Park City to become the largest US ski resort...

Yesterday, Vail Resorts announced that it will connect the two resorts it now owns in Park City for the 2015-2016 winter, and merge them under one name “Park City Mountain Resort” as part of a $50 million worth of upgrades.

This will create the largest ski area in the U.S.A. with more than 7,300 acres of skiable terrain and bring it very close to Whistler-Blackcomb's 8,171 acres, still the largest resort in North America. Should Deer Valley decide to connect with the greater Park City and participate in a common ticket, this would push the entire Park City ski terrain well above Whistler-Blackcomb with 9,326 acres.

Even a (possible) connection with tiny Brighton Ski Resort would also surpass the British Columbia giant with 8,350 acres, but – once again – I'm getting ahead of myself!