First Time at Park City Mountain Resort

Easy · 612 m long with 84 m of vertical, averaging 8° and 11° at its steepest, facing N.

Snow and sun

First Time is poleward-facing: least winter sun, holds cold powder longest, can stay firm or icy.

How to get to First Time

Lifts that reach the top: First Time Lift (skiing novice terrain to get there); 3 Kings Lift (skiing easy terrain to get there).

From the base area (about 2 minutes, easy skiing needed):

1. Ride First Time Lift
2. Ski First Time (easy)

Where it ends

Joins Homerun. Nearest lifts from the bottom: First Time Lift (1 min), Eagle Lift (1 min), Eagle Express (1 min).

What people say

’t be the first time the record has changed hands between the two famous ski towns. In fact, the rivalry has become something of an annual tradition. Park City’s Shot Ski was originally inspired by Breckenridge. According to event organizers, the idea was brought back to Utah after the event’s founders visited the Col…
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aiming for 1,430 participants this year, which would be enough to surpass the current mark of 1,420 set by Breckenridge, Colorado. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. and is organized by the Park City Sunrise Rotary Club and presented by High West Distillery. If Park City succeeds, it won’t be the first time the recor…
— Park City Wants Its Shot-Ski World Record Back From Breckenridge

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