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Winter Olympic Games Museum

The Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center, Olympic Park, Park City, Utah, Winter Olympic Venue, Bobsledding, Luge, Winter Sports Training, Skiing, Snowboarding, History Museum

The Alf Engen Ski Museum is one of two impressive anchor exhibits of the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center located in Park City, Utah. The George Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games museum is the other. Here you are more than a spectator – you’re a participant!

Alf Engen Ski Museum, Olympic Park, Park City, Utah, Skiing, Olympic Winter, History

That’s because their state-of-the-art interactive and virtual exhibits place you in the epicenter of the past, present, and future of winter sports in the Intermountain Region, including an Olympic downhill course. That’s a great way to experience one of the most extensive collections of ski and Olympic/Paralympic Winter Games memorabilia in the U.S. The museum’s comprehensive educational component gives school children a skiing-based foundation to study subjects such as the water cycle, physics, and Utah’s colorful history.

The idea of a ski museum originated when a group of ski history enthusiasts, headed by Alan Engen, realized the need for a facility recognizing those ski and snow sport pioneers and athletes who had made significant contributions to winter sports in the Intermountain Region. His vision is now realized in one of the premier ski history museums in the world. The Alf Engen Ski Museum has recently received “Best of State” honors in the “Museum and Attractions” category.

Park guests are offered guided tours of the Olympic competition sites, featuring the world’s highest altitude ski jumps and the fastest bobsled, luge, and skeleton track. Tours visit the top of the K-120 ski jump and the starting site for the bobsled track, which also offers spectacular panoramic views of the valley below.

Hours: 9am – 6pm

Admission is FREE
Admission to both museums – Alf Engen Ski Museum and George Eccles 2002 Olympic Winter Games Museum is free!  The self-guided walking tour of the Park is also free.

Location
The Alf Engen Ski Museum is located in the Joe Quinney Winter Sports Center at Utah Olympic Park, four miles north of Park City, Utah.

Alf Engen Ski Museum Foundation
3419 Olympic Parkway, Park City, Utah 84098

Utah Olympic Park

Basin Recreational Fieldhouse

  • Fitness
  • Batting Cages
  • Golf Simulator
  • Splash Pad
  • Soccer
  • Flag Football
  • Lacrosse
  • Toddler Time / Kid Zone
  • Birthday Rental
  • Field Rental
  • Baseball / Softball
  • Camps
  • Football

Basin Recreation Fieldhouse
Kimball Junction
Newport Town Center
1388 Center Dr, Park City, UT 84098
(435) 655-0999

The Canyons Summer & Winter Resort

Canyons Resort, Park City, Utah, Skiing, Snowboarding, Gondola Rides, Sleigh Rides, Lodging, Mountain Biking, Winter Summer Activities
The Canyons is the largest single ski and snowboard resort in Utah and one of the five largest in the U.S.

“So large and varied is Canyons that every level of skier will find not just some terrain, but a bewildering amount of it.”
–Tony Chamberlin, Boston Globe

300 new acres of skiable terrain, enhanced resort village, first heated seat orange bubble lift in North America and plenty of restaurants.

Winter Activities

Snowboarding Events
Spring Concert Series (March)

Summer Activities

Summer Concert Series (July, August)
July 3rd Celebration Fireworks & Concerts
Mountain Bike Races
Trail Runs & Mountain Marathons

The Canyons Village at Park City
4000 Canyons Resort Dr. Park City, UT 84098

Gorgoza Park

3863 Kilby Road
Park City, UT 84098
(435) 658-2648

Lift-served tubing is offered at Gorgoza Park, which is owned and operated by Park City Mountain Resort. Here you will find 3 lifts serving 3 beginner and 4 advanced tubing lanes. These runs are lighted for great night tubing.

There are runs appropriate for everyone ages 3 and over. Only one person is allowed per tube. Kids under age 18 must have a parent or legal guardian’s signature. For their safety, children 3-6 are not allowed on upper tow or lanes.

The park also offers mini-snowmobiles. And it has a warming yurt where you can rest, enjoy a snack and warm up.

Gorgoza Park is located just off I-80 as you approach Park City from the west.
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