Deer Valley Will Open For Skiing Saturday (Dec. 8)

Deer Valley Resort will open for the season on Saturday, December 8, with nine chairlifts and 18 ski runs on three mountains.

Deer Valley consistently ranks as one of the top resorts in North American because it pays attention to every detail. It opens later than many Utah resorts, taking time to ensure that the snow and everything else is ready.

Deer Valley provided the information below as part of a news release.

Chairlifts Scheduled to Open:

• Burns
• Carpenter Express
• Silver Lake Express
• Homestake
• Sterling Express
• Wasatch Express
• Viking
• Quincy Express
• Northside Express

2012 - 2013 Early Season Lift Ticket Rates

Full Day Half Day

Adult $80 $67

Senior $57 $48

Child $50 $42

To celebrate The Mariposa's new small plate menu, the restaurant will feature a limited special throughout the first two weeks of the resort’s 2012-13 winter season. Diners will receive one small plate free with the purchase of three or more small plates from December 7 to 19, 2012. No coupons are necessary. Reservations required; please call 435-645-6715 or visit deervalley.com.

Deer Valley will be hosting the Deer Valley Celebrity Skifest on Birdseye ski run at noon on Saturday, December 8 and Sunday, December 9. The annual event benefits the Waterkeeper Alliance. Come cheer on your favorite stars and Olympic athletes.

Restaurant Opening Dates

Deer Valley Grocery ~ Café

Open Year- Round, 7:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.

The Mariposa

Friday, December 7

Open Tuesday through Sunday, dinner only,

5:45 – 9 p.m.

Silver Lake Restaurant

Saturday, December 8

Open daily for breakfast and lunch

Snow Park Restaurant

Saturday, December 8

Open daily for breakfast and lunch

Empire Canyon Grill TBD

Seafood Buffet

Thursday, December 13

Dinner only, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Royal Street Café

Wednesday, December 14 for lunch

Wednesday, December 19 for dinner

Open daily for lunch, après ski and dinner

11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Fireside Dining

Wednesday, December 12

Wednesday through Saturday, dinner only, 6 – 9 p.m.

EBS Lounge

Saturday, December 8 for wine, beer, cocktails

and appetizers.

Live music on the weekends

Monday through Friday, 2:30 – 6 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday, noon – 6 p.m.

Snowshoe Tommy's

Saturday, December 8 for Turkey Chili, sweets,

espresso drinks, and hot and cold beverages.

Open daily, conditions permitting, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

For more information about Deer Valley Resort's opening weekend, please contact resort Communications Manager Emily Summers at 800-424-DEER (3337), 435-645-6522 or view the resort website at deervalley.com.

Deer Valley Resort revolutionized the ski industry by providing the first-class service one would receive at a five-star hotel. The resort offers 21 chairlifts, 100 ski runs, six bowls, 11 restaurants, 300 annual inches of powder, three elegant day lodges, 2,026 acres of alpine skiing, hundreds of luxury accommodations and a renowned Ski School and Children's Center.