Skiing “Eights” at Park City Canyons

It took all the snow we’ve got this year for the Canyons section of Park City Mountain to open up new runs that I had never seen made accessible to skiers. 

I had a chance to sample them early February as they were briefly opened and all the snow we recently received reopened “Eights” (red line), a 45% chute that is just narrow enough to hold a figure eight, hence its name that’s harking back to the times snow was plentiful and that section of the mountain was still named “Park West”. 

A run that means full commitment as soon as you point your skis or your board into it... Consistently super steep, that chute crosses two cat-tracks, adding to the challenge, and end up at the bottom of Spider Monkey for a total vertical drop of 520 feet. 

In addition, skiing “Eights” gives access to “Rock Chute – Roll Chute” (doted line), on skier’s left, slightly less steep, much wider and far less challenging, but still fun. 

If you’re looking to stretch the envelope, look no further than “Eigths!”