CANYONS MAGAZINE

QUALITY TIME
Hang with the family on the slopes or on a Zip Tour
though the trees.
T
here’s a whole lot more to a family ski vacation
than sliding on snow. Canyons gets
that. Yes, the Ski and Snowboard School is
one of the best in the country, and with 4,000 acres
to explore at Canyons, you can ski or ride your
family silly. But along with perfecting your turns,
bundle up for a nighttime sleigh ride and show
your kids the Big Dipper, find out how Canyons got
its name on a heart-thumping Zip Tour or simply
wrestle in the snow at Ski Beach. Canyons makes
it easy not only to give your kids a good time but to
help you remember what it’s like to be a kid yourself.
Call 877-472-6306 for more info.
Kid-centric Après
At the end of each ski day, the base area near
the Red Pine Gondola is transformed into a
mini carnival complete with roving magicians,
jugglers and balloon artists. On select days kids
can meet and pet Canyons’ Mountain Patrol
canine search and rescue dogs or raptors from
the Ogden Nature Center. On Fridays at 4 p.m.
Canyons’ mascot Murdock the Moose leads a
parade through the village.
Canyons’ Zip Tour
Flying is the best way to describe the adrenalinepumping,
ear-to-ear grin-inducing ride on a zip
line. But rather than simple gliding in a harness
from point A to point B, Canyons’ Zip Tour spans
two separate cables—one 675 feet long, the other
1,954 feet—taking riders high above the resort’s
deep gullies at speeds up to 45 miles per hour.
Launch and land on a knoll just a short walk from
Red Pine Lodge. Ages 8 and up.
Snowshoeing
Do some bonding with your kids while you get a
fantastic workout on a snowshoe tour along trails
in the Red Pine Lodge area. Daytime options
include a two-hour hike or three-hour excursion
with lunch at Lookout Cabin. For a fun after-dark
adventure, try a moonlight snowshoe.
Sleigh Rides
Scenic 30-minute horse drawn sleigh rides
through Willow Draw, complete with complimentary
non-alcoholic beverages at Red Tail Grill, are
oered Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings
and daily during holiday weeks throughout the
winter season.
Scenic Gondola Rides
Want to join your family for lunch on the mountain
but your quads are telling you to take a day
o? The eight-person Red Pine Gondola is open
for foot passengers as well as skiers and riders.
Below: Murdock the Moose leads a
parade of kids through the Canyons
village. Right: Learning to ski is a blast
at the Canyons’ ski school.
ELE VATIONS | FAMILY
WHEN YOU
N EED SOME
ADULT T IME
Canyons’ Little
Adventures Children’s
Center,
located on the
second floor of
the Grand Summit
Hotel, offers
high-quality,
state-licensed
childcare and
activities for
children age 6
weeks to 6 years.
The center
also offers an
optional onehour
private ski
school lesson for
children age 2
and up. For more
information or to
book, call
435-615-8036.
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