What is your favorite run?
Perseverance Bowl followed by Edgar's Alley and Finis bumps
What is your favorite lift?
Sultan most vertical feet
What's your typical routine on the mountain?
Stay where the sun shines - on powder days anything under Red Cloud lift
Favorite secret spot or powder stash?
X-files trees
Favorite après ski?
Nacho Mamas - great food affordable and a perfect Margarita to top it off
Favorite place to grab lunch?
Snow Park or Silver Lake lodge bake potato loaded with chili or stew for $7.60
Anything else interesting you may want to add?
biggest misconception about Deer Valley that it's expensive and caters to rich and famous - the best salad bar anywhere for $12.75
Mark Schindler is a PSIA certified instructor at Deer Valley. He was born in Poland and has been teaching skiing for 12 years. His favorite skier is Ted Ligety. Mark's website is at www.dvskiing.com.
Carrie Budding: Events Manager at Deer Valley Resort, Utah
Favorite Trail: Star Gazer. It’s a fun groomer you can cruise so fast on!
Favorite Powder Stash: Centennial Trees and Lady Morgan—those are the best places to find the best stuff.
Favorite Lift: Lady Morgan Express. There are lots of hidden stashes over there.
Favorite Apres-Ski Hangout: In town, that would be the Corner Store at the base of Park City Mountain Resort. It’s the place to be for sure. There are a lot of locals—it’s a lot of fun. It’s a good mix of skiers and snowboarders and there are a lot of tourists, too. But it’s a good group of people.
At Deer Valley, I love the ‘Beach’ at Silverlake. There are these big chairs that are close to the ground, and it feels like you’re on the beach. You can kick back after skiing with a beer and lay in the sun. It’s great!
Jeret 'Speedy' Peterson is the top men's aerialist on the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team and recently won the U.S. Olympic Trials held at Steamboat. Quick to smile, Peterson is one of the friendliest guys on snow. Look for his patented 'Hurricane' jump at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver! In the meantime, check out some of his favorite spots:
Favorite resort: Deer Valley, because they have the best food!
Best place to find powder: Any ski resort in Utah will have the best powder.
Best apres hangout: The Downstairs Bar (located on Main Street) is my favorite bar in Park City
