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The Canyons, Utah’s largest ski and snowboard resort, has extended its 2010/11 ski season by a full week to 17 April 2011. Talk to us about a late season Snow Melter deal at The Canyons.

Experience Utah’s Wasatch backcountry by inter-connecting six resorts in one day. Ever wonder what the skiing is like on the other side of the rope? The Ski Utah Interconnect Adventure Tour offers a safe, exciting and unique way to experience the Wasatch mountain backcountry via routes in and out of up to six different ski resorts. Seasoned guides lead the way to fabulous off-piste turns, incredible views and a day not soon forgotten for advanced to expert skiers.

Tours depart daily from Deer Valley Resort or Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, and are led through Park City Mountain Resort, Solitude Mountain Resort, Brighton Resort and Alta Ski Area.  Reservations essential.

Tour cost is US$295 pp (subject to change) and includes guide service, lunch, lift access, transportation back to point of origin and a finisher’s pin.

Participants must be 16 years or older. Participants between ages 16 and 18 must be acompanied by a parent or legal guardian. This tour is not designed for the timid. The trip requires some walking, traversing, and the ability to ski in diverse snow conditions. Tour operates from mid-December through mid-April, conditions and weather permitting.

For more information contact the specialists at Ski Traveller.

Canyons Announces First Bubbled Chairlift with Heated Seats in the United States.
New Gondola Portal to Ski Village.
New State-of-the-Art Quad Lift.
New Terrain and Enhanced Snowmaking

Park City, Utah – In anticipation of the upcoming ski season, Canyons, a Talisker mountain destination, is pleased to announce the launch of two new, state-of-the-art lifts, a new direct-connect gondola, expanded terrain and vastly improved snowmaking capabilities.  This is the very first phase of the re-creation of Canyons.  Anticipate several future significant announcements including dramatic food and beverage news.

Book your ski holiday to The Canyons today, phone 0800 11 22 99

Park City is North America’s most accessible ski resort township…..35 minutes from Salt Lake City International Airport.  Once you arrive at Park City you have the choice of three world class ski resorts: Deer Valley, Park City & The Canyons all within 5-10 mintues drive of the centre of Park City.  These three ski resorts are all valid on one lift pass to give you 3,660 hectares (over 9,000 acres) of skiable terrain!

The Canyons is the largest ski area with great on mountain village.
Park City Mountain Resort earned the title ‘terrain park of the year’ in 2010 and is where Shaun White trains.
Deer Valley has been ranked #1 ski resort in North America by Ski Magazine readers in 2008, 2009 & 2010.

If you would like to ski in Park City please contact Lianne, she has skied & stayed at: Park City, Deer Valley and The Canyons.  Email: liannes@skitraveller.co.nz

Want great end of season snow?  Check out Utah.  Snowbird (only 29 miles from Salt Lake City Airport) had 19 inches of snow in the past 24 hours.  Talk to Lianne she skied at Snowbird in April 2009.

It’s not too late for a 2010 ski holiday….check out Alta & Snowbird in Utah they have the best late season skiing in North America.  I was there in mid April 2009 and we had nearly two feet of snow dump over night in the Little Cottonwood Canyon.  Snowbird and Alta are located side by side (you can ski from one to the other) in the Little Cottonwood Canyon under an hour from Salt Lake City Airport.  Alta is a skiers only mountain, Snowbird you can snowboard or ski.

Check out the amazing snow at Alta: http://www.altachalets.com/alta/check-out-our-new-alta-video

We have some fanatastic homes, lodges, chalets and condos available at Alta and Snowbird.
Get a group of friends together and book our ski home that sleeps 22.

Please talk to Lianne about your ski holiday to Utah.
Toll Free NZ: 0800 11 22 99
email: liannes@skitraveller.co.nz

Park City hosts the annual Sundance Film Festival…this year it runs 21-31 January.  If you are a movie buff and love skiing this is the perfect time to visit Park City.  Your Park City International Lift Pass (must be purchased from Ski Traveller before you arrive in the USA) allows you to ski at: Park City, Deer Valley and The Canyons (all linked by free buses and located within 10-15 minutes of each other).

This year a New Zealand short film has won a top prize at the prestigious Sundance International Film Festival.  The Six Dollar Fifty Man won the International Jury Prize for short-film-making.

Air NZ has a fantastic airfare sale to the USA, Canada, Europe and Japan ….you must travel from 01 March 2010 onwards and you must pay on/before the 19th of October 2009.

Skiing in the USA and Canada is fantastic in March……head for Banff in Canada, Park City in Utah or any of the Colorado ski resorts….or head to Mammoth in California it has the 2nd best end of season snow after Snowbird in Utah.

Fly from anywhere in NZ to Denver or Salt Lake City from $1700 + taxes approx $130 per adult.
Fly from anywhere in NZ to Aspen from $2013 + taxes approx $130 per adult.

FREE Koru Club for 2 months with all economy class airfares, must book by 19 October 2009.

Please call Lianne or Sarah for more information or to book your flights to ski the USA or Canada in March / April 2010.
Toll Free 0800 11 22 99
email: info@skitraveller.co.nz

Having just returned from Fiona Stevens ski camps at Coronet Peak three things come to mind. Firstly what a priviledge it is to get instruction with experts like Fiona and her team. Secondly, how nice Coronet Peak has become. Thirdly, how I cannot wait to ski in Utah again utilising my new skills. I am going to ring the Ski traveller team  and make a few plans.

Getting back to Coronet Peak that used to carry the unfortunate monica of “Concrete Peak.” Much has changed. By increasing their water capacity and snowmaking they have been able to nail the May snow dump and make snow most evenings from then on. Coronet always had interesting topography and good lift capacity has been added in recent times. Being able to ski the whole mountain on good snow is great and has lead to a re-rate the resort as a ski experience.

Only 4 days to get your flights booked & paid on the Air New Zealand Airfare Sale.
Last day to buy is the 28th of July 2009.

Sale applies to most ski airports: Vancouver, Calgary, Kamloops, Kelowna, Denver, Aspen, Eagle, Salt Lake City & more….

Ring Lianne or Sarah at Ski Traveller to book asap!
0800 11 22 99