A quintessential mountain town, Park City, Utah, is known for skiing, a charming historic district filled with culture, and a host of year-round outdoor activities throughout its scenic peaks and valleys. Just a 38-minute drive from the Salt Lake City airport, Park City is also easy to reach from any major metropolitan area in the U.S., making it an ideal destination for a long weekend getaway.
Choose Pendry Park City as your home for an unforgettable 72 hours and enjoy a gateway to some of the nation’s top skiing, with stunning backcountry offerings, among the best snow on Earth, and convenient ski-in/ski-out access, so you can be the first one on the mountain each day. Here’s how to spend three days at the stylish resort.
Ski Park City
Nestled in the center of Canyons Village, Pendry Park City provides guests with ski-in/ski-out access. Just check in and hit the slopes as soon as you’re ready. Prefer to rent gear? Thanks to a partnership with Compass Sports, your hotel can fit you on-site with top-quality skis and snowboards during a private in-room session. Snowboarders also have the opportunity to use a new Pendry-branded board designed in collaboration with Niche, the world’s first and only 100 percent environmentally-focused, zero-waste snowboard company.
Consult with the Compass Adventure Guides to uncover the best hidden spots for fresh powder and the top terrain for your skill level. Visiting during the warmer months? Trade your skis in for a bike or hike to experience the lush Aspen forests, which make for incredible leaf-peeping when the seasons start to turn.
Après Pendry
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After a full day on the mountain, enjoy a session at Spa Pendry, where treatments focus on altitude, recovery, and the goal of getting guests back on the mountain doing activities they love faster and without injury. Finish with a hearty dinner of dishes like crispy salmon with chimichurri and lemon and a handcrafted cocktail at Après Pendry. Cozy up by the roaring fireplace and listen to live music.
The rooftop pool of the Pendry Park City
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Shop Main Street
Most travelers come to Park City for its renowned skiing and snowboarding, but the vibrant mountain community’s Historic District is well worth a day of exploration. Stroll down Main Street, lined with Victorian architecture, and pop into one of the charming local boutiques or art galleries.
Check out the Kimball Arts Center—the heart of Park City’s creative community—featuring original works by local artists and more than 300 art classes every year, from wheel throwing to watercolor. To get a stronger sense of Park City’s past, stop by the celebrated Park City Museum, which displays interactive exhibits focused on the town’s heritage as a mining and skiing town.
Later, catch a concert or play at the Egyptian Theater, a landmark 1920s building inspired by the discovery of King Tut’s tomb, or watch a movie at Park City Film, a nonprofit art house cinema. If you’re in town during January or early February, snag tickets to the Sundance Film Festival, the largest independent film festival in the country.
Close out the day by hanging out and playing shuffleboard with the locals at No Name Saloon, which offers a large selection of regional beers and a signature buffalo burger.
Kita
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Visit Utah Olympic Park
Drive out to the scenic High West Distillery—Utah’s first distillery since the 1870s—to learn about the state’s whiskey heritage from the experts. You’ll see the distilling and blending process firsthand before sampling a selection of fine, award-winning spirits.
Next, visit Utah Olympic Park, built for the 2002 Winter Games and slated to host again in 2034. Open year-round, the nearly 400-acre venue is home to one of only four sliding tracks in North America, six Nordic ski jumps, a 2002 Winter Games museum, and adventure activities, including an alpine slide, zipline, and scenic chair lifts. Adventure lovers will want to try the ultimate thrill—a ride down the 2002 Olympic track with a professional winter bobsled pilot.
Return to Pendry Park City for a final dinner at KITA, a Japanese-inspired steakhouse serving wood-fired steaks and sushi flown in fresh from the West Coast. Toast to a memorable vacation with a bottle of premium sake.
