Park City Mountain Resort Blog

Airfare Deals to Salt Lake City

One of the things that makes Park City Mountain Resort so great (aside from the snow, the people, the terrain parks, the town - yeah I can keep going on...), is the fact that it's just 35 miles (on Interstate 80) from the Salt Lake City International Airport. That means that I can drive from a major international airport (not a regional mountain airport) to my house in Park City in under an hour, I don't know of any other world-class ski resort (aside from our neighbors here in Utah) that have that kind of accessibility. The best part is that airfares right now are incredibly good. Check out this article in the Atlanta Journal Constitution that features a $238 RT fare from Atlanta to Salt Lake City valid for travel up through next September!

Even if you don't live in Atlanta, there are super competitive airfares from almost anywhere to Salt Lake City right now for travel this winter, check out some of the resources below to track them down:

• Airfarewatchdog.com - neat way to track fares to and from any US city
• ITA Software - flight search software that powers many major sites and is in the process of being acquired by Google
• Park City Mountain Central Reservations - if searching it out yourself isn't your thing, we're happy to help you find the best airfare and combine them together with the perfect package for your vacation needs. Call us at 800-331-3178 or check out some of our fantastic package deals.

And if you want some "insider tips" on the best days and times to fly, watch this quick video from Farecompare.com - yet another good site to help track down the best deals on airfare.

 

Bert The Conqueror TV Show to Feature Alpine Coaster

The Travel Channel is set to premiere a new show on Wednesday, June 16th at 8 PM MST called "Bert The Conqueror." This new show features Bert, best known as a comedian, Bert travels the country meeting the passionate people who participate in these backyard adventures, experiencing the annual traditions that rally small towns and screaming his lungs out on thrill rides across the country. In the premiere episode Bert will ride Park City Mountain Resort's Alpine Coaster alongside Park City locals and visitors. This episode will also feature Utah's Lagoon theme park as well as The Human Sling Shot in Hobble Creek.

Earlier this Winter when the Travel Channel asked Park City Mountain Resort to be a part of the show we sent out an open call to the community to come and ride the Alpine Coaster. Thank you again to everyone who came out and supported us.

Watch the trailer below for a sneak peek and be sure to catch the premiere tomorrow night, Wednesday, June 16th at 8 pm MST on The Travel Channel.

Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge

I'm going to take a break this week and introduce our Events and Sponsorship Manager, Meisha - here's her first step into blogging:

"Did you know that 40 percent of all U.S. urban travel happens within 2 miles of where people live? Nearly all of that travel is by car! Think about the amount of carbon that is emitted from people firing up the car just to run out for a loaf of bread or a cup of coffee.

From a company committed to protecting the places where we love to play, Clif Bar is out to ask the question: what if once a week people replaced a trip under 2 miles with a bike instead of a car?

Use your bike instead of your car once a week - pretty simple, right? Get out, get some fresh air, use your natural energy and save some cash on gas - we call it the 2 Mile Challenge.

Bike Once a Week, Fight Climate Change.  www.2milechallenge.com" 

Late last week we received a call from our resort partner Clif Bar, wondering if we would be interested in hosting a stop on the 2 Mile Challenge tour this week.  After reviewing the goals of the tour we decided that the 2 Mile Challenge fit perfectly in line with our Park City Mountain Resort green initiatives and welcomed the opportunity to host the event.   The folks at Clif Bar tout the bus is fully interactive, and boy is it.

Matt, the tour manager, gave me a great tour (and a few Clif Bars)!  The bus itself was originally built in the 1950’s and has logged over 3 million miles.  There have been a just a few renovations since the 50’s and the bus itself runs completely on bio diesel fuel.  Immediately upon entering Matt showed me the fact wall, where you learn about how nations around the globe do their part to fight climate change.   After realizing what biking once a week was able to do for the environment, Matt helped me pimp out my bike!  The interactive computer display went through everything you could possibly need for your bike!  No more excuses, they even make dog carriers for your bike!  With my new bike built, the next step was to find where all I could go within the 2 Mile Challenge.  Living right in Park City, I can basically hit anywhere within city limits.

Sure, gas prices are pretty high right now, but saving money is only one of the reasons we all need to step it up and take the 2 Mile Challenge.  If biking isn’t your thing, walking, taking advantage of public transportation and carpooling are other ways you can fight climate change.  Check out 2milechallenge <http://www.2milechallenge> .com to find out if the tour will be in your neighborhood and to sign up for your own 2 Mile Challenge.  Don't forget to stock up on a few Clif Bars for the ride!

Thanks for the great post Meisha!