Final Week

This is the final week for Deer Valley's ski season, although Park City and Canyons have extended their season one more week to April 17th.

To get the most enjoyment from spring skiing, one has to plan their day carefully. First of all, come springtime, not all days are worth even skiing. If it doesn't freeze overnight and it is warm and humid during the day you're better off finding another activity, such as snowshoeing, biking, or even going to work. However when it does freeze overnight, you wait a little bit for the snow to soften then head for the east and southerly-facing slopes where you can find good corn snow. Then, as those slopes become too soft and sticky, look for the north-facing slopes and as the afternoon progresses, move to the western slopes. By doing this, you are trying to find each aspect at the perfect time for softness. And there may be times that you just have to quit, have lunch, and call it a day. Spring skiing is for relaxing, enjoying the sunshine, and recapping a great winter.

Closing week this year looks to be very, very good as we received a foot of snow Sunday, it is supposed to snow again tonight, and it looks like more snow Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. If the forecast holds true, it will be a great way to finish the year and we will close with a base of over 120" and powder skiing. It is time for thoughts to turn to white sand beaches and warm Caribbean water. Everyone in ski towns are ready to thaw out and relax.

It's been a pleasant surprise that as we wind down the ski season real estate sales have continued to stay strong. In looking across what has sold in the last couple of weeks, I have seen several multi-million-dollar homes and condos sold including two ski-in/ski-out condos in Deer Valley priced at over $6,000,000 and another ski-in/ski-out home in The Colony at Canyons Resort also priced well over $6,000,000. On the 15th of April I will be able to get the stats for the ski season and will put together an analysis of how this season's activity was and how it compared to the previous winter. So stay tuned for that and until then, enjoy spring and plan your summer vacation to the mountains.