation property near Sum-
smoke-jumper headquartered in McCall, Idaho. The prevention, including measures like fire risk assess- mit Park will greatly reduce fallout if a fire like last
near-constant summer travel from fire to fire ulti- ment, fuels reduction, resource conservation, and for- summer’s Parleys Canyon fire erupts.
mately grew old, and David knew the time had come. est health. He wanted to put that first-hand knowledge
to work not fighting but preventing wildfires. David is proud of the work Alpine Forestry has done
Two years ago, he packed his smokejumper para- so far, and optimistic about the impact his com-
chute for the last time, left the forest service, and In January 2018, just a month after leaving the for- pany will have in the face of long-term drought
moved to Utah full time. It was an agonizing deci- est service, David and another retired smokejumper and climate change. The future is more important
sion, marking the end of a 15-year odyssey in one of partnered to create Alpine Forestry, a company that than ever for David and Molly, who welcomed their
the most dangerous jobs on earth. helps homeowners and businesses mitigate fire daughter, Bailey, into the world two years ago. Now
risk. The fledgling company is off to a good start. a doting father, David admits giving up smokejump-
“It was a vagabond life and to get paid to do that It has contracted with Basin Recreation, several ing for parenting was tough, but he has no regrets.
was great. It’s a very hard program to leave. It’s like, homeowner’s associations, Park City, and other “It’s definitely not boring,” he grins. n

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HIGHSTYLE PROFILE

A GATEWAY TO OPPORTUNITY

Seeing Park City through fresh eyes

WORDS Brooke Constance White | IMAGES Julie Shipman, clothing and setting courtesy Alpaca International

It all started in the winter of 2003, when Marcela Cubas, a 20-year-old student at the University of Lima in Peru, was approached by her
friends to spend a summer (Utah’s winter) in Park City working at the ski resort.

At first, Marcela wasn’t so sure. The new adventure an MBA at the Thunderbird School of Global Man- Americans access the best graduate programs
was appealing, but so was enjoying Lima’s warm agement. She also met her now-husband, Philip. in the world. Marcela and her business partner
coastal weather. She chose the former. The couple moved back to Peru for a short stint Vanessa, a Peruvian living in Boston, help young
before settling in Park City five years ago with their professionals navigate the graduate admissions
“I wasn’t sure what to expect out of the experience, two daughters, Isa and Tina, and their three pets. process and secure access to some of the top grad-
but I ended up really liking Park City,” Marcela says. uate programs in the world.
“I met many people from different countries and Despite the uncertainty that comes with moving to
found a really vibrant community. It was so much a new country, Marcela says she didn’t just find a “In the future, we want to expand into services to
better than I was expecting.” community in Park City, but a home. connect U.S. students and the Park City community
with experiential trips to learn about the business
That first winter she worked at Park City Mountain “Park City is like a melting pot. There are people and mindset of different cultures,” she says, adding
Resort before returning to Lima to continue studying. from different countries and from all over the U.S. that she’s all about connecting cultures to encourage
The following year, she decided to come back to Park who are well-traveled and open-minded,” she says. empathy and understanding. “Global Citizens combines
City for a second season. The cycle continued until she “I love connecting with people who love to explore who I am, what I know, and what I’m passionate about.”
graduated from college and was offered a full-time and are adventurous.”
position in human resources at Marriott Vacation Club. Outside of work, Marcela, her husband, and their
Marcela worked for the Sundance Institute for two daughters love exploring Park City by foot and
“I had to make a decision at that point: Should I move three years before co-founding Global Citizens, an bike, sometimes with a camp tent in tow.
to Utah, try a different place in the U.S., or move back admissions consulting company that helps Latin
to Peru?” she remembers, adding that in South Amer- “It’s such a beautiful place and a hidden gem for most
ica, Utah is not well known. “You will hear more about “Park City is like a melting pot. international people,” she says. “My girls love it here
places like New York, Los Angeles, or Miami.” There are people from and don’t ever want to leave, so this is home now.”

Luckily for Marcela, she had gained permanent U.S. different countries and from Contributing to the Park City community and the
residency through her mother’s work a few years all over the U.S. who broader world is important to Marcela. She says it
prior, so she was able to look at job opportunities in are well-traveled and can be easy to ignore the outside world in a place as
different places. open-minded.” beautiful as Park City and start to take it for granted.

“I loved it in Park City, and it really felt like a hidden — MARCELA CUBAS “My goal is to help people have more experiences, not
gem at that time, so I figured why not try it out full just within Park City, but also outside of this commu-
time,” she says. nity. To be aware of what’s happening out there in the
world on a bigger scale,” she says. “And then come
Marcela worked at the Marriott and the Hotel Park back and appreciate what we have. There’s so much
City for a few years before moving to Arizona to get more out there that people need to see.” n

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A LEGACY TO HANG
YOUR HAT ON

Myles Rademan has made a name for himself throughout the West

MWORDS Meredith Kluever | IMAGE Deborah DeKoff
ention the name Myles Rademan around town and you’ll hear a handful of different memories,
achievements, and stories. A resident of Park City for over three decades, Myles founded
Leadership Park City, a program that has fostered many movers and shakers in the community that
is now in its 28th year. From 1989 to 2002, he worked tirelessly to make the 2002 Winter Olympics happen,
and led the charge on land preservations and trusts for the city after noticing the town was surrounded by
privately owned land.

In short, he helped lay the groundwork that made Park City In the mid ‘80s, Myles was recruited by Arlene Loble, the first
what it is today. woman to hold the title of city manager in Utah, to be Park
Myles grew up in Philadelphia and attended college at Temple City’s planning director. He and his family arrived to a board-
University where he studied history and political science. He ed-up Main Street that was weathering a recession. But Myles
went on to earn both a law and urban planning degree from had big plans, one of which led to one of his most successful
New York University in 1969. ventures to date.
In 1970, he was recruited west by Jonathan “Skip” Chase, a law
professor who made a name for himself by using the law for As a fellow under the Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance — a
social justice. When the program fell through, Myles worked as a network of leaders, innovators, and activists — Myles started
neighborhood planner in Denver before following friends to the looking for a way to instill and cultivate those leadership
Colorado mountain town of Crested Butte. Myles lived there with opportunities in his new hometown. The result was Leader-
his wife, Joy, from 1972 to 1986 and welcomed a son, Bryce. ship Park City.

“My passion still is to create community. “I just tried to take some of the principles and ethos from what
I don’t think towns are I learned with Kellogg and put it into the context of Park City.
We provide a safe space and an interesting space for people to
ever too big to create community.” learn about the community. To learn about some of the issues,
learn empathy and perspective,” he says.
— MYLES RADEMAN
The self-proclaimed bureaucrat still contracts with the city,
In addition to starting a family, Myles played a critical role in runs Leadership Park City, and serves on local boards. “I’ve
a faceoff between Crested Butte and a big mining company been amazed that after 20-plus years, we still get 80 to 100
with plans to set up shop on open land and national forest. people applying for the leadership program. There’s still pas-
Myles, alongside other concerned community members, sion here for people who want to make Park City home and
pushed the company to abandon its project in a controversy make it better.”
that was covered by The New York Times and chronicled in
many documentaries. Now “mostly retired,” Myles and his wife like to travel, e-bike,
and watch their son’s successes. (Bryce studied diplomacy and
world affairs before launching Spitz, a healthy Mediterranean
restaurant chain he dreamed up while traveling in Spain.)

These days, Myles is often asked, “Where to next?” His
response, “I’m not going anywhere. I’m staying put. I’ve been
very lucky here. My passion still is to create community. I don’t
think towns are ever too big to create community.” n

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OTFHPEAFRAKBCRIITCY WORDS Evie Carrick | IMAGES Julie Shipman and
Communities come together
to create the framework of Park City Vcourtesy Park City Chamber/Bureau
isitors are drawn to Park City
for skiing in the winter, biking
in the summer, and good food
and live music year-round. But ask
anyone who’s lived in the area for
any period of time and they’ll tell
you that while they might’ve been
first lured by the city’s access to
the outdoors and rich culture (at
least for a relatively small town),
they stuck around because of the
community — a community that’s
spread as far north as Quarry Village
and as far south as Heber City.

To help you get the lay of the
land, we’ve outlined the major
communities that makeup greater
Park City and the Wasatch.

OLD TOWN

Chances are when you think of Park City, you
think of Old Town (also called Historic Park City).
The neighborhood easily lives up to its reputa-
tion as the heart and soul of Park City. The pic-
turesque Main Street is lined with 19th-century
buildings that house over 200 shops, restau-
rants, galleries, bars, and spas. The neighbor-
hood is bordered by Park City Mountain Resort
on one side, Deer Valley Resort on the other, and
is easily walkable. Chances are high you’ll run
into friends you met on the trails as you grab a
post-ride drink or do some shopping — Park City
is still a small, friendly town after all.

DEER VALLEY

Snow-bare slopes don’t turn Deer Valley into a
ghost town. The driving heart of the community,
Deer Valley Resort, hosts myriad summer activi-
ties — from hiking and biking on the now-bare ski
runs to scenic chairlift rides that take you high
up on the mountain. And, of course, during the
month of July and early August, the Deer Valley
Music Festival takes center stage, with music that
ranges from ABBA covers to chamber music.

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CANYONS VILLAGE

On the northern end of the mammoth Park City
Mountain Resort is Canyons Village, a commu-
nity that transforms from a skier’s paradise to
a golfer and music-lover’s go-to. The 18-hole
Canyons Golf boasts beautiful views over 550
feet of elevation change and the summer con-
cert series brings weekly live music and danc-
ing — free of charge. Those looking for adven-
ture can hit the hiking and biking trails on the
ski area. Popular trails include Holly’s to Mid
Mountain Trail and Armstrong Trail.

KIMBALL JUNCTION

With easy access to both Salt Lake City and
Park City, Kimball Junction has a little of every-
thing. There’s plenty of big-name shopping and
dining, low-key residential areas, and great hik-
ing trails. The Swaner Preserve and EcoCenter
— which is home to a 1,200-acre wildlife refuge,
a 100-acre farm, and 10 miles of trails — butts
right up against the community while the Utah
Olympic Park sits due south.

QUARRY VILLAGE

A nice blend of commercial and residen-
tial development make this community
a go-to for locals looking for a relaxed
home base with easy access to the busy
communities of Salt Lake City and Park
City (both around 20 minutes by car).
Woodward Park City is also found in
Quarry Village, providing the area with a
state-of-the-art action sports hub.

HEBER CITY

To the south of Park City proper is Heber
City. The community has its own air-
port, a summer open-air market, and
an old-fashioned railroad where you can
ride the train and end the day with BBQ
and music.

MIDWAY

Just to the west of Heber City is the
smaller community of Midway, which
butts up against the Deer Creek Res-
ervoir and the Wasatch Mountain State
Park. You can camp in the Pine Creek
Campground, golf on one of the four
18-hole golf courses, and hike or bike on
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