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

PARK CITY, Utah — Deer Valley Resort has named 100 new ski runs on the East Village in a nod to Park City’s mining roots, tying its major terrain expansion to the history that shaped the mountain town.

The run names are part of the resort’s Expanded Excellence initiative, which doubled Deer Valley’s skiable terrain and added 10 new lifts during the 2025–26 ski season. The expansion honors Park City’s past as one of the West’s most active mining regions, with many of the new trails named after historic mining claims, notable figures and regional landmarks.

“With the help of Park City historian and long-time Deer Valley Mountain Host Michael O’Malley, we were able to step back in time to Park City’s mining era to gather inspiration for the naming of our new Expanded Excellence terrain,” said Deer Valley Resort Vice President of Mountain Operations Steve Graff. “Each name was chosen with careful intention and holds a significant purpose to honor and celebrate Deer Valley’s past and usher in our bold future.”

Most of the 100 new runs added this season draw directly from mining history in the Park City area. Some names reference visible features on the mountain, including Lone Tree, named for a 50-foot-tall pine along the run, Pay Rock, honoring a prominent outcropping, and Glencoe, a black diamond that descends into Glencoe Canyon.

Other names reflect deeper historical connections. Keetley Express commemorates Jack Keetley, a pony express rider and mining engineer, as well as the former town of Keetley, now submerged beneath the Jordanelle Reservoir. Trails accessed from the Keetley chairlift, including Water Loo, Lake Shore and Lady of the Lake, all reference the nearby lake.

Green Monster, now the longest ski run in Utah and among the longest in North America, takes its name from a Wasatch County mine marked by a vivid streak of malachite, a copper ore, down its cliff face. Yaup, a short blue run off Galena Express, uses a mining-era term meaning to howl or cry out, a likely reference to the frustrations of owning an unproductive claim.

Several runs honor individuals and broader influences tied to Deer Valley’s present and future. Crown Prince references both a historic mining claim and the Crown family of Chicago, whose Henry Crown & Company is an investor in Alterra Mountain Company, Deer Valley’s parent company. Age of Reason, a new blue run named after Thomas Paine’s book, connects the resort’s early days to its latest expansion.

Mining figures are also recognized across the new terrain. Revelator Express is named for prominent miner John the Revelatory. Nearby, the black diamond Deep Enuf honors mining engineer Keith Droste, superintendent of the Mayflower mine in the 1960s.

Droste was known for signing correspondence with the phrase, “Deep enuf and well-timbered,” which referred both to mine construction and to work that was sufficiently thorough. An off-piste tree run near Deep Enuf carries the name Well Timbered in his memory.

Not all names are tied to mining claims. Papa Joe honors the late Joseph Resnick, father of KSL Capital Partners CEO Eric Resnick. To the Max commemorates Max Kreig, the late son of Extell Development Company EVP Kurt Kreig. Hill Yeah references the Military Installation Development Authority and a call sign associated with Hill Air Force Base.

The Pinyon Express lift opens access to a new upper-elevation learning area with beginner-friendly runs such as Dream, June Bug, Humbug, Straddlebug and Northern Light, the northernmost run in the expansion.

Additional naming updates extend to Deer Valley’s original terrain, recognizing the resort’s founders and early leaders. New trail names include Stein’s Way for ski icon Stein Eriksen, Edgar’s Alley for original owner Edgar Stern, Kimberly in remembrance of a close family friend, and Supreme, a reference to Polly Stern’s racehorse, Supreme Sensation. Ottobahn Trail, Carpenter Lift and Burns Lift honor Otto Carpenter and Bob Burns, longtime operators of the Snow Park ski hill from 1946 to 1969.

Skiers can learn more about the terrain and its history through complimentary daily Mountain Host Tours, weather permitting. The guided tours are geared toward intermediate and expert skiers and highlight the resort’s history, trail trivia and lesser-known powder areas.

Deer Valley plans to open up to 202 total runs as part of Expanded Excellence. With 130 runs currently open, the resort expects to break its own record for most runs open in a single day multiple times this season.

To mark each new milestone, Deer Valley is offering discounted half-day lift tickets through its Record Rates for Record Runs promotion. On days when a new run record is set, half-day tickets are priced to match the number of runs open and are available for walk-up purchase only, starting at 12:30 p.m.

Season pass holders and Ikon Pass holders can also participate in a passholder-exclusive Turkey Chili promotion, with prices tied to the daily run count. Prices range from $1.31 with 131 runs open to a maximum of $2.02 as the resort approaches its full expansion. The offer is available daily at the Deer Valley East Village Lodge for passholders who have scanned their pass that day.