Park City vs Canyons

HEy, so I just moved to Salt Lake City for graduate school at the University of Utah and am trying to decide where to get a pass..

I agree with kirium about canyons.  I've only done a few weekend trips as well, but i think canyons has more terrain to ride, and the place seemed huge.  I'm not much of a park rider, so can't comment on that.  Is Snowbird that much more expensive?  I ask because that would have been my first choice.   Good luck!

Snowbird=no because they dont have a park at all, strictly freeriding and backcountry

Brighton
Pros: varying terrain, park is okay, night skiing, gets more snow than the resorts on the east side of the mountains
Cons:personally i think its a pain to drive up the cottonwood canyons, brighton is a smaller mountain

Park City:
Pros: three different parks for three different riding levels (even if youre intermediate/expert its fun to goof around in the small park once in awhile.), the park is different every day, larger mountain, good balance of different terrains, night riding, the eagle superpipe
Cons: dont get the type of backcountry riding you could get at say snowbird or canyons (mainly nice cliffs/ledges)

Canyons:
Pros: HUGE, its the largest resort in utah. Backcountry access is great(mainly via 9990 lift). Park features are creative/innovative
Cons:Only one park, not as many hits, a little pricier for a seasons

In the end I go to Park City because im willing to sacrifice some aspects of backcountry riding to have access to a great terrain park.
I would choose canyons if riding park wasnt my main priority because canyons has a little bit of everything. Park city's focus is the park

Originally posted by srahrle Snowbird=no because they dont have a park at all, strictly freeriding and backcountry Brighton Pros: varying terrain, park is okay, night skiing, gets more snow than the resorts on the east side of the mountains Cons:personally i think its a pain to drive up the cottonwood canyons, brighton is a smaller mountain Park City: Pros: three different parks for three different riding levels (even if youre intermediate/expert its fun to goof around in the small park once in awhile.), the park is different every day, larger mountain, good balance of different terrains, night riding, the eagle superpipe Cons: dont get the type of backcountry riding you could get at say snowbird or canyons (mainly nice cliffs/ledges) Canyons: Pros: HUGE, its the largest resort in utah. Backcountry access is great(mainly via 9990 lift). Park features are creative/innovative Cons:Only one park, not as many hits, a little pricier for a seasons In the end I go to Park City because im willing to sacrifice some aspects of backcountry riding to have access to a great terrain park. I would choose canyons if riding park wasnt my main priority because canyons has a little bit of everything. Park city's focus is the park