Park City’s Megan McJames reflects on her Olympic ski history and what it took to get there
It’s hard enough to make it to the Olympics when you have the support of a team behind you, but making it as an independent athlete? This requires a huge amount of determination, drive, and belief in yourself. Three-time Olympic Alpine skier and lifelong Parkite Megan McJames knows what it feels like to be on
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The godfathers of Park City skiing
If you’ve ever swooshed down the Success or Little Kate runs at Deer Valley or enjoyed some après-ski nosh at Snow Park Lodge, you can thank the legacy of Bob Burns and Otto Carpenter. In the 1940s, these two Park City ski buddies created the first lift-served skiing on what in now Deer Valley’s famed
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The man who redefined the ski industry
Edgar Stern, a successful businessman from New Orleans, had the revolutionary idea to create a ski resort with world-class service and amenities never seen outside a five-star hotel. His foresight redefined the ski industry and changed Park City’s resort culture forever. Born in New York in 1922 and raised in Louisiana by an entrepreneurial family,
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Growing up with Park City
William Kranstover moved to Park City sight unseen in 1972 and etched himself into town history. He was 23 years old and likes to say that he and the town grew up together. He arrived following a two-year teaching stint in Australia and with a fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin, a passion
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The woman behind Park City Mountain
Deirdra Walsh is back in her element after returning to work at the very place where she first strapped on a snowboard. But these days, Deirdra is on the mountain in a different capacity — she’s the vice president and chief operating officer of Park City Mountain. In her new position, which she started in
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An artist on skis: Alan Schoenberger’s work combines dance, acrobatics and skiing
Alan Schoenberger has pretty much done it all. In his 75 years of life, he’s been a ski racer, a stage performer, a dancer, an inventor, a ski coach, and a world ballet skiing champion, among other things. A man of eclectic talents and interests, Alan got his love of dance and skiing from his
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The Olympic legacy of Park City
The 2002 Winter Olympics permanently altered Utah’s landscape and culture. In 1995, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) awarded Utah the event, and in the seven years leading up to the games, the state underwent major upgrades — including the construction of the TRAX light rail system and University of Utah dorms, which served as athlete
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No two alike at Pearls by Shari in Park City
Walking into Pearls by Shari offers a sense of serene calm compared to the hustle and bustle of Park City’s Main Street. Glass cases encircle the shop, the soft luster of pearls glowing from within them. Nestled inside each case are pieces clearly designed and crafted with intention and passion. “The pearl is the only
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The Park City company that does it all — and does it well
CooperWynn is a company with many areas of expertise. What started as a property investment company, expanded to include real estate services, and in late 2020, it added a property management arm with the purchase of Identity Properties, a well-respected vacation rental company that’s been around for over 40 years. “It really just made sense
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Park City ski resorts kick dining fare up a notch
Some of us are old enough — or have parents who are old enough — to remember a time when ski resort fare consisted mostly of sad cafeteria-style food, dry and tasteless burgers, bland chili, steamed tube steaks, and nachos covered with a cheese-like substance from a can. It wasn’t pretty, and it certainly wasn’t
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