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Vacationers brave the slopes at Deer Valley Resort.
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Park City specializes in comebacks. This late 1800s silver-boom town was razed by fire in 1898 but sprang back undaunted. After being rebuilt, the town eventually grew to 10,000. Most of the prospectors left, however, when the silver market crashed during the Depression. By the end of World War II, Park City had become a ghost town.
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Hopeful fishing lines float in the Provo River.
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Not until the 1960s did good fortune return—on downhill skis. Now Utah’s legendary snow, the onslaught of the 2002 Winter Olympics, and the Sundance Film Festival have helped fashion this former miner’s gulch into a mecca for sports, art, and food—where a resurgent population of about 7,000 plays host to some half million visitors each year.
Utah @ nationalgeographic.com
http://www.nationalgeographic.com
/maps/atlas/usstates/sutah.html
Get the basics from the National Geographic Atlas of the World.
Park City On Line
http://www.parkcityus.com/ParkCity/
A local Internet firm provides a broad, searchable guide to town.
Park City, Utah
http://www.parkcity.com
The Chamber of Commerce wants to show you the sights—both summer and winter attractions.
Salt Lake 2002
http://www.slc2002.org/home.html
This official site offers an overiew of the next Winter Olympics. Park City will host skiing, snowboarding, and several other events.
Sundance Institute
http://www.sundance.org
Founded by Robert Redford, the institute holds a highly regarded film festival each year.
Utah!
http://www.utah.com
Buzz the Beehive State through the Utah Travel Council site or search for Park City listings.
