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SUNDANCE, Utah County — As the current ski season comes to a close, Sundance Resort offered a look Friday at some of the changes skiers and snowboarders can expect next season.
Resort executives say they plan to add a new mid-mountain lift that will provide entry to four new runs and more than 15 acres of new terrain for beginner and intermediate skiers. It will be located south of Jake's Lift at the west end of the resort. The new fixed-grip quad lift will also be located by Jake's Lift.
"It has long been a goal of the resort to provide additional terrain on our mountain," said Chad Linebaugh, the resort's president and general manager, in a statement. "This new area has great natural light with abundant sunshine. I am confident it will be a new favorite area for early morning runs and laps throughout the day for families."
Sundance Resort was founded by legendary actor Robert Redford in 1969 and went through several changes ahead of this current season, which was its first after Redford sold the property to Broadreach Capital Partners and Cedar Capital Partners.
The resort added two new lifts ahead of this season, which is scheduled to wrap up on Sunday. Those lifts, located at the east end of the resort, also increased the terrain for skiers and snowboarders this year.
The resort added 160 new parking stalls and rebranded its cafeteria this past season. It was ranked second in Conde Nast Traveler's Top 40 resorts in North America last year, falling just short of Deer Valley Resort, also in Utah.
Some of Utah's other resorts have already announced upgrades for the next ski season, which will begin in the fall. Most notably, Snowbird Resort is retiring its original tram after 51 years. The trams are also scheduled to make their last runs on Sunday.
Deer Valley Resort announced in February that it plans to spend $20 million on improvements for the next season. Those improvements include a new chairlift that will help expand access for beginner skiers at its resort.
Snowbasin Resort, meanwhile, announced it will switch over to Ikon Pass and Mountain Collective pass next season, leaving the Epic Pass system after three years. Alta, Snowbird, Deer Valley and Brighton are among the resorts included in the Ikon Pass.
