The Quick Start Program for the Park City Ski areas (Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort and the Canyons Resort) is back for the 2007/2008 ski season.  This program allows for individuals with out of state id’s and a boarding pass for that day to ski free the day they arrive in Park City.  With so many direct flights to the Salt Lake City International Airport, it is possible to be skiing in Park City the day you arrive.  Here is a link to details on this program Ski Free in Park City Program.   There is paperwork that needs to be printed and filled out as well as dates that are excluded.

If you are looking to buy a ski condo in Park City visit Ski Condos for Sale to search all listings.

Julie Olsen, Resort and Second Home Property Specialist for Park City Utah

Mobile: 435-513-2848  E-mail: julie@bestskiproperty.com

So you had a long day skiing at one of Park City’s world class ski resorts but would like to kick back and enjoy fine dining in your Park City condo or home rather than go out for dinner.  There is a great restaurant delivery service in Park City called Mountain Express Delivery.  They can deliver to your Park City home or condo take out food from not just a pizza joint but also from many of the fine dining Park City restaurants as well.  Their phone number is 435-649-MENU(6368).  They are in the process of putting together a website that folks will be able to order from which should be available in about 6 months but for now you can call them.  You can also find their menu guides at most tourist stands throughout the Park City area.

It looks like the ski season has arrived  Yeah!!!!  Today we are getting the biggest snow storm for this ski season.  I’m posting a photo from this morning off the deck of my home.  The storm is suppose to last a couple of days so we should be good to go for great skiing during the holidays. 

If you are looking to purchase a ski condo in Park City then visit Park City Condos for Sale to view all ski condo listings for all local brokerages.

Enjoy free parking at the Park City Ski Resorts which include Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort & the Canyons Resort.  They all offer free parking in their parking lots.  I was recently working with some buyers who had asked me about it.  They indicated at the Vail Ski Resort it does cost about $25 per day to park in their parking lot so I thought it might be good to let people know that it is free at the ski resorts in Park City Utah.  Deer Valley Resort offers a free shuttle ride from the parking lot to their Snow Park Lodge as well as free ski storage. The Canyons Resort offers a free cabriolet ride from the parking lot to the Canyons Resort Village area.   The open air lot at Park City Mountain Resort is free and they do offer a paid parking area if you would like covered parking and a shorter walk to the lifts.

Park City Utah is a great place to own a ski condo.  Please visit Park City Ski Condos for Sale to search for all the condos that are for sale at the three Park City Utah ski resorts.

Enjoy free Public Transportation throughout the Park City Utah area.

One of the best amenities that the Park City area offers to residents and visitors would be the free public transit system.  Besides offering free transportation in town in Park City it’s service also extends into the outlying areas of Park City such as Kimball Junction and the Outlet Mall.  This free transportation will also take you to all the Park City ski resorts which include Deer Valley Resort, Park City Mountain Resort and the Canyons Resort. So from many areas in Park City you don’t even need a car to get around.

Click Here for more information on Park City’s free transit system.  There is a summer schedule and winter schedule.  The winter schedule tends to run longer and more often to help better serve the area during the busy ski season.

Visit Park City Ut Real Estate to find homes and condos for sale in the Park City area.  Julie Olsen can help show you which properties are located near a free bus stop.

Deer Valley Resort has added the new Lady Morgan Express ski lift to expand its ski terrain.  Many of the new runs added are both green and black diamond runs.  Read the full article in the Park Record here.

Deer Valley offers a great selection of ski property for sale.  Let Julie Olsen a Park City Resort and Second Home Specialist help you find the perfect ski property at Deer Valley to purchase and enjoy.

Call Julie Olsen at 435-513-2848 for more information on the Deer Valley Real Estate Market.

The new Park Silly Market started for the first time ever this Sunday June 17 on Park City’s Lower Main Street.  It will be occuring every Sunday during the summer.  It’s a great way to enjoy a Sunday afternoon with the family eating great food, viewing local art and listening to great live music in this great atmosphere.  It takes place in the Lower Main Street area of Old Town where they shut the street off from traffic to host this fun weekly event.   It resembles a smaller version of the annual Park City Arts Festival which takes place the first weekend of August every year. 

 Here are some pictures from this weekends event.

The Canyons Resort spent 10 million dollars in improvements at the resort for the 2006/2007 ski season.  The new Dream Catcher quad lift opens up 200 plus acres of new pristine terrain.  The Red Pine Lodge has been expanded to now seat 175 people.  The Tombstone Express lift has been upgraded to a high speed 6-pack.  So come and enjoy the new improvements at Utah’s largest ski resort which keeps getting bigger.

Call Julie Olsen at 435-513-2848 or email her at julie@bestskiproperty.com if you are interested in purchasing a home, condo or vacant lot in the Canyons Resort area or surrounding Park City area.  Besides offering incredible customer service she also offers discount ski passes to the Canyons Resort for her clients so call her today.

The Quick start Program is back for the 2006/2007 ski season in Park City.  The local Park City ski areas are providing free ski passes on the day visitors arrive to the Park City area.  You can take the morning flight in and ski for free that afternoon on the day you arrive.  You just need to show your boarding pass and out of state id.  There are some restrictions.  For more details on this terrific program visit the Quick Start Website by clicking here. 

Please contact me if you are interested in purchasing a ski getaway condo or home in the Park City area.  I can show you property while you are in town visiting. 

Call me at 435-513-2848 or email me at julie@bestskiproperty.com. 

I have a special ski pass program for my clients as well.

One of the benefits I hear from people who enjoy spending the ski season in Park City is that the elevation isn’t too high to cause much altitude sickness.  The towns elevation is around 6800 feet.  Many of the ski towns in Colorado have much higher elevations in which one traveling to the area from lower elevations will more likely experience altitude sickness. 

This recently came to my attention while working with a client who brought it up with me while looking at property the other day.  They notice when they take ski trips to Colorado there tends to be someone in the group who comes down with altitude sickness.  Yet that never seems to be the case when they take their ski trips to Park City. I felt it was an important benefit that Park City offers to folks who travel to the area as well as for those who want to purchase a second home in a ski town.  No one wants to be sick when on vacation.

So the Park City base area elevation is about 6800 and the highest lift is at about 10,000 feet.  In Vail the base of the resort is about 8200 feet and the highest lift at about 11,000 feet. In Aspen the base of the resort is about 8000 feet and the highest lift about 11,000 feet.  At Breckenridge the base of the resort is quite high at 9600 feet and the highest lift at 13,000 feet.  Winter Park’s resort base is at 9000 feet and the highest lift at 12,000 feet.  If you look the resorts on the east coast they are so low that it is some times tough for them to get enough snow.  So there is a happy medium with altitude since you don’t want to be too high to cause discomfort when visiting but you want high enough elevation to offer great snow conditions.  Park City offers the best of both worlds.