Freshly groomed terrain on the new Deer Valley East Village Photo: Deer Valley Resort

PARK CITY, Utah — As Deer Valley Resort prepares to debut one of the largest terrain expansions in North American ski history, the resort is celebrating a sweep of accolades from SKI Magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, USA Today and the World Ski Awards. The honors arrive as the resort readies its 2025–26 season and the public opening of its Expanded Excellence initiative, which will more than double Deer Valley’s skiable terrain.

“As we head into the 25/26 ski season, when Deer Valley guests will have the opportunity to experience more than double the resort’s skiable terrain as a result of our Expanded Excellence initiative, we are proud to celebrate these incredible honors,” Deer Valley President and Chief Operating Officer Todd Bennett said. “Thank you to our guests, industry peers, and independent journalists for recognizing the ‘Deer Valley Difference’ in all that we do. We look forward to embarking on the next chapter of Deer Valley’s celebrated legacy this season.”

This fall, Deer Valley earned recognition across travel, ski and lifestyle publications:

Condé Nast Traveler’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Awards ranked Deer Valley No. 2 among U.S. ski resorts by Condé Nast Traveller UK and No. 7 by Condé Nast Traveler US. The resort also appeared on Condé Nast Traveler’s Best Places to Go in 2026 list.

USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards named Deer Valley No. 6 Best Ski Resort, No. 7 Best Ski School, and recognized two on-mountain venues: The Brass Tag as No. 6 Best Ski Restaurant and Chute Eleven as No. 6 Best Après-Ski Bar.

Deer Valley again claimed the United States’ Best Ski Resort title in the 2025 World Ski Awards, marking its 13th consecutive win since the category was introduced in 2013.

In SKI Magazine’s 2026 Reader Survey Awards, Deer Valley received No. 1 rankings for grooming, access and lodging, and placed within the top five for guest service, dining and family-friendly offerings. The resort also ranked No. 9 Ski Resort in the West, No. 9 for après-ski and No. 10 for lift-system efficiency.

Local and regional publications also recognized Deer Valley’s offerings and community role. The Park Record’s Park City’s Best 2025 awards named the resort Best Resort and Best Winter Competitive Event for its FIS competition, and third for Best Wedding Venue.

TownLift readers voted Deer Valley Utah’s Best Ski Resort, as well as No. 1 in customer service and vibes and experience. Salt Lake City Weekly ranked the resort among the top three for Best Staycation, Best Chili and Best Music Festival.

On the international stage, International Explorer named Deer Valley the 2025 Luxury Ski Destination Provider of the Year for Utah. Newsweek listed the resort among America’s Greatest Workplaces for Gen Z in 2025, and Smart Meetings selected Deer Valley as a 2025 Platinum Choice Award winner.

The Snomad Ski Resort Awards recognized Deer Valley with Gold for Best Ski Resort for Eating Out worldwide and Bronze for Best Ski Resort for Accommodations in North America. The Zoe Report also included the resort among the Best West Coast Luxury Ski Resorts.

The wave of recognition comes as Deer Valley prepares for a transformational season, adding new lifts, terrain and on-mountain experiences designed to expand access while maintaining the resort’s hallmark service and guest experience.