Deer Valley Resort’s world-class culinary team will bring their award-winning alpine cuisine from the Wasatch Mountains to the Big Apple when they prepare an unforgettable dinner at New York City’s esteemed James Beard House on Friday, October 25, 2019. The James Beard Foundation (JBF) recently announced that six of Deer Valley’s culinary professionals will be cooking at

All in. That’s the only attitude to adopt when the annual Deer Valley Winter Menu Tasting invitation arrives. It is the best reason, ever, to take a one-night (…and morning? More on that, later.) hiatus from my wheat-free, dairy-free, sugar-free eating habits. Savoring the flavors of the ski season, Deer Valley style, is the way

Shorts Program is my new film favorite at the Sundance Film Festival.  Though full length feature films give you a 90 minute in-depth movie experience, a Shorts Program provides five different films filling the same time period. The way I look at it, you get five times the enjoyment during your 90 minutes of film

Deer Valley Resort will open for the season on Saturday, December 6, 2014 with nine chairlifts and 10 ski runs, on two mountains.             Chairlifts Scheduled to Open: Burns Snowflake Carpenter Express Silver Lake Express Homestake Sterling Express Wasatch Express Judge Viking 2014/2015 Early Season lift ticket rates:              

This month we caught up with Clint Strohl, Resort Restaurant Operations Manager, to get the insider tips into pairing wines with some of the favorite menu items from The Mariposa. Warm Caramelized Onion and Gruyere Tart: The caramelized onions and the muscat reduction add subtle layers of sweetness to this dish which can be complemented

I’m no romance expert, but I’m sure people gaze adoringly into each other’s’ eyes at Fireside Dining at Empire or Seafood Buffet. But to my mind, the sure bet for a romantic night is The Mariposa. Consider it the Valentine’s Day dinner destination of romantic skier-types (and non-skier-types) alike. It’s one of the few restaurants

Yes, you can get everything at Deer Valley. Even goggles in bulk! The must-have item for some guests during the Sundance Film Festival were the Smith IO and IO/S frameless goggle. I know this, because I had a group of clients in town who just had to have 15 pair. They had three days of skiing at

Each mountain range has its summits and among them, there’s always a towering giant that dwarfs the rest of the peaks.  The same is true for great mountain dining. Without a doubt, if Rocky Mountain Dining were like a formidable chain of mountains, The Mariposa at Deer Valley Resort would be its Mt. Everest…. Dining

I can’t help it—when my friends are on vacation at Deer Valley, so am I. And thus, all reason eluded me when approaching the menu at Mariposa when our friends were in town. You know you’re in caloric trouble when the amuse is a strawberry served in what can only be described as balsamic deliciousness.

Mariposa, located in Silver Lake Lodge is, hands-down, my favorite fine dining experience in Utah.  And believe me, I love fine dining, so I’m someone whose opinion you’d be wise to trust. Just ask Ski Uncle, who is one of those guys who likes to try to customize a menu, frequently asking a server to