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Winter • Spring 2022-2023

THEN AND NOW
THE SKI HISTORY

Of Park City

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40 WINTER TO-DOS

Winter Event Roundup

20 42 HIGHSTYLE PROFILES

WHAT’S INSIDE The Woman Behind Park City Mountain:
Deirdra Walsh
12 WELCOME
Growing Up With Park City: William Kranstover
Publisher’s Note Totally Tubular: Marion Zaniello
About the Cover
Editor’s Note 48 MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING
PCStyle Team
Visitor’s Guidepost Getting Oriented
A New Breed of Ski Resort:
20 THEN AND NOW: 28 Mayflower Mountain Resort
The Mountain Lifestyle: Elume
THE SKI HISTORY OF PARK CITY Real Estate Today: Abbi Martz & Bill Ligety
The Company That Does It All —
The Godfathers of Park City Skiing: And Does It Well: CooperWynn
Otto Carpenter & Bob Burns
60 CANYONS VILLAGE
The Man Who Redefined the
Ski Industry: Edgar Stern A Village Built for Snow-Seekers
A Celebration… Pendry Style: Pendry Park City
Park City Grown: Ted Ligety Busy Body: Alex Malmborg
AHU Wellness Lounge
The Olympic Legacy
68 BASECAMP
34 INSPIRE 44
Not a Skier? Not a Problem.
Beating the Odds: Megan McJames Small & Mighty: Woodward Park City
When Things Don’t Go as Planned:
An Artist On Skis: Alan Schoenberger Uncharted Supply Company
Sometimes, More Is More: Utah Olympic Park
A History of Adaptive Sports in
Park City: National Ability Center 76 DINING

50 PCStyle Catalogue™ Not Your Daddy’s Cafeteria Food
Pendry Power: Pendry Park City
When you need a break from the endless The Brunch Spot: Sterling Steak and Lounge
outdoor adventures found in Park City,
come explore and support the area’s 86 NIGHTLIFE
wonderful galleries and boutiques. Park City is
home to local and international art and endless Slopeside Luxury: The Vintage Room
interior shops, jewelry stores, and boutiques. You Wine Lists That Wow
can either swing by in-person or hop online to see
the full collection. EXCLUSIVE—PCSTYLE CATALOGUE®
Boutiques, Galleries, Jewels, and Interiors of Park City
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.

Home + Interiors
Park City Blind and Design
Peak Art & Frame
Wasatch Lighting

Galleries + Jewelry
Baranof Jewelers
Coeur d’Alene Art Auction (page 17)
JGO Gallery
Julie Nester Gallery (page 8)
Krysia Renau
Meyer Gallery (page 6)
Pearls by Shari (back cover)

Boutiques + Beauty
Alpaca International
AHU Wellness Lounge (page 66)
DiJore
Grace Clothiers
Holystone Distilling
JW Bennett
Northland Mountain Boutque
Prime IV Hydraton & Wellness
Team Event
Uncharted Supply Company
Zenzee (page 90)

ONLINE CATALOGUE

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THANK YOU

We feel privileged to help our clients, friends, and colleagues

successfully navigate the Park City and Deer Valley® real estate market.

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE

AN APRÈS PROST TO PARK CITY ®

Remembering the “then,” embracing the “now” Founder / Publisher
Jeffrey C. Bush
TIMAGE Heather Blanton To see more of Heather Blanton’s work, visit JGo Gallery at
he foresight and work of on-snow 323 Main St. or go to JGOGallery.com. Founder / CFO
and business risk takers in the 1930s Jill McGlashon
— who embraced the simple joy of
making arcs in the snow — lead to the Park Creative Director
City mountain town ski culture of today. Kristal Franklin

It all really started on Ecker Hill, where a Norwegian Editorial Director
ski jumper named Alf Engen set a record jump in Evie Carrick
1934. Two years later, Park City hosted its first winter
carnival and welcomed over 500 winter enthusiasts Social Media
who arrived via a “ski train” from Salt Lake City. Heather Jarvis

The winter carnival entrenched ski sports into the Advertising Sales
fabric of Park City and in the following years, ski Michael Heil
trails, slalom courses, ski jumps, and toboggan
runs were built to provide winter recreation and Writers
entertainment for locals and snow sport aficionados. Ashley Brown
Evie Carrick
Today, well over 10,000 acres of skiing and riding Aimee L. Cook
weave through the mountains of Deer Valley Darby Doyle
Resort, Park City Mountain, Woodward, Utah Michael Heil
Olympic Park, and Mayflower Mountain Resort, Meredith Kluever
which is set to partially open for the 2024/2025 Steve Phillips
winter season. Ted Scheffler
Natalie Taylor
This issue celebrates the history of skiing in Park Lexey Wauters
City and salutes many of the prominent players, Brooke Constance White
both then and now, who have helped make Park
City the world-class mountain town it is today. Photographers
Deborah DeKoff
Next time you’re out on the slopes, celebrate with Angela Howard
an arc or two — or give an après prost to these Gillian Hunter
visionaries, Park City style. Julie Shipman

— Jeff Bush J.C. Bush Creative Media, LLC
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EDITOR’S NOTE

GROWING
PAINS

Remembering the “then,”
embracing the “now”

IIMAGE Julie Shipman
grew up and have spent most of my life

living in ski towns. They’re special corners

of the world, places where the air is a bit

cleaner, people are a bit friendlier, and life

revolves less around work, and more around

the mountains — especially in the winter.

The tradition of bundling up and heading outside
to play in the snow is something Parkites have
done for generations. But as traffic invariably piles
up, parking lots fill, and lift lines sprawl, it’s easy to
harken back to the “good ole days.” To wonder — or
remember — what it was like to ski Park City Moun-
tain in the winter of 1963/1964 (then, Treasure Moun-
tain), and to glorify what came before. And while
remembering and honoring the ski history of Park
City is a worthy endeavor, and the theme of this
magazine — Then and Now: The Ski History of Park
City — it’s important to honor the “Now,” too.

One day people will look back at this era with starry
eyes, and while it’s hard to see the beauty of our
current reality when you’re living it, it’s worth mak-
ing the effort.

Just as Park City’s ski culture pivoted dramatically
the day Otto Carpenter’s and Bob Burns’ cobbled-to-
gether lift started turning, and later, when Edgar
Stern boldly envisioned a very different type of ski
resort, we now stand on the precipice of change.
Never has skiing been so popular (according to the
National Ski Areas Association, the 2021/22 season
saw the most skiers and snowboarders in recent
history) and so intent on being more accessible (a
pass with unlimited access to 41 resorts, including
Park City Mountain, is less than $900).

That all translates into longer lift lines, traffic, and
parking problems, but it also means skiing is slowly
starting to become something more people can
enjoy. And tell me, is there anything more gratifying
than sharing a sport you truly love?

Growing pains are to be expected, but I think Otto,
Bob, and Edgar would tell you that they dealt with
their fair share of pushback, adversity, and mis-
takes too. After all, if there’s anything the ski history
of Park City proves it’s that we skiers (and snow-
boarders) are hearty folk.

— Evie
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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
Jackson Hole, Park City, Snowbird, and Sun Valley. Jill award-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 outdoor adventure writer, cocktail historian, and recovering archaeologist
KRISTAL FRANKLIN Creative Director based 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!), and
making words and images harmonize on a page, Kristal 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 the story
Evie is a writer and editor who lives for cheap travel. of what’s at the heart of her subject. Growing up on the slopes of Park City, her heart truly
She’s skied out of a camper van in the Japanese Alps, belongs to Utah. When she’s not creating, she’s skiing, practicing yoga, riding horses, or hiking
overcome dengue fever in Indonesia, lived in a tent 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 after STEVE PHILLIPS — Writer
moving west in 2010. She studied journalism and spent 15 Steve has lived in the Park City area since the 1980s. He worked for the Utah Division of Wildlife
years as a writer, editor, and digital content manager in Resources for 30 years as a public relations officer. Since retiring, he’s worked as a freelance
newsrooms before building a freelance business. When writer and actor. He’s an avid mountain and road biker, runner, kayaker, and hot air balloon pilot.
not chasing after her toddler, Heather spends her free TED SCHEFFLER — Writer
time mountain biking, snowboarding, hiking, seeing live Originally trained as an anthropologist, Ted is a seasoned food, wine, and travel writer based in
music, traveling, and scuba diving in Utila, Honduras, an Utah. Prior to moving to Utah, Ted lived on four different continents. Yes, it’s a cliché, but Paris
island her family considers their second home. is his favorite city. He enjoys cooking, traveling, skiing, and music, spending an inordinate
MICHAEL HEIL Advertising Sales / Writer amount of time tending to his ever-growing herd of guitars, amplifiers, and vinyl.
Michael is an irreparable optimist, fueled mostly by JULIE SHIPMAN — Photographer
Jesus and on occasion, copious amounts of caffeine. Julie grew up in SLC, but now splits her time between Baja and Utah. As an internationally
He loves people (even grumpy ones) and is delighted recognized photographer, she has covered many sporting events from the Tour de France to
when he is able to make someone’s day just a little World Cup Skiing. She currently focuses on portraits and travel and lifestyle work. Julie raised
bit brighter. He is always up for an outdoor adventure three boys in Utah and now spends many months traveling for fun and work or sailing with her
and loves getting to know people, hearing about their husband, Bo — always with cameras nearby!
goals and aspirations, and collaborating on magical NATALIE TAYLOR — Writer
marketing madness. Natalie is a regular contributor to PCStyle Magazine and the author of the poetry chapbook
16 Eden’s Edge. A freelance writer for nearly three decades, she’s met some of the most talented,
Park-CityStyle.com | WINTER • SPRING 2022-2023 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.
LEXEY WAUTERS — Writer
Like many others, when Lexey moved to the mountains right out of college she had no intention
of staying the next 35 years. And yet — fast forward to one (happy) marriage, four dogs, four
career shifts, and more river trips, powder days, and trail runs than you can count — here we are. 
BROOKE CONSTANCE WHITE — Writer
Originally from coastal Rhode Island, Brooke and her husband moved to Utah in search of
adventure and mountains. Writing, food, and travel are her biggest passions, and if she can
combine the three, even better! She also enjoys reading, hiking, cross-country skiing, and
brewery-hopping in her spare time.

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VISITOR'S GUIDEPOST

WELCOME FACTS & STATS DeepGreen © istock.com
TO PARK CITY
PARK CITY FACTS & STATISTICS
The ultimate ski-town rundown • Park City founded: 1869
• Park City incorporated: 1884
18 • Park City 2019 population: 8,526
Park-CityStyle.com | WINTER • SPRING 2022-2023 • Park City elevation: 7,000 feet
• County: Summit
• Mountain range: Wasatch
• Highest peak: Mount Nebo

PARK CITY MOUNTAIN
• No. of ski runs: 330
• No. of chairlifts: 43
• Skiable terrain: 7,300 acres
• Base elevation: 6,800 feet
• Peak elevation: 10,026 feet
• 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 acres
• Base elevation: 6,570 feet
• Peak elevation: 9,570 feet
• 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



THEN AND NOW
The Ski History of Park City

WORDS Steve Phillips
IMAGES Courtesy Park City Historical Society & Museum,

IDeer Valley Resort, and Park City Chamber / Bureau
was in high school in Salt Lake City when

Treasure Mountain ski resort opened in

Park City in December 1963. I was eager to

ski there and ride the “space-age” gondola,

then the longest in the country.

In early January, my buddy Mike and I snaked our
lengthy wooden downhill skis through the sunroof of my
minuscule NSU Prinz, a grossly under-powered German
import, and set off for faraway Park City.

We stopped to buy some gas, which cost us about $1 for
three gallons. Interstate 80 was still several years away,
and most of Route 40 up Parleys Canyon was a two-
lane road with precious few places to pass. Near hypo-
thermic (the 26-horsepower, air-cooled, rear-engine
car had no heater), we crept up the canyon at 35 miles
an hour, hounded by a long line of irate drivers, horns
honking, desperate to pass us. Those who managed,
gestured at us with gusto.

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On arrival, the nascent resort did not disappoint. We purchased our $3.50
day pass, piled into the gondola, and headed up the original Payday ski hill.
It was a glorious day.

The opening of Treasure Mountain marked a major milestone in Park City’s
ski history, a history that dates back to the mining era. There are reports
of Park City miners commuting on primitive skis called “flop-flops” as early
as the 1880s, a mode of transportation likely introduced to them by Swed-
ish or Norwegian immigrants. From there, skis and skiers evolved rapidly.
When the first local ski tournament was held in February 1923, the Park
Record newspaper touted Park City as a “mecca” for winter sports.

In 1934, a Norwegian ski jumper named Alf Engen set a record jump of 281
feet on Ecker Hill, a world-class ski jump near Parleys Summit, and in 1936,
Park City hosted its first winter carnival. Over 500 skiers and spectators
attended the event, arriving on a special “ski train” from Salt Lake City, a
service that continued until 1971, save the World War years.

Throughout the late 1930s and ‘40s, more and more Utahns strapped on
skis and took to the slopes. They flocked to Snow Park Ski Area when
Park City residents Otto Carpenter, an actual carpenter, and Bob Burns,
a machinist, joined forces to cobble together a cottage ski resort in
1946. The duo built a ski lift using pine trees for towers and a Ford Model
A engine for power. The lift ran on weekends and holidays, and while the
men operated the ski lift, their wives sold hamburgers and warm bever-
ages at the concession stand. The resort struggled and eventually closed
in 1969 (read more about Bob Burns and Otto Carpenter on page 24).

In 1954, Gorgoza Park opened a single chairlift just below Parleys Summit.
The run later morphed into a popular hill for snow tubing and is now the site
of Woodward Park City.

The Park City ski scene languished until 1962, when the impoverished town

partnered with United Park City Mines to garner a $1.2 million dollar loan

through the Area Redevelopment Act to build a state-of-the-art ski resort.

Treasure Mountain (now Park City Moun-

tain) opened on December 21, 1963, the

winter solstice. That memorable day set “We purchased our $3.50 day pass,
the stage for the next 60 years of growth

for both Park City and the sport of skiing. piled into the gondola,

In 1968, the Park City West ski area opened and headed up the original Payday ski hill.
to great fanfare in Snyderville. And although

some of the slopes didn’t hold snow well, It was a glorious day.”
the advent of snowmaking mitigated the

THEN AND NOW—THE SKI HISTORY OF PARK CITY writing, offers a full season of unlimited ski-
ing and snowboarding at Park City and doz-
problem and established Park City West as an afford- ens of other ski resorts around the world.
able, family-friendly resort. The ski area changed its
name to Park West in 1975 and, under subsequent In the 60 years following the opening of Trea-
ownerships, to Wolf Mountain and The Canyons. Most sure Mountain, the Park City ski scene has
recently, Vail Resorts bought the ski area and merged grown exponentially. Vail Resort’s’ acquisition of
it with Park City Mountain. Park City Mountain and Canyons breathed new
life into the area, but not without problems. And
Deer Valley, the cradle of Park City skiing in the the advent of the Epic and Ikon Passes have
early 20th century, came of age in 1981, when a attracted an influx of downhill skiers. The latest
very different kind of ski resort opened the day bout of growth, combined with the pandemic,
after Christmas. Edgar Stern, a legendary ski resort has created major staffing shortages which
developer, bought Park City Mountain along with have compromised customer service and lim-
a large parcel of land that included Deer Valley in ited ski run access. And looming over it all, is
1968. A decade later, he drew on years of experi- the inexorable onslaught of climate change,
ence in the hospitality industry to create a world- which threatens the entire ski industry.
class ski area called Deer Valley Resort. Edgar’s
innovative business model combined superior ski- Today, Park City and the sport of skiing sit at
ing with luxury accommodations and gourmet din- a crossroad — reflecting on their rich and col-
ing (read more about Edgar Stern on page 26). orful history while facing a future that holds
both promise and uncertainly. Will Park City
Edgar built his resort on the historic Snow Park Ski rise to the challenge? If past is prelude, the
Area site and opened with five chairlifts, over 30 ski odds are good. And one thing is for sure —
runs, and two elegant lodges. Celebrated Norwegian this town’s past has been a blast! n
skier Stein Eriksen, a gold medal winner in the 1952
Winter Olympics, shared Edgar’s vision for Deer Valley
and was the face of the resort for over 30 years. The
magnificent Stein Eriksen Lodge continues to honor
his enduring legacy in the annals of downhill ski racing.

After years of growth, Park City reached the pinnacle
of the winter sports world when it helped host the
2002 Winter Olympics. Deer Valley Resort was the
venue for the slalom, freestyle moguls, and aerials,
while Park City Mountain hosted the
giant slalom, snowboarding giant
slalom, and snowboarding half-pipe
events. The Utah Olympic Park, near
historic Park West, encompassed
two ski jumps and tracks for bobsled,
skeleton, and luge competitions.

Those were heady times for the for-
mer mining town. Historic Main Street
was closed to traffic and, for a magical
few weeks in February, became the
crossroads for Olympians and specta-
tors from around the world. Yes, the
Jamaican bobsled team was here.

Downhill skiers everywhere took
notice when Vail Resorts pur-
chased Park City Mountain in 2014
and, a year later, acquired Canyons,
combining the two to become the
largest ski and snowboard resort
in the United States. Vail Resorts
invested $50 million to build a high-
speed gondola connecting the two
areas and other high-capacity lifts.
Sprawling over 7,300 acres with 43
lifts, the giant resort offers over 330
ski runs, several terrain parks, and a
super pipe. Vail Resort’s wildly popu-
lar Epic Pass, still less than $900 at

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THEN AND NOW—THE SKI HISTORY OF PARK CITY

THE GODFATHERS
OF PARK CITY SKIING

Meet Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns,
two locals who built Park City’s first ski lift

IWORDS Darby Doyle | IMAGES Courtesy Park City Historical Society & Museum
f you’ve ever swooshed down the Success or Little Kate runs at Deer Valley or enjoyed some après-ski nosh at
Snow Park Lodge, you can thank the legacy of Bob Burns and Otto Carpenter. In the 1940s, these two Park City
ski buddies created the first lift-served skiing on what in now Deer Valley’s famed corduroy slopes.

While skiing was typically considered to be a form of trans-
portation prior to the 20th century, skiing as sport caught
on in the West in the 1920s and ‘30s. Thousands of people
came up Parleys Canyon each winter to watch ski jumping
events at Ecker Hill, and Frog Valley — also called Deer Val-
ley — was the 1936 site of Park City’s first winter carnival,
which drew over 500 people who took the “ski train” up Par-
leys Canyon to attend the event.

Skiing became so popular in the ‘30s that dozens of federal
Works Progress Administration (WPA) and Civilian Conser-
vation Corps (CCC) projects focused on cutting ski trails
and building warming huts in Utah. Near the Ontario Mine in
Frog Valley, a WPA crew cleared several runs for “walk-up-
and-ski-down” skiing.

After returning from World War II, two Park City locals,
Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns, got tired of driving all
the way to Alta and Brighton to ski lift-served runs. So,
they gathered funding to develop the WPA runs near the
Ontario Mine into lift-served skiing. The duo leased the
surface rights from the mining company and named the
area Snow Park Ski Area.

Bob, who was a machinist for Judge Mine, built Snow Park’s
original T-bar using scavenged mining equipment and as
many new parts as they could afford. The lift was powered
with a Ford Model A engine and opened in 1946.

Each day started with an assembly line of helpers — often
kids recruited from the ski school — who could take the first
“chair” of the day in exchange for helping transport gasoline
to the motor installed at the top of the lift.

The ski area operated only on weekends and holidays, and a
day pass was $1 for kids and $2.50 for adults.

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“Each day started with an
assembly line of helpers —
often kids recruited from

the ski school —
who could take the
first ‘chair’ of the day in
exchange for helping transport
gasoline to the motor installed
at the top of the lift.”

In the following years, they added the Otto Bahn
chairlift and a snack bar (now the site of Snow Park
Lodge) where their wives, La Rue Carpenter and Rin-
tha Burns, sold chili, drinks, and 25-cent burgers.

Several local ski clubs frequented the ski area, but
some — most notably the Brigham Young University
ski club — declined to ski at Snow Park because
they would have to drive through Park City’s red-
light district (along what’s now Deer Valley Drive) to
get to the lifts.

Otto eventually bought out Bob and operated Snow
Park until 1969, when United Park City Mines declined
to renew the ski area’s lease. This was in part because
of competition from Treasure Mountain — now Park
City Mountain — which opened in 1963.

In 1981, after a massive overhaul of the area, Deer
Valley Resort opened where Snow Park Ski Area
once stood. Deer Valley honored Bob and Otto by
naming two base area lifts after them — Burns and
Carpenter Express — and named the resort’s main
lodge after the beloved local ski spot. n

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THEN AND NOW—THE SKI HISTORY OF PARK CITY

THE MAN WHO
REDEFINED

THE SKI INDUSTRY
Meet Edgar Stern, the visionary behind
“The Deer Valley Difference”

WORDS Brooke Constance White

EIMAGES Courtesy Deer Valley Resort
dgar Stern, a successful businessman from
New Orleans, had the revolutionary idea to
create a ski resort with world-class service
and amenities never seen outside a five-star
hotel. His foresight redefined the ski industry and
changed Park City’s resort culture forever.

Born in New York in 1922 and raised in Louisiana by an entre-
preneurial family, Edgar got his start in business at age 26
when he returned from World War II and started a broadcast-
ing company with his father and put the first commercial TV
station on the Gulf Coast on the air. Next door was a vacant
piece of land where Edgar built a luxury hotel called the
Royal Orleans. Eventually, Edgar moved away from broadcast
entirely and into real estate development and hospitality,
opening the Gulf Coast region’s first air-conditioned shopping
mall.

Edgar and his wife, Polly, relocated to Aspen, Colorado in the
late 1960s and developed Starwood, a progressive residential
development focused on preserving open space. The project
enticed residents like John Denver and Stein Eriksen. During
that time, Edgar noticed that many ski resorts didn’t have the
highest standards when it came to food or amenities — if he
were to build a ski resort, he decided it would be different.

By the early 1970s, he had renovated a rundown apartment
building in San Francisco and opened Stanford Court Hotel,
one of the era’s most prestigious hotels. The project further
whetted his appetite for five-star hospitality.

In 1968, the Sterns visited Park City and eventually acquired
Treasure Mountain (now Park City Mountain) and some adja-
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tirelessly to develop Treasure Mountain and turn Park City into a ski “If you don’t go first class,
destination. He invested in new lifts and lodges, helped attract the U.S. don’t make the trip!”
Alpine Ski Team, and brought his good friend and ski racer, Stein Erik-
sen, to the area. — EDGAR STERN

But by 1975, amidst a nationwide recession, Edgar was fending off creditors
and had to sell the resort. He held onto the land bordering Treasure Moun-
tain with plans to return to his project when the economy was better. His
dream was to take that land, once graced by the Snow Park Ski Area, and
build a resort that combined the services and comforts of a luxury hotel with
spacious, flawlessly groomed ski slopes. At that time, most ski resorts were
modest, family-run establishments with bare-bones amenities.

Edgar’s friend, Stein, who had been part of Treasure Mountain, helped
Edgar survey the land and offered guidance on how to build the finest ski
resort and hotel the country had ever seen. In late 1981, Edgar realized this
vision and opened Deer Valley Resort, a service-oriented ski resort with
luxurious accommodations, the finest dining, and exceptional amenities
like on-site childcare and ski valet service.

Deer Valley Resort more than lived up to one of Edgar’s favorite sayings: “If
you don’t go first class, don’t make the trip!” It was the first resort to offer
guests things like boxes of tissues at the base of every lift and footrests
on each chair. Deer Valley became the talk of the ski industry — a world
that had never seen this level of quality and service.

Almost exactly one year after Deer Valley’s opening day, Stein Eriksen
Lodge opened its doors. Stein had staked out land for the lodge long
before Deer Valley opened, and Edgar said he would grant him the plot if
he could bring in guests within the first year. Stein delivered. Within a year,
the lodge was featured in Town & Country magazine.

Over the years, Edgar and Stein frequented the slopes together. Stein, who
was the director of skiing at Deer Valley for 35 years, usually tried to give
Edgar, who was known as “no-turn Stern,” a few ski tips.

A humble man, with a quiet manner, Edgar’s vision for Deer Valley became
a model for success in the ski industry. Since its inception, Deer Valley
Resort has consistently won accolades and awards, but very few people who
bumped into Edgar on or off the slopes knew that he was the man behind
the vision. To honor his work, the Utah State Senate named Edgar the
“Father of Utah’s Ski Industry” in 1992.

Edgar passed away in 2008, leaving behind a rich legacy and a blueprint
for success in the ski industry. In 2017, his family sold Deer Valley Resort
to Alterra Mountain Company who has maintained the elegance and luxury
that Edgar first envisioned. n



THEN AND NOW—THE SKI HISTORY OF PARK CITY

PARK CITY GROWN
Ted Ligety attributes his success to growing up in a
community that allowed him to dream big

TWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Julie Shipman
ed Ligety, a four-time Olympian, is world-known for his impressive alpine skiing feats. He won a gold medal
in the 2006 (alpine combined) and 2014 (giant slalom) Winter Olympics, with the former win earning him the
distinction of being the youngest American male to win a gold medal in alpine skiing. He was just 21.

Ted, a Park City native, is adamant that his success is thanks to the family activity — skiing and mountain biking, and outdoorsy
opportunities and access Park City afforded him. “Park City is such stuff around town… My parents often joke that the mountain
an awesome environment to grow up in,” he states. “I wouldn’t have was my babysitter.”
been able to do what I did in my ski career or be who I am without
growing up here.” Throughout his youth, Ted became increasingly involved in Park
City-based ski programs, which proved to be essential to his suc-
A love of skiing brought Ted’s parents to Park City in the 1970s. cess as a competitive skier. He participated in the Deer Valley Learn
They introduced Ted to skiing at age 2 and fostered an appre- to Ski program until he joined the Park City Farm Team, followed
ciation of the outdoors in Ted and his younger brother, Charly. by the Park City Ski Team. Eventually, Ted became a student at the
“We skied a lot as a family,” Ted remembers. “That was our main Winter Sports School.

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“The combination of the Park City Ski Team and the this is achievable. I don’t have to be a machine to Ted also remains deeply involved in the ski world.
Winter Sports School was definitely transformative,” reach the best in the world.’ To have the opportunity He was an announcer for the 2022 Winter Olympics
Ted explains, adding that the collaborative nature of to see that at a formative age… was a huge break- in Beijing and is committed to seeing the Winter
the two programs catches the essence of Park City. through,” he exclaims. Olympics return to Utah.
Participating in both offerings prepared him for the
intense training and commitment required in a pro- Four years after the 2002 Winter Olympics, Ted “I’m on the strategic board for the committee to get
fessional ski career. won his first gold at the Olympic Games in Torino. the games back in 2030 or 2034,” Ted explains. “I’m
The win even kicked off a new Utah tradition: involved in trying to bring the games back because I
Ultimately, Ted’s participation in the Park City Ski Team “Utah hadn’t really had a homegrown Olympic med- see it as such an important and beneficial thing that
altered the course of his life. Through the team, he alist until 2006 — and every single Olympics since happened in my life and a hugely transformative
was able to test the slalom course for the 2002 Winter then, we have a new one,” he says, explaining that thing for the youth in the area.”
Olympics in Utah. “I was fortunate enough to forerun an athlete from Utah has been on the podium in
the slalom at Deer Valley, so I was in a small way part of every Winter Olympic Games since 2006. He knows from his own experience that bringing the
those Olympics,” he remembers. Olympics back will open new doors and encourage
Ted officially retired from competitive skiing in the next generation of athletes.
Through his role as course tester, Ted gained access February 2021 and is enjoying spending more time
to backstage events and got his first glimpse into the at home in Park City with his family. He’s deter- “To bring the games back here to showcase the
life of an Olympic athlete. And it was while watching mined to pass his love of the outdoors to his three best in the world to Utah and Utah’s youth… is a
his heroes that Ted had a revelation: “To see the guys sons: 5-year-old Jax and 2-year-old twins Al and huge opportunity,” he says, “As Utahns, we should
I was really looking up to on their biggest day acting Will. “There are few places that are like this,” Ted be immensely proud that we’ve done an amazing
similar to my 17-year-old friend and me at a ski race… explains. “I want to share my childhood experiences job of hosting the games in the past, and we’ve done
A light bulb went off in my head, and I thought, ‘Woah, with my kids.” an amazing job utilizing those games as a way to
inspire local kids in this area.” n

“I wouldn’t have been able to do what I did in my ski career or
be who I am without growing up here.”

— TED LIGETY

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THE OLYMPIC
LEGACY

Defining the next generation of winter athletes

TWORDS Ashley Brown | IMAGES Courtesy Utah Olympic Foundation
he 2002 Winter Olympics permanently altered Utah’s landscape and culture. In 1995, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)
awarded Utah the event, and in the seven years leading up to the games, the state underwent major upgrades — including
the construction of the TRAX light rail system and University of Utah dorms, which served as athlete accommodations. Most
importantly, the state built or renovated 10 competition venues and five non-competition venues.

These venues have proved to be one of the most CFO for the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for “The first thing the games have done is help
rewarding outcomes of the 2002 Olympics. The win- the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games of 2002 many of our children be inspired by the games
ter sports centers are scattered between Ogden and (SLOC) and is currently the president and CEO of or inspired by the facilities that are there, so the
Provo, including four in Park City and the Wasatch the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for the Games, participation is way up in our communities and our
Back: Utah Olympic Park, Soldier Hollow Nordic Cen- which is involved in trying to bring the games back children,” Fraser explains.
ter, Deer Valley Resort, and Park City Mountain. The to Utah in 2030 or 2034.
lives of many locals have been enhanced because of In addition to inspiring and supporting local
access to these Olympic venues. Ongoing access to these well-kept facilities has youth, the venues also attract athletes from
molded the next generation of winter athletes. around the world. “Because of the infrastructure
“Having every venue continue to be used as fully A Utah athlete has made it to the podium in every in place, we have people who moved to Utah to
as possible is unusual in the Olympic movement,” Winter Olympic Games since 2006 — thanks in large train here — about 40 percent of the team [Team
explains Fraser Bullock, who served as COO and to their ability to train at world-class venues. USA] that competed in Beijing lived and trained in
Utah for some portion of their experience,” Fra-
ser explains, and adds, “The other thing we have
is athletes from over 30 countries who come and
train here every year… We are an international
destination.”

For Parkites, this reality is palpable. A trip to the
grocery store or gym reveals a rich combination of
languages and a slew of different international team
uniforms. Many Olympic-related organizations, like
U.S. Ski & Snowboard, are headquartered in Park City.

In the two decades since the 2002 Winter Olympics,
there has been a noticeable shift in the state culture;
Olympians come to train and live in our state and
local athletes have the tools they need to flourish.

“We have benefited tremendously from the games
in 2002,” Fraser says, noting that he sees infinite
positive outcomes from hosting the games again.
“Having our children and grandchildren able to
experience the games would be marvelous for the
next generation — as well as the opportunity to
unify our community again,” he explains.

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The $76 million dollar endowment from the last Olympic Games
enabled venues to operate at world-class levels. “The success
[of the venues] has been greater than we ever dreamed,” Fra-
ser exclaims. “Those funds are running out. We need to reen-
dow at a higher level to hopefully permanently endow sport in
Utah for our communities and our children.”

Fraser and the rest of the Salt Lake City-Utah Committee for
the Games are involved in an ongoing bidding and communica-
tion process with the IOC. Their goal is to present Salt Lake City
as a potential 2030 or 2034 Olympic destination. Already, the
U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) cast their vote
favoring Salt Lake City.

“We continually talk about Utah as being one of the best des-
tinations in the world for the games because we have all the
infrastructure in place. We have an experienced team that’s
done it before. We have a welcoming community that’s thrilled
to have the games again,” he says.

Fraser hopes to see the culmination of the committee’s hard
work when the IOC announces the 2030 host city in May 2023.
If Utah doesn’t win the bid for the 2030 games, he will continue
working for 2034.

For Fraser, hosting the games again is an opportunity to cel-
ebrate diversity and diminish cultural, religious, and linguistic
barriers. “At the end of the day, what the Olympics mean is bring-
ing people from around the world together to celebrate human
achievement through sports,” he states. “It’s ultimately the coun-
tries coming together that makes the Olympics so meaningful.” n

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INSPIRE

BEATING
THE ODDS

Megan McJames reflects
on her Olympic ski history and
what it took to get there

IWORDS Brooke Constance White | IMAGES Deborah Dekoff
t’s hard enough to make it to the Olympics
when you have the support of a team
behind you, but making it as an independent
athlete? This requires a huge amount of
determination, drive, and belief in yourself.

Three-time Olympic alpine skier and lifelong Parkite
Megan McJames knows what it feels like to be on
both sides. She was on the U.S. Alpine Ski Team for
her first Olympics, the 2010 Winter Games in Van-
couver, but was cut from the team in 2012 and spent
the 2012 season recovering from a broken heel bone.

“It was a low point, but I couldn’t believe my Olympic
story was over — I believed I had some more good
turns I could make,” she says, adding that no alpine
skier had ever made it back to the Olympics after
being cut from the team.

Megan learned to ski at Alta Ski Area and joined the
Park City Ski Team at age 8. She made the U.S. Ski
Team after her senior year at the Winter Sports School.

“I was both good at it and it gave me a sense of pur-
pose,” she says of competing. “I loved pushing the
limits in the mountains; even today, the mountains
are my happy place.” Megan worked her way up
through the ranks, finally earning a spot competing
at the 2010 Winter Olympics.

“I’d been dreaming of it for a long time, so I was so
proud to make it to the Olympics,” Megan says. “The
Olympics has bigger energy than any other race I’ve
ever been to. Walking into the opening ceremonies
was something I’ll never forget. I was so proud to
represent my country.”

It had taken a lot of literal blood, sweat, and tears to
get to the 2010 Olympics, so after being cut in 2012,
she was ready to do whatever it took to get to the
games again — team or no team.

“I had to reconnect with my love of skiing. I used my
passion for skiing to fuel me through the hard times;
to persevere to the Olympics and other competitions
along the way,” she says. “The runs where you know
you threw down the best times you could, that’s what
made it all worth it.”

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“The runs where
you know you threw down
the best times you could,

that’s what made it
all worth it.”

— MEGAN MCJAMES

To get to the Olympics, athletes must first accumu-
late enough points in World Cup competitions. So, as
an independent athlete, Megan worked tirelessly to
raise money so she could travel the World Cup circuit
in Europe with a coach. She found generous donors in
Park City who cared about ski racing and believed in
going after your dreams in the face of adversity.

“It was really important for me to have someone in
my corner who believed in me and, most importantly,
helped me believe in myself,” Megan says, adding that
most national teams have 10 or more staff members
there supporting them. “I needed someone there
to remind me I was a great athlete and to help me
believe in myself when I was struggling.”

Megan accumulated enough points as an indepen-
dent athlete to make it to the 2014 Winter Olympics
and again for the games in 2018. Now that she’s
retired, she’s fallen in love with skiing in a whole
new way and has been enjoying backcountry skiing
and freeskiing.

“I feel so lucky because I was able to choose when
I wanted to retire on my own terms. I knew it was
time when I started thinking about things other than
World Cup skiing for the first time in my life,” she
says. “I felt like I had accomplished my goals and
was ready to move on.”

Next up in Megan’s always-evolving world is a doc-
umentary film about her life and experience as an
Olympic skier called Trailblazer Ski Film. n

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INSPIRE

AN ARTIST
ON SKIS

From hot dog skiing to
theatrical performances on skis,
Alan Schoenberger’s career
has been one of a kind

WORDS Brooke Constance White

AIMAGES Julie Shipman and Audrey Jones
lan Schoenberger has pretty much

done it all. In his 75 years of life, he’s

been a ski racer, a stage performer, a

dancer, an inventor, a ski coach, and a world

ballet skiing champion, among other things.

A man of eclectic talents and interests, Alan got Ski Utah hired him to travel with Stein Eriksen and “No theater got it, I mean I was like ‘Honest, trust
his love of dance and skiing from his parents. perform his ski dances. me, I won the world trophy in ski ballet,’” he laughs.
Before his career in snow sports and theater, he “Finally the Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra
taught swimming and diving on the East Coast and “I was skiing at all these ski shows and getting more asked if I would perform on skis with the orchestra
was involved in the New York City dance scene. He press and my life was really good, but at the same and that was my big break in performance. It got
moved to Utah in 1969 to teach skiing at Beaver time, I really wanted to produce theater and wanted written about in Variety magazine and all those the-
Mountain and attend Utah State University. to produce it on skis,” he says. aters who’d said no to me changed their mind.”

It was during that time that a film about freestyle So together with his dad, an engineer, Alan built This led to an eight-year residency at a school in
skiers piqued his interest in the intersection of his first ski simulator, the SkiBed, to use in his ski Stowe, Vermont. Alan performed his show three
dance, acrobatics, and skiing — so, he decided to performances.
try it out on the slopes.

“I built a big jump and was teaching myself to do
back somersaults on skis. On the groomers, I was
crossing my legs and spinning around,” Alan laughs.
“At little Beaver Mountain — the owner definitely
thought they had a serious nut case.”

It was around this time that a friend of Alan’s asked
if he knew about hot dog skiing, the earliest itera-
tion of freestyle skiing.

“This conversation was the beginning of an
amazing journey for me. I began putting a piece
together that was as much theatrics as it was
skiing and dance. I painted my face white and
created this marionette character on skis,” he
says, adding that his first performance was at an
intermountain ski instructor clinic at Alta. “Here
I am trying to come across as this great skier
and I’m doing spins and tricks. But it must have
worked because Alf Engen was there, and he
drew me to the Alta ski school where my freestyle
career really started.”

From there, Alan began competing in (and winning)
freestyle skiing competitions. He was eventually
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“Being able to express my love
for skiing and theater and dance,

that’s what keeps me going
to this day.”

— ALAN SCHOENBERGER

nights a week and coached student skiers on his ski simulator. He also
performed for a sold-out audience at Bardavon 1869 Opera House in
Poughkeepsie, New York.

“I can’t tell you the emotions I felt at the end of every performance; to be
able to merge theater and dance and skiing and draw an audience was
incredible. I would weep at the end of every show,” Alan says. “Broadway
producers were coming out to look at the show, but I felt like I just wasn’t
ready for that.”

Instead, Alan wanted to do longer production runs at theaters to build an
audience over time and lessen the pressures of touring. He also began
using his performances to fundraise for youth ski teams and ability pro-
grams and spent the final years of his touring career showcasing his tal-
ents in that capacity through his nonprofit Turning Point Ski Foundation.

During the 2002 Winter Olympics, the Egyptian Theatre invited Alan to
perform nightly, and in 2003, he opened SkiStudioParkCity to train aspir-
ing skiers using his SkiBed ski-simulator.

Over the years, Alan has worked with some of the fastest ski racers in the
nation and hundreds of his students have been on the podium. His many
contributions to the sport, which also include seven alpine theatrical tour-
ing productions with 1,250 performances, will be acknowledged this spring
when Alan is inducted into the U.S. Ski & Snowboard Hall of Fame.

“Being able to express my love for skiing and theater and dance, that’s what
keeps me going to this day,” he says, adding that he’s writing a new show he
hopes to perform in the future. “My goal is to write and perform alpine theater
that moves my audience deeper — beyond the paint on the canvas.” n

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INSPIRE

A HISTORY OF
ADAPTIVE SPORTS
IN PARK CITY

Making the outdoors accessible to everyone

WWORDS Michael Heil | IMAGES Deborah Dekoff and courtesy National Ability Center
hen Tracy Meier scored an internship in therapeutic
recreation at the National Ability Center (NAC) in
2002, she found herself in a bustling city that
was busy welcoming the 2002 Winter Olympic and
Paralympic Games.

That fateful winter, through her work at the NAC, Tracy
also met her future husband, Monte. “It was my second
day in Park City,” Tracy says. “Monte was competing in
the Huntsman Cup, preparing for the 2002 Paralym-
pics. I saw him racing, and not knowing much
about Paralympic sports, I was kind of wowed
and in awe.”

“I said hi to him and after that, I just made
sure I was in the right place at the right
time,” she says with a sheepish smile.
Before long, the couple were married and
now have three children.

Tracy, who originally thought she’d be
in Park City for a few months, has been
working at the NAC for over 20 years and
is now the director of programs and edu-
cation. Monte, who is a right-leg amputee
and three-track skier, competed in five
Paralympics, bringing home four medals
before retiring.

“People from all over the world train here
at the NAC,” Tracy says. “We don’t just train
those who want to become professional ath-
letes, but anyone who wants to get out and par-
ticipate in outdoor activities. Ultimately, it’s the life-
long benefits of being outdoors and recreating that are
so impactful.”

The NAC endeavors to make the mountains and all the
recreational delights they offer accessible to people
from every ability level and every walk of life. “It’s about
life change and empowerment,” Tracy says.

Since adaptive ski gear can cost up to $15,000 per
piece of equipment, a lot of people never get the
chance to try skiing. The NAC provides not only
the gear, but also the specialized instructors
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you need to do is register and pay the “It may require a whole lot of duct tape, shocks that absorb through the turns
fees. If someone can’t afford program- and allow you to ski the trees and the
padding, and creative thinking, but we can get
ming, the NAC will provide a scholar- anybody out there. That’s our job!” powder and go anywhere else,” says
ship,” Tracy explains. “In the 20 years Tracy.
I’ve been with the NAC no one has ever — TRACY MEIER
been turned away due to the inability to NAC was founded by Meeche White and
pay.” Moreover, those who join gain a Pete Badewitz in 1985. Back then, they
family, a community, a place to belong. offered around 45 ski lessons, ran on
a budget of $3,500, and operated out

“We’re hoping to break down ste- of their home. Now, the NAC offers

reotypes, discrimination, and barriers for people we care about. Sometimes independence means around 4,500 ski lessons and 37,000 lessons in
with disabilities. Our programs create an inclusive three people helping you and sometimes it means activities like horseback riding, waterskiing, camp-
community. We often have local youth and com- ripping it up by yourself,” she says. “We get calls fre- ing, archery, mountain biking, river rafting, and rock
munity members volunteer with us. We’re all just quently where people say, ‘We were a skiing family, climbing. The NAC sits on a 26-acre ranch in the
doing a sport together. Just because we do things and our family member was born with, or acquired heart of Park City and has an annual budget of over
differently doesn’t matter. It’s okay for us to be dif- this disability. Do you think we can ever ski together $8 million to work with.

ferent. It’s okay for us to ask questions. It’s really as a family again?’” This year the NAC broke ground on what will be the
about treating people like people — with dignity and McGrath Family Mountain Center, a 9,600-square-
respect,” says Tracy. “My favorite answer is, Yes!’” Tracy says with a beam- foot ski and snowboard facility on a plot of premium
ing smile. “It may require a whole lot of duct tape,
Sometimes participants have a mental health diag- padding, and creative thinking, but we can get any- land that was gifted to the NAC by Park City Moun-
tain. It should be completed by the fall of 2023.
nosis, multiple sclerosis, or cerebral palsy. Others body out there. That’s our job!”

are missing one or more limbs, are blind, have a Before the first piece of adaptive gear was devel- After 20 years of working at the NAC, Tracy’s eyes
spinal cord injury, or have autism. And every year, a oped in the late 1940s, skiing was simply not an still light up as she talks about the people that she
group of young adults who are battling cancer come option for someone with a disability. “When the gear serves and the memories they create together.
to enjoy the NAC’s programs and activities. first came out, it was a sled that went across the “There is a lot of ‘ick’ in the world,” Tracy says, “and

“Whether you’re standing up, sitting down, one leg, snow with little picks that were used to dig in and I see this as a place of good… Being here means
one arm, you’re still sliding on snow, and that’s what turn. Now it has developed into these high-tech bringing some light into the world.” n

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WINTER TO-DOS

WINTER EVENT ROUNDUP

8 Park City Events You Won’t Want to Miss

WWORDS Evie Carrick | IMAGES Courtesy Park City Chamber / Bureau, Kimball Art Center, and Deer Valley Resort
hen the skiing is great and the skies are blue, it’s easy to get caught in the routine of ski, eat, sleep, repeat — but to really get
a feel for the Park City community, we suggest you explore some of the city’s winter events. Some are hosted by renowned
local nonprofits, while others are put on purely for the enjoyment and awe of visitors. Either way, they’ll add a little substance
to your ski trip.

1 Park City Holiday Spectacular and Courtesy Egyptian Theatre©
Sing-a-Long! Leonard Zhukovsky© shutterstock.com
2 FIL Luge World Cup 3 Santa Visits Deer Valley
December 15-18 December 16 and 17 typically Christmas Eve

This long-running event is also one of the city’s most Cheer on Team USA as the world’s top luge athletes No Christmas holiday is complete without a visit from
anticipated. You’ll be treated to a variety show of gather at the Utah Olympic Park for this world-class the big guy — especially when he travels all the way
skits, song, and dance from an all-local cast of char- competition. When you need a warm up, head to the to Park City to make an appearance. Santa tends to
acters. Just be ready to join in — and keep an eye out lower loop for food truck fare and hot chocolate, or swing by Deer Valley’s Snow Park Lodge the morning
for an appearance by Santa Claus himself. visit the beer garden. of Christmas Eve before making an appearance at
Silver Lake Lodge later that afternoon.

4 Silver Sky Nights at 5 Gallery Stroll 6 Sundance Film Festival
Canyons Village the last Friday of every month January 19-29

various nights in December, January, and February Park City is a true art town, with plenty of galleries It wouldn’t be winter in Park City without this
that showcase a wide variety of local and inter- iconic festival, which is now the largest indepen-
There is truly nothing so spectacular as watching national art. One of the best ways to experience dent film festival in the United States. If the film
fireworks light up the inky black sky on a cold, clear what art in Park City is all about is to join in on the festival dates don’t line up with your stay, or you
night in the mountains. Add live music to the mix, monthly Gallery Stroll put on by the Park City Gallery have trouble snagging tickets in time, keep in mind
and you’ve got a night to remember. Each year, Can- Association. Along the route you’ll pop in and out that you can also stream the festival online from
yons Village hosts Silver Sky Nights, a bi-monthly of 15 of the city’s best galleries, many of which are January 24 to 29.
event that typically runs from December to Febru- located right on historic Main Street.
ary and treats guests to live music, activities, and a
truly epic firework display.

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HIGHSTYLE PROFILE

THE WOMAN BEHIND
PARK CITY MOUNTAIN

Moving up the ranks with Deirdra Walsh

DWORDS Aimee L. Cook | IMAGE Gillian Hunter
eirdra Walsh is back in her element after returning to work at the very place where she first strapped on a snowboard. But
these days, Deirdra is on the mountain in a different capacity — she’s the vice president and chief operating officer of Park City
Mountain. In her new position, which she started in May 2022, Deirdra will oversee the largest ski resort in the United States.

Deirdra got where she is today by working her way mRGB© adobestock.com “Part of what I am
up the ranks. She started at the resort as a banquet hoping to do,
sales coordinator in 2007, eventually becoming the In lower Canyons Village, a new development under and [want to]
senior director of food and beverage. After leaving a master lease will offer 441 affordable housing
to run Northstar California Resort in Lake Tahoe in units for Park City Mountain employees. To keep the bring to my role,
2019, she returned to Park City in 2022. units affordable, the resort has committed to two, is to always focus on
five-year renewal options through a partnership listening and learning.
“I have always loved the outdoors and the hospitality between the Canyons Village Management Associa- I think that it is such an
industry,” says Deirdra. “I have two young kids — we tion, Summit County, and Columbus Pacific.
love to hike, camp, and love to spend time social- important part for
izing and enjoying a good meal. I am not by any “This is a game changer I think for us and it’s any leader,
means the world’s best cook, but I do love the dining really exciting to be able to bring this employee
experience. I also like being involved in the commu- housing in partnership with the county and part- but certainly for me
nity anyway I can.” ners out of the Canyon Village,” says Deirdra. “It is at a ski resort with nearly
the first time we will have a master lease within
Deirdra did not grow up on the slopes, so her love 3,000 employees. …
for winter mountain sports came later. She was I want to make sure
raised in the Midwest and started her journey in
Utah working for a travel company. Eventually, she they are heard.”
landed her first job at Park City Mountain and has
since become something of an expert on the resort — DEIRDRA WALSH
and the industry.
Park City and the neighboring community for our
“It has been fascinating returning [to Park City]. employees. To be able to bring on such a trans-
There are so many things I love about this commu- formational housing complex is really exciting.
nity: It is incredibly generous, kind, beautiful in so It is near a bus route, and the units are different
many ways. It’s a great place to raise a family,” says sizes and really flexible.”
Deirdra. “Coming back as the leader of the resort
has been really gratifying. Part of what I am hoping Between the new employee housing development
to do, and [want to] bring to my role, is to always and a handful of resort upgrades and changes —
focus on listening and learning. I think that it is including a parking policy that will allow visitors to
such an important part for any leader, but certainly reserve a space in advance — Deirdra has a busy
for me at a ski resort with nearly 3,000 employees season ahead of her. But if she’s proven anything in
that work for us in the winter, and who all come with her years of working for the mountain it’s that she’s
great ideas. I want to make sure they are heard.” got it covered. n

Patrons are sure to notice some immediate changes
on the mountain this season. Canyons Village is
opening a new ski beach that will run from the base
of the Red Pine Gondola to the base of the Orange
Bubble Express. The beach will have heated pavers,
fire pits, and seating areas. Nearby, the Red Tail Grill
will boast a new outdoor patio with a snow melting
system that can seat up to 100 people.

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GROWING UP WITH PARK CITY

William Kranstover’s legacy — in skiing, art, and real estate — lives on

WORDS Steve Phillips | IMAGES Angela Howard

William Kranstover moved to Park City sight unseen in 1972 and etched himself into town history. He was 23 years old and likes to say
that he and the town grew up together.

He arrived following a two-year teaching stint in Aus- 10 pairs of wooden skis and some boots and poles. Avenue, and later at Adolph’s signature restau-
tralia and with a fine arts degree from the University They opened Quiet Sports, a cross-county ski touring rant on the city golf course. It was there that
of Wisconsin, a passion for painting and sculpting, business in 1974. They set up shop in the basement of he met Stein Eriksen, Bob Cummings, and many
and an entrepreneurial spirit. Friends had told him the historic Miners Hospital in Park City. At that time, other Park City legends.
Park City was a happening place, so he went. He the building had been converted into a kind of hos-
imagined a little ski town with a lot of parks. The Wis- tel for ski bums called The Palace Flop House. “We’d Eventually, William became a real estate agent and
consin native took a cab to the Claim Jumper Hotel take skiers across the street to the snow-covered broker, opening Mansell Real Estate and Commercial
on historic Main Street and went straight to the hotel golf course or up to Guardsman Pass, show them the West Real Estate. He raised two daughters — often
bar. After a drink or two, he had a plan. basics, and turn them loose,” William remembers. sharing nannies with Stein.

William’s first business venture was The Golden Two years later, they sold Quiet Sports to a couple Through it all, William continued to paint, sculpt,
Nugget, a pinball arcade on Main Street. For a cou- guys who said they were going to change the name and display his art in galleries and museums. He
ple of years he paid his bills with rolls of quarters. to White Pine Touring. The rest, as they say, is his- says all the jobs he took and businesses he started
When he wasn’t working, he liked to cross-country tory. White Pine Touring still offers cross-country were simply vehicles to support his art habit. “I just
ski. “I didn’t like those heavy downhill boots and and skate-ski rentals and lessons — and still takes wanted to make the most money in the shortest
skis,” he recalls. Winters found him joyfully tele- skiers out on the golf course. period of time so I could go create,” he says.
marking through the backcountry above town.
William also worked as a server at the White Among his many ventures, he’s most proud of
“I had no idea about avalanche danger and should Haus, Adolph Imboden’s first restaurant on Park cofounding Who’s Art, a local nonprofit that, in the
have been dead so many times,” he confesses. “The 1990s and 2000s, regularly showcased fledgling
Deer Valley area was a favorite of mine. Twice I got “All the jobs he took Park City artists and performers. “I know so many
caught in avalanches, both times alone and buried and businesses he started Parkites now who have expanded their art and their
up to my waist. Once it took me almost half a day music from that and it’s so gratifying,” says William.
to dig myself out. Another time I actually skied down were simply vehicles
on a slab avalanche. I had nightmares about that for to support his art habit.” For the 2002 Winter Olympics, William was com-
a long time after,” he says. missioned to create a spectacular, 35-foot metal
sculpture at a gateway to Park City. The piece still
Cross-country skiing was gaining popularity when Wil- stands today, a testimony to Williams’ enduring
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TOTALLY TUBULAR

Marion Zaniello launches skiwear
for women who want to look good and shred hard

“WWORDS Natalie Taylor | IMAGES Gillian Hunter and courtesy MANICPROJECT
hen I learned to ski in the late 1970s and early ‘80s, it was really exciting, and a little crazy,” says Marion Zaniello, the
founder and creative director of Team Event, a super-cool, ‘80s-inspired women’s skiwear brand. “It was all about
showing off, looking good, and having fun,” she says. “It was also a time when ski culture was pushing traditional
boundaries. Snowboarding became commercial, and ‘hot doggers’ transformed into official freestyle athletes competing in
moguls, aerials, and ski ballet events.”

“I wanted to bring
back style and a 1980s

playfulness to
women’s skiwear, but with

a modern sensibility.
I also wanted to design

a suit that lets
women look good and
stay warm while skiing for
more than just an hour.”

— MARION ZANIELLO

Nostalgia for those glory days inspired Marion to ever I was going to design a women’s ski collection, issue has been for fabric mills, designers, and
launch Team Event in 2021. “I wanted to bring back this was the time and place to do it.” manufacturers to practice more responsible, cli-
style and a 1980s playfulness to women’s skiwear, but mate-friendly operations.”
with a modern sensibility,” she says. “I also wanted Team Event is known for its svelte lines and smart,
to design a suit that lets women look good and stay three-piece ensembles that can be worn together The Team Event ski collection uses highly technical,
warm while skiing for more than just an hour. I enjoy or separately. The jacket hits right at the jumpsuit bluesign-approved fabrics from Switzerland and
a lodge break, and really love après ski, but mostly I waistline so that it looks like a bodacious, ‘80s one- partners with experienced, ethical manufacturers,
want to spend my ski day out on the slopes.” piece. “It’s nice and toasty without giving up mobil- mainly in British Columbia and New York.
ity,” Marion says. She also transformed the ‘80s
Like, totally dude. fanny pack into a more feminine “peplum” belt for Merino-wool ski sweaters are the latest addition to
holding valuables in a far more fashionable way. the Team Event line. “These sweaters are perfect
Marion’s dream of designing skiwear took root when for layering under our jumpsuit,” says Marion. Team
she moved from Seattle to Park City in 2018. She Radical. Event also likes to collaborate with local designers
had been working as a fashion designer since the and artists. Last season, they joined forces with local
‘90s, primarily in New York’s Garment District, but In addition to looking good, Marion’s designs use pop artist Elizabeth Carrington to create ‘80s-in-
later for Nordstrom’s private label in Seattle. “It was fabrics that are climate-friendly. “One of the big- spired T-shirts. This season, they collaborated with
only after a couple of years living in a ski town that gest challenges the industry faces today is that the local brand Zenzee to design après-ski lounge-
I had my ‘when-in-Rome’ awakening,” she says. “If of maintaining a climate that still produces snow wear that is both stylish and comfortable. n
in the winter,” says Marion. “One way to help the
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MOUNTAINSTYLE LIVING Kevin Ruck© shutterstock.com

GETTING ORIENTED
The vast and varied communities that
make up greater Park City

TWORDS Meredith Kluever | IMAGES Courtesy Visit Park City
his mining-town-turned-ski-town has changed quite a bit since it was incorporated in 1884. And with
those changes have come expansion and more to explore and enjoy. Here’s a rundown of the different
communities and neighboring towns that make up our beloved corner of the world.

Lukas Gojda© shutterstock.com OLD TOWN We specialize in resort
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drop by one of the many spas.

KIMBALL JUNCTION

Kimball Junction is the perfect destination for those
wanting to explore beyond the confines of Park City
proper. In Kimball Junction, you can get a workout in, grab
lunch or groceries, shop at a brand-name or locally owned
store, or catch a movie — this neighborhood and commer-
cial center has it all.

QUARRY VILLAGE

Quarry Village is well-situated between both Salt Lake
City and Park City, making either destination an easy
commute. Quarry Village is home to a thriving community
where new residences and businesses are popping up all
the time. It’s home to the action sports hub Woodward
Park City, which has winter skiing, snowboarding, and tub-
ing in its state-of-the-art facilities.

HEBER CITY

Just south of Park City is Heber City, a bustling tourist des-
tination in its own right. The community has a picturesque
Main Street, shops, restaurants, and activities. And since
it’s at the foot of the mountains, there’s plenty to explore by
snowmobile, snowshoes, and skis in the winter months.

MIDWAY

Directly to the west of Heber City lies Midway, a town that
enjoys the same mountainous views and winter recreation.
Perhaps most notably, Wasatch Mountain State Park sits
in Midway’s backyard and the city is home to both Zermatt
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