There has been a long of excitement surrounding the upcoming opening of the area’s two combined ski resorts. This season represents the first year that Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort will be combined under the new name, simply Park City.

Among one of the most anticipated events is the opening of the Quicksilver Gondola. According to Bill Rock, chief operating officer of Park City, all the projects that were started in the summer should be ready to go early in the season. The Quicksilver Gondola will be the main connector between the two areas.

He says that the resort anticipates opening the gondola in mid-December, with all the improvements ready to open for Christmas week.

The anticipated opening day is Nov. 21, with parts of Canyons Village and Park City available for guests. Rock continues by saying that the resort has great snowmaking facilities, so the conditions should be excellent. He also anticipates that the entire mountain, or at least the majority of it, will be open by Christmas.

Other parts of the $50 million capital improvement projects include new snowmaking equipment, trail improvements, and a new look for employee uniforms.

Interesting, Park City has the potential to be affected by an El Nino weather system, so many in the area are anticipating a great winter with plenty of snow.

Bone also says that there has been a lot of interest in Park City from around the world. He says that becoming the largest resort in the country has created a lot of buzz, and the resort expects to see a large number of visitors.

The celebration of opening day on November 21 will start at 8 a.m. with traditional opening day festivities including live music, giveaways, free coffee and hot chocolate at the base area of Park City.

At about 8:45, Rock will speak to the crowd and officially start the season when lift service begins promptly at 9 .m.

Later in the afternoon, from 2 to 4 p.m., the Parlour Hounds will perform live on the PayDay deck.

Opening day at the new Park City is sure to be an exciting, big celebration. Organizers and Park City are looking forward to the first day of the resort, and say they are excited and ready to go!

At YouInParkCity.com and KW Park City Keller Williams Real Estate, we are looking forward to this grand opening as well as a wonderful ski season!