Home to Deer Valley Resort—named the number one ski resort in North America by Ski Magazine in September 2007—Park City, Utah has long been the alpine destination of choice for savvy outdoor enthusiasts. Now that December has arrived, snow bunnies are itching to hit the slopes and carve their way through Utah’s perfect powder. But why cut the vacation short? Second home options abound in Park City, and the latest fractional ownership residences offer not only perfect mountainside locations, but also ambience and service befitting world-class resorts.

In honor of the official start of ski season, let’s sneak a peak at a couple of the newest ownership opportunities in Park City.

The Sky Lodge ResortClub

Developed by Bill Shoaf, a hospitality industry leader whose prestigious belt notches include the reinvention of Robert Redford’s Sundance Resort in Utah and the Bel-Air Hotel in Los Angeles, the five-star Sky Lodge is set to open this month in the heart of pedestrian-friendly Old Town. Boasting a level of urban style and sophistication more characteristic of New York’s Soho neighborhood than a ski town, Sky Lodge has hip restaurants, a 5,500-square-foot Zen spa, and the rooftop, members- and guests-only retreat. Aptly named the Sky Club, it will have a soaking grotto, fire pit, and outdoor kitchen. Chic environmentalists will also be pleased; Sky Lodge’s building and design methods meet or exceed LEED international construction standards.

The 22 flats, townhouses, and penthouses reserved for fractional ownership as part of Sky Lodge’s ResortClub are a unique hybrid of Rocky Mountain style and loft living with flat-screen televisions, stone fireplaces, wet bars, and heated decks featuring grand views and private hot tubs. Fractional ownership options start at $300,000.

The Residences at The Chateaux

Located mid-mountain at Deer Valley Resort’s Silver Lake Village, The Chateaux, a luxury hotel, offers unparalleled convenience with easy access to two ski lifts. The hotel’s fractional ownership properties, The Residences at The Chateaux, are imbued with the elegance of a French mountain chalet and yet feature luxurious, modern conveniences, including gourmet kitchens, jetted tubs, flat-screen televisions, sandstone fireplaces, decks with expansive mountain vistas, and an owners-only fitness center.

Prices start at $356,000 for a three-bedroom residence and $440,000 for a four-bedroom residence.

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