Betting on Bonanza

Betting on Bonanza

Written by Erin Lentz

Photograph by DJ Brooks

Standing on the top of gorgeous Empire Pass in Deer Valley, Exclusive Resorts Member DJ Brooks framed this scenic landscape, which, as a Park City resident, he considers his backyard. The Bonanza Flat Conservation Area was recently, and thankfully, preserved after Park City passed a ballot measure raising more than $50 million to purchase and protect cherished wilderness. With nearly 1,350 acres of undeveloped backcountry gracing the upper elevations of the Wasatch Mountains, the area will soon be home to three new trailheads, including Bloods Lake, Bonanza Flat, and Empire Pass. As such, Park City visitors and locals now have further opportunity to experience Utah’s elevated penchant for play.

Whether enjoying the nine Club homes at Ironwood or five residences at Montage, Club Members have direct ski-in, ski-out access to all of Deer Valley Resort’s alpine terrain. Both the Ironwood and Montage properties are located less than four miles from Park City’s Main Street, home to the best dining, shopping, and sightseeing the area has to offer, and the headquarters of Robert Redford’s famous Sundance Film Festival.