The eye-catching streaks of the deep green Nordic ski jumps of Utah Olympic Park is usually the first sight that lets visitors to Park City know they’re in sports heaven. While the jumps are the most noticeable feature, it is only one of many attractions the Park offers to visitors.
International competitions, first-hand thrilling athletic experiences, and a one-of-a-kind museum of winter sports draw tens of thousands of people every year.
Did you know that the Olympic Park has activities and events all year? Here’s how we enjoy the Utah Olympic Park in Park City.
Spring and Summer
Zipping Your Way
Utah Olympic Park offers different zip line adventures depending on your level of addiction to adrenaline. The seven-tower Zip Line Tour lets you fly up to 161 feet above the canyon floor as they crisscross their way along the most scenic portion of Utah Olympic Park. Between the seven towers, you travel over a mile and approach speeds of up to 40 mph. If that’s just not enough speed to meet your needs, their Extreme Zip Line is 1,500 feet long with a heart-stopping vertical drop of 500 feet at nearly 60 mph.
Drop Tower
Another adrenaline-junkie activity is the Drop Tower. You’ll zip line over to the 65-foot tall tower, but from there you’ll have to jump! The Drop Tower is equipped with Head Rush’s QUICKjump Free Fall device for a thrilling free fall followed by a soft catch to be lowered to the ground. Some leap without a second thought while many people have to convince their feet to leave the sturdy tower and take to the air.
Park City is famous for its winters, but summer is also a great time to be here! Read more about how to enjoy Park City in the summertime with these posts next:
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Rope Courses
If speed isn’t your cup of tea, then perhaps the Park’s rope courses would be more up your alley. Offering varying levels of difficulty and heights, the whole family can enjoy the physical challenge and tummy-tickling thrill these mini-adventures ensure.
Utah Olympic Park offers three ropes courses geared towards different ages and abilities, including the entry-level Canyon Adventure Course, intermediate Discover Adventure Course, and more advanced Summit Course. If zip lines, ropes courses, and heights aren’t your thing, there are other family-friendly Adventures to explore at Utah Olympic Park.
Flying Aces
Flying Aces showcase freestyle Olympians and National Team skiers and snowboarders performing tricks as they jump into a pool. The show takes place on the weekends in the summer. It’s an exciting thing to watch!
Olympic Day
International Olympic Day is typically celebrated on June 23rd every year. Based on the IOC’s three pillars of Move, Learn, and Discover, Olympic committees are organizing sports, cultural and educational activities throughout the world. The day celebrates the inception of the modern Olympic Games and gives people the chance to learn more about the history and spirit of the Olympics. The Utah Olympic Park always has events and celebrations around this time of year.
Summer Camps
The Olympic Park offers summer camps and programs to encourage more kids to get into sports. Whether it’s the Summer FUNdamentals Camp or one of the numerous Ski and Snowboard Summer Programs, there are lots of ways to get your kids involved with the Park!
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Fall
Scenic Chairlift Ride
You can enjoy picturesque Olympic vistas from UOP’s two scenic chairlifts. Reaching the highest points of Utah Olympic Park, the Nordic Chairlift gains approximately 440 vertical feet of elevation, accessing the hiking trails through the Park. We think these rides are best enjoyed in the fall when the hills are exploding with color!
Learn more about the best ways to experience fall in Park City right here.
Winter
Extreme Tubing
The Nordic Ski Jumps at Utah Olympic Park is not for just experienced athletes – you can experience their extreme speed in an inner tube!
Zooming down at up to 50 mph you’ll experience the thrill of soaring just like an Olympic Nordic ski jumper. Extreme Tubing takes place on the Nordic Ski Jumps featuring the Larger Hills (K64 and K90) and Small Hill (K40). The landing hill where your ride starts is constructed from a state-of-the-art plastic surface that slides just like snow when wet.
Try Extreme Skiing
Have you ever seen someone go off a ski jump and thought, “I’d like to try that”? You can get your chance at the Olympic Park! The Park offers programs for kids and adults, starting with some of the smaller jumps and working your way up to the big ones! You can also learn to ski moguls, with a rope tow in to help you learn the fundamentals of the sport.
Not a big ski fan? That’s ok! There is plenty of fun to be had in Park City during the winter. Read more about what to do in Park City if you don’t like skiing right here.
Winter Bobsled Experience
If that’s not fast enough, patrons have the opportunity to scream down the ice track in the Park’s Winter Comet Bobsled. True to its name, riders buzz at speeds of 75 miles per hour and forces of 5 G’s. Experience the thrill of a lifetime in a bobsled on the 2002 Olympic Sliding Track with the Summer Bobsled Experience. The Track was home to bobsled, skeleton and luge events during the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Games. For the summer season, the bobsleds are modified to roll on the track’s concrete surface. One of UOP’s professional pilots takes up to three passengers per bobsled. Expect to reach speeds up to 75 mph, all in less than a minute.
Trails
In addition to the exciting amenities at the Park, visitors can also take advantage of the amazing trails in the area. All around, you’ll find people Nordic/backcountry skiing, snowshoeing, and even fat-tire biking.
Get a First-Hand Look at the Next Generation of Athletes
It’s no secret that Park City has one of the best-maintained Olympic Parks in the world. As a result, it draws attention from athletes from all over to train. Admission to the Park is free, so if you’re looking for some sporting inspiration, or you want to scope out some of the faces you might see at the 2034 games, you can watch training sessions and competitions! You’ll see Nordic skiers, bobsled teams, alpine training, and more.
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All Year Long
Museums
Visit the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center to take in the amazing Alf Engen Ski Museum and the Eccles Salt Lake 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum. You’ll love the exhibits highlighting the history of skiing in the area as well as the fun that was had during the 2002 Olympics! You can even enjoy a virtual reality ski theatre to feel like you were really there!
Guided Tours
Visitors can book guided tours of the facility any time of year. The staff will take you up to the top of the Nordic ski jumps and regale you with stories about the Olympics and other amazing events held at the Park.
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