When the term “peer pressure,” is used, it’s usually negative.   You think of a teenager being coerced by friends and getting in trouble!  You certainly wouldn’t expect a 72-year-old to be susceptible to peer pressure, would you?  It can, in fact, happen. It changed one man’s life in a very good way. He learned

  Deer Valley Resort’s successful and award-winning ski school, for both adults and children, is based on the cornerstone of their Gold Standard of Instruction—offering lessons that are customized to guests and based on their individual needs, abilities and goals. The ski school and level of instruction at Deer Valley® is a prime example of

This is the year—your kiddos are finally old enough to ski, and you’re eager to get them on the slopes. But which resort should you visit? Put them in lessons or teach them yourself? What if they hate skiing? Your questions may be endless, but if your destination is Park City, Utah, Deer Valley Resort

When thinking of a family ski trip, most parents hope for a certain ideal: cocoa by the fire, capturing a child’s first parallel turns on camera, and board games to replace screen time. But most seasoned trip-planning parents also know those beautiful moments can come with a lot of complication if they aren’t planned just

Deer Valley Resort is a dreamy location for a ski vacation, tucked away in the eastern corner of the historic mining town of Park City, Utah. The Silver Lake area has the charm of a European ski village, with lodging, dining, and shopping merely walking distance to the chairlifts. With more than 50 percent of

October – 2016 Dear Thor, As the ski season quickly approaches with some early snow in the peaks above Deer Valley Resort, I had the chance to run along the Mid-Mountain Trail on my birthday a few weeks ago. I love to witness how nature changes the look and smell of the mountains, the ski slopes and the

Mashed Potatoes On any given day, either the skiing is good or it’s good for you. Skiing deep, heavy, wet, mashed-potato-like snow is no exception. And with the right tactics, it can be a lot of fun. You’ll want to keep a narrow stance, this allows your skis to cut one path through the snow so that you’ll

  This week, my boys will have their last session of Children’s Sunday Ski Experience. A lot of my friends, particularly those from out of town, are surprised that Lance, 12, and Seth, 8, still take ski lessons as they are advanced skiers, who frequent bumps and tree runs. Our family time seems increasingly precious, as their schedules

Athletes have pre-game rituals to give them an edge on game day. Some eat the same pre-game meal, follow an exact series of steps when getting ready or wear the same article of clothing. If they believe this helps, maybe it actually does translate into better performance. But for kids, there is no question about it –

Powder & Crud There are two types of skiers when it comes to powder and cruddy conditions: those who love it and those who find it too challenging. If you’re the latter, hopefully these quick tips will turn you into a lover! In powder, the first thing you can do to make your life easier is