We all know that Utah has some of the best skiing on the planet. But what if it were a little easier to travel from resort to resort? That’s what Utah’s ski resorts are trying to do: Link up seven mountains and 17,000 acres of ski terrain into one big, European-style network.
Here’s how it would look:
- Snowbird to Alta: These two resorts are already linked up. For $99, the AltaBird ticket gets you back and forth at boundary turnstiles.
- Alta to Solitude: This connection would take you from Alta’s base to a cat ski area called Twin Lakes Pass. From there, you’d catch another lift to Solitude’s Summit chairlift.
- Solitude to Canyons. The Canyons would construct a gondola that would travel from its resort to Solitude (this project requires congressional approval since it would be constructed on federal land.)
- Canyons to Park City. These resorts would be connected with a lift.
- Park City to Deer Valley. The two destinations are considering a dual ticket, which would allow skiers access along the boundary.
- Park City to Brighton. Two lifts would ferry skiers from a seasonal backcountry road to both Park City and Brighton.
- Brighton to Solitude. These resorts have been linked since 1984. For $82, the Solbright pass allows you to travel back and forth through a number of gates.
If all of these projects come to fruition over the next several years, according to Outside magazine, a skier could travel the entire loop (15 chairlifts and gondola rides) for around $100.