First time out west. Any advice/tips?

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Go to a lot of places and do a lot of skiing!

Seriously though, make sure you do a lot of exploring. The mountains in Utah are obviously WAY bigger than in PA and also vary a lot more. Sure Park City has an awesome park and you'll surely want to take some laps in it, just don't get stuck there. Ski around the mountain, ski some hike-to terrain, shred Brighton, go to Snowbird, etc. and so on. If you can plan your trip so that you're skiing at a few different mountains, you will definitely get a more well rounded feel and impression for the region you're visiting.

I also think that it's fun while traveling to do some things that are unique to that area that you can't really find elsewhere. For example, if you're in PC, go visit the Olympic park and go on a bobsled ride. Go eat at the locals favorite food joint. Experience the local brews (if 21). Be friendly to everyone you meet and make some new friends.

Be open minded, be adventurous, and have fun! You can't go wrong with those three things in mind.
 
I would agree with this!

The first time out I out west, (well, sort of.. i went with my high school to montana) I thought i would be in the park all day, because in the midwest, there is nothing else that is even comparable.. so i went to montana, and I would say I spent 90% of my day outside of the park, and enjoyed every minute of it.

So much fun
 
try to set the record for Snowbird tram laps.

Speaking of which, anybody know the record?
 
groomer runs and tree skiing in cny =/= groomer runs and tree skiing in California. explore the mountain and you'll find you'll actually enjoy it. blooms post was pretty spot on, but I would say you don't need fresh powder to ski trees and it can take a few days to fully explore a single mountain.
 
Watch out for the polygamist.

Check liftopia.com for discounted lift passes

Drive up to Idaho to get your beer and lottery tickets

Enjoy the greatest snow on earth
 
Experience:

Go to Snowbird + Alta = best resorts in Utah

spend atleast 1-2 days at PCMR

there is more snow in the snowbird/ alta canyon (higher elevation)

pcmr canyons valley are more like skiing vermont
 
me and my friend hired a backcountry guide in jackson for a day since we didnt know anything about avalanche safety. where he took us was by far the best terrain and deepest snow i have ever seen in my life, and it was all completely untracked. it was pretty expensive, but worth it every bit. seriously, if youve skied only the east coast before and get a good bc guide, your mind will be blown to pieces.
 
this is exactly what i did my first trip to SLC. the olympic park is pretty sweet actually it's definitely a good time killer, and the churros there are so good. if you aren't skiing your first day when you get off the plane take some time to walk around somewhere (olympic park is a pretty good place for this, as is Park City) in the canyons and get acclimated to the altitude change (PA to UT is a huge difference.) and everything they said about doing on the mountain is true, don't get sucked in to one thing, make it a point to keep exploring and finding new terrain, you'll learn the mountain much quicker this way, probably in the first day. have fun!
 
Buy weed instead of lift tickets...its much less expensive. Green pass a liftie at the bottom of the hill (only lifts that have road access scan passes). Ride the upper hill all day. If you come down you'll need another green pass. Also skip all resorts with a "village" at the bottom as they generally are the most expensive and least rowdy.
 
YOU CAN STILL BUY REAL ALCOHOL IN UTAH. Save yourself the time, effort and $$ by not going Wyoming or Idaho. (Both really dull drives). Snows pretty good. It's still early spring so there are plenty of chances for spring dumps.
 
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