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Park City [1] is a year-round resort town located on the Eastern (or Back) of the Wasatch Mountains, part of the Rocky Mountain Range in Utah. Altitude in town ranges from 6,720 to 8,460 ft. above sea level. The surrounding Wasatch Mountain rise over 10,000 ft. Probably best known for its skiing and winter season with three world-class ski resorts- Park City Mountain Resort, The Canyons Resort and Deer Valley Resort - as well as hosting the annual Sundance Film Festival [2].

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Long before Park City became a world class mountain resort and venue for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, it was famous as a silver mining town, and boasts a lively and colorful past. Founded by prospectors in the late 1860's, Park City continued to mine silver until the early 1970's.

From approximately 1850, when small settlements were forming, until the railroad lines were laid throughout the West in the 1890s, stagecoach travel was the main form of transportation. There was even a stagecoach business in Park City! William Kimball, a Park City resident, started his stagecoach business in 1858 competing with Brigham Young for United States mail contracts. He was sent to England on a Mormon Church mission and when he returned, he started the Park City-Salt Lake City Route. The Kimball Brothers Stage Line operated from 1872 until 1890, when the railroad made its way into the West. Moving quicker as well as transporting more people and mail, the railroad easily put the stagecoach out of business.

Between 1880 and 1920 when Park City mines were the most organized, productive and active, they produced more than 20 million tons of ore including lead, zinc, copper, silver, and a small amount of gold. These were the years of Park City's mining renaissance. The mining company, Park City Consolidated Mines, started the ski business in 1963, when they built the first lifts on what was then called Treasure Mountain. The Park City area now has three world class resorts: Park City Mountain Resort, Deer Valley Resort, and the Canyons Resort.

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The Salt Lake City International Airport is just 36 miles from Park City via interstate 80.

Interstate 80 runs east from Salt Lake City through Parley's Canyon into Park City. Take the Kimball Junction exit (#145) onto SR-224. Park City is also accessible from US-40 to the east from Keetley Junction on SR-248.

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Park City has a year-round free city-wide transit system. The bus routes connects historic Main Street, Kimball Junction, Prospector, Deer Valley, Park City Mountain Resort and The Canyons Resort.

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• Winter: ski, snowboard, cross-country ski, snowshoe, ice skating, snowmobiling, sleigh rides, tubing, shop, and dine.

• Summer: hike, mountain bike, road bike, horseback ride, golf, shop, outdoor dining.

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• 24 Daly House - vacation rental home at top of Main Street, [3]. (435) 659-9844. A deluxe, newly renovated luxury historic vacation rental home just steps from the action of Old Town Park City. Wonderfully cozy, charmingly hip.

• Marriott Park City, 1895 Sidewinder Drive [4]. (435)649-2900. In the heart of ski country in Park City, Utah. Just 1 mile from downtown by complimentary town shuttle. Five minutes from three world-class ski resorts. Within 20 minutes of five world-class championship golf courses. Only 36 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport.

• Park City Vacation Condo Rentals, [5] Vacation homes,condos and ski houses for rent by owner.

• Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, 3000 Canyons Resorts Drive Park City, Utah 84098 [6]. An all seasons mountain resort with ski-in/ski-out lodging accommodations and a spa. Year-round activities from hiking to fishing.

• Premier Resort in Deer Valley, [7]. Offers beautiful condominiums and private homes that are carefully selected to provide guests with luxurious comfort, exceptional amenities, and all the conveniences of a mountain home.

• Vacation Rentals in Park City, [8]. Private homes and slopeside condos for short-term rental offered direct by owner.

• Washington School Inn, 543 Park Avenue, (435) 649-3800, Fax: (435) 649-3802, [9]. Washington School Inn is a lavish Park City bed and breakfast centrally located by Town Ski Lift. Park City, UT is a year round vacation destination for any type of vacation including: family vacations, leisure travel, romantic getaways and business retreats.

• Utah Vacation Homes, Private homes and condos located throughout Park City. Utah Vacation Homes Ski in Ski out available

• Chateau Apres Lodge, 1299 Norfolk Avenue, +1 435 649-9372, [10]. Private rooms start at $100 per night, dorm-style beds start at $35 per night.

• Bear Path Lodge Vacation Home, [11]. Private luxury ski lodge available for rent throughout the year. Sleeps up to 20 people, 7 bedrooms all with private bathroom.

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• Park City RV Resort, RV Park located close to ski resorts; hot tub and heated pool; Reasonable rates and easy access from I-80 at exit 145. 2200 Rasmussen Rd, Park City UT, 84098; 435-649-2535; [12]

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