LIFESYLE

Top Pick: Park City

Park City, UT Pond Skimming Main Street

Our top pick for living and experiencing the skier and boarder lifestyle is Park City, UT. Located just outside of Salt Lake City, Park City has two major ski resorts: Deer Valley and Park City Mountain Resort. Not only does Park City have its own two major resorts, Alta, Snowbird, Brighton, Solitude and Sundance are all within a 45 mile drive, so there's no shortage of terrain to explore. While the skiing is some of the best in the world, Park City also has over 400 miles of bountain bike trails to explore in the summer. Park City is also home to Skullcandy, Backcountry.com, Armada, and Rossignol, all of which are dedicated to getting you active. While it may get crowded during Sundance Movie Festival, Park City is definitely where you want to be to get awesome skiing and boarding, great food, and that active lifestyle.

Backcountry Experience

Sometimes you just have to escape the lift lines and the herds of people swarming to catch the first run of the day right after a huge powder dump the night before. The solution to your problem is to explore the backcountry, where the snow is waiting for you to come and shred. Getting into the backcountry can be pricy, especially if you're looking for a helicopter ride into the unabated wilderness, but exploring the backcountry is what it's all about and doesn't have to cost you an arm and a let. Park City Powder Cats offers day trips into the Wasatch Mountain Range where a cat takes you to the best snow you could possibly imagine. You can even make use of the cat up at Powder Mountain for a run or two and end up back at a lift for another round. Whatever your fancy, make sure you're prepared. Check out the latest GEAR to get you ready for that backcountry adventure.

PC Powder Cats Backcountry Heli Skiing

Summer Adventures

Zion Mountain Biking Slot Canyon Park City Running

No snow doesn't mean the lifestyle stops, it just gets even more epic, especially in Utah. Utah has 5 national parks—Arches, Bryce Canyon, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion—along with numerous state parks to explore, like Goblin Valley and Green River. All of the national parks and state parks offer endless adventures to take advantage of, from rafting down the Green River to canyoneering in the slot canyons of Zion. You don't even have to go to a national park or state park to keep living that active lifestyle skiers and boarders know so well. You can venture into the Uintas for a rock climbing experience or take advantage of the 400+ miles of trails just in Park City for mountain biking, trail running, and hiking.

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