WELCOME 4 Elevations Snapshots of the Canyons’ lifestyle, including après ski beverages, family activities and ways to pamper yourself. 20 Ready, Set, Ski With 4,000 acres of mountain to explore, Canyons delivers in just about every way you can imagine. Now, where to start? By Roger Toll 26 Chill Out, Heat Up Canyons is a feast of activity and fun throughout all the seasons. 2 C A N Y O N S I 2 0 1 3 34 Dining at Canyons Talisker restaurants have redefined ski resort dining. By Mary Brown Malouf 42 Talisker by Design Talisker’s commitment to design is all-encompassing. 62 Resorts Dream Big The proposed SkiLink project would con- nect Canyons to Solitude Mountain Resort in minutes and elevate the Utah ski scene to new, international heights. By Ray Grass WELCOME TO <strong>CANYONS</strong> RESORT W elcome to Canyons Resort, long a favorite of locals and this year honored as a Top Ten North American resort, according to SKI Magazine’s annual reader survey. The transformation of Canyons has been an exciting process. We have added lifts like the heated-seat Orange Bubble Express, expanded our terrain to Iron Mountain, showcased the iconic Waldorf Astoria Park City, introduced a dozen dining outlets including the award-winning Farm at Canyons, enhanced our snowmaking and added adventures like the Zip Tour, snowshoeing and more. This is truly a magical time to be at Canyons Resort. The secret to our success lies in our employees, whom we call “guides.” One survey named us “the friendliest resort” in North America, while at home we have twice been recognized as “the best place to work in Utah.” That’s why we’ve chosen to highlight many of our guides in this magazine. To find out about one of our guides’ most important resort-wide initiatives, sustainability, be sure to read the article on page 16. On behalf of the 2,000-plus guides at Canyons Resort and Talisker, thank you again for visiting. We hope your experience is extraordinary! 888-<strong>CANYONS</strong> www.canyonsresort.com Mike Goar Managing Director Canyons Resort <strong>CANYONS</strong> <strong>MAGAZINE</strong> Published for Canyons Resort by Utah Partners Publishing, LTD 888-<strong>CANYONS</strong> canyonsresort.com PUBLISHER CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Margaret Mary Shu Jessica Adams, EDITOR Karen Cakebread, Ray Grass, Marcie Young Cancio Melissa Fields, Mary Brown Malouf, ART DIRECTOR Nate Parkinson, Scott Cullins Penelope Rowlands, Roger Toll PRODUCTION DIRECTOR ART INTERNS Damon Shorter Gemma Gough, SENIOR DESIGNER Ashley Lunt Blain Hefner © 2013, Published by Utah Partners Publishing, LTD, 515 S. 700 East, Suite 3-i, Salt Lake City, UT 84102, 801-485-5100. No part of this magazine may be reproduced without written permission of the publisher. COVER: Skier Kaylin Richardson, Photo Scott Markewitz
ELEVATE YOUR SKIING & RIDING SKILLS In addition to offering a great selection of Learn to Ski or Ride Programs, <strong>CANYONS</strong> SKI & SNOWBOARD SCHOOL offers a full range of group and private lessons, specialty clinics and afternoon workshops designed to improve your skills and strengthen your technique. For more information and reservations, visit Canyons Ski & Snowboard School Sales Office in the Resort Village or call 435.615.3449. <strong>CANYONS</strong>RESORT.COM