alright, here is the rundown (i have spent enough time in both pc and tahoe to know what im talking about). park city is a sick mountaim but i destination resort, so you will have to deal with high prices and rich tourists out ur ass. the park is better than anywhere in tahoe, but its icy and the snow isnt as good. if you want to ski pipe, go to park city. also, the night life sucks. there is very little partying or anything and no clubs or bars to sneak into. kids from the winter school generally dont like utah. i have a friend who went ot the winter school and refuses to go back to park city again. you can pm him if you want to ask about it.
tahoe is basically sick in every aspect. if you go to tahoe, you will regret getting a pass at northstar. n* is the only destination resort in tahoe, and lacks the skiing that tahoe is famous for. if you want to ski good west coast parks and ski the best terrain int he country, get a pass at squaw. there is also a sick local attitude. and chill kids to ski with. if you dont have enough money to go to squaw, go to alpine. imagine squaw as being the hot girl and alpine being the fat friend. you can always see the top of kt-22 lift, which is probably the most famous lift in the country next to the tram at jackson, and it is always in the shadow of squaw. housing will be much cheaper, and reno has sick nightlife. its california, which just makes it chill, while pc is in mormon utah. you can also visit the bay to get the best weed in the state and be in a sick enviroment. without showing any bias, i think tahoe is ur best bet. also, remember that skiing on the west coast is entirely different that on the east coast. i used to ski at squaw and now i ski at waterville, and the style of skiing itself is just different