Whoever said “ The family that skis together, stays together” had clearly never skied with my crew. In my early years of motherhood, I rented a home for 4 months every winter in Southern Vermont to fulfill the dream, but the reality was quite the opposite and I always ended up feeling frustrated by the experience. With one child more interested in the lodge hot chocolate then the slopes, one who cared about fashion over form and one who found her parents too slow, a family ski trip just never seemed to go well for us. Within one hour on the mountain we would end up finding ourselves taking turns skiing with one child while the other parent entertained the other children in the lodge as our home was 15 minutes away by car. With the cost of ski passes, ski school and rentals, logistics and sheer amount of “ stuff “ that I was driving to and from the mountain, the idea of packing up our lives to ski out west for school break over the seamless shores of the islands seemed absolutely daunting…until I finally made it to Montage Deer Valley. The glorious full service, ski-in, ski-out resort took all the work out of a ski trip for this Mama and our family had the most amazing time together, and apart. The details below —
MONTAGE DEER VALLEY
ROOMS: There are 154 deluxe guest rooms and more than 66 suites and private residences at Montage Deer Valley. Deluxe guest rooms at the luxury Park City hotel are a generous 600 square feet, and suites range from 1,000 to 3,200 square feet.
LOCATION: 45 minutes by car from SLC Airport.
ACTIVITIES: Ski, Snowmobiling, Snowshoe, Cross Country Ski, Ice Skating, Tubing, Indoor Pool, Spa, Game Room and mini Bowling Alley.
DINING: 4 Restaurant options on property and two bars and one Apres ski yurt. Downtown Park City is 8 minutes away by shuttle and has a wide range of excellent spots to eat and drink.
BEST TIME TO VISIT: Mid December through late March for epic conditions.
MAPPS X MONTAGE: Complimentary category upgrade at booking, complimentary daily breakfast and food and beverage credits.
MAPPS TIP: Do not miss treating yourself to one of their signature spa treatments, dinner at Firewood in downtown Park City and hit up Cake Boutique for a great jean and beauty edit.