^{Park City Mountain Resort features several events that make spring skiing extra special.}

When the tail end of ski season is upon us and spring skiing is in full force, it’s a bittersweet time of the season. You’re running out of time to ski, but you’ll also find longer days, more sunshine, warmer patios for après-ski, and a handful of annual end-of-season events. Park City, Utah, happens to be an ideal place to visit in the springtime for all of those reasons.

To ensure an unforgettable first experience at Park City Mountain, check out this advice ahead of time.

March – it’s when the days start to get longer, and the sun shines a little brighter. It’s the

Utah’s home to the Greatest Snow On Earth™, and the charming former mining town of Park City is the best place to experience this world-class snow paired with incredible eats and a buzzing nightlife. And at just 35 minutes from the Salt Lake International Airport, there’s almost no place in America where you can go from plane to powder quicker. Need more convincing? Here are the 10 reasons to choose Park City as your ski destination this year.

So, it’s winter. And you’re a skier. Which means you can’t help but monitor the snow reports in resort towns, and you’re salivating over the ski vacation pics in your social media newsfeed. But you don’t have to resign yourself to staring at photos and lamenting your shortage of paid time off. With just 72 hours, you can have an incredible ski weekend in Park City, Utah. We promise.

^{Park City was a mining town long before it became a ski destination.} 
It was once deemed a ghost town.

That’s right. Park City, Utah, now one of the most buzzing destinations around, has been through some rough-and-tumble times. The now resort town was once the site of a silver mining boom more than a century ago.

^{You can find some seriously steep terrain at both Park City Mountain and Deer Valley Resort.}

Skiers fly to Utah from all over the world to try their hand at Park City Mountain and Deer Valley Resort. It’s hard to blame them when these neighboring resorts blend Utah-grade powder with a solid variety of terrain. Park City has its fair share of beginner and intermediate skiers and riders, and there are excellent beginner-friendly groomers and world-class ski schools to suit them well.