The Mountain West:
Soaring Above Them All

Park City Mountain Resort in February. Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images
By Lisa Clifton
The Mountain West states are known for their legendary winter venues, but sports-event planners will find opportunities year-round.
The Rocky Mountain states charm visitors with their signature traits: wide-open spaces, wondrous mountains and, of course, legendary ski resorts. But unlike other ski destinations that are known solely as winter hot spots, the cities in this region offer year-round possibilities with unrivaled natural beauty at the area’s best venues and attractions.
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