

There’s a hole at the top of the rock that brings in fresh air, and light, without detracting from the warmth of the mineral water. The waters are always between 90 and 96 degrees and 65 feet deep, which makes it the only warm-scuba diving destination on the continental US, according to its website.

You can tour, swim, snorkel and even scuba dive it. The crater, which was more than 10,000 years in the making, is a therapeutic geothermal hot spring hidden inside a 55-foot-tall limestone rock. Hole-y moly: Explore this 10,000-year-old crater. The Utah Crater in Midway - across the street from the Zermatt - is inside the grounds of the Homestead Resort. The Heber Valley also boasts its own health and wellness wild card. In winter, the streets are lit up at night like a picture-perfect Hallmark card. While Park City has a fun, Western vibe, the Heber Valley has its own alpine allure, with Swiss-influenced architecture and dining, thanks to its original Swiss settlers from the 1860s and 1870s. Some ski fanatics say that this year, there might even be ski days until July 4 at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort and at least through April at other resorts, including Alta Ski Area, Brighton, Snowbasin and Brian Head Resort in Southern Utah.įrom our perch at the Zermatt Utah Resort & Spa, both the Deer Valley Resort and Sundance Mountain Resort - the Robert Redford-owned property that was the original setting for the Sundance Film Festival, which launched in 1978 - were equally accessible. With a record 700 inches of snow in Utah - the state usually gets 500 inches of snow per season - ski resorts like Deer Valley have extended their ski season by a week. A ways from the resort’s main entrance, you’ll also skip big lines and get on the mountain faster - although there are no easy green runs from the gondola, and those taking ski lessons still have to meet their instructors at the base of Snow Park Lodge. The Wasatch County destination’s back roads lead to Deer Valley Resort’s Jordanelle Gondola far faster than from Park City and with little to no traffic. If you love to ski more than you like to drive, locals in Utah’s Heber Valley have a secret. Utah district bans Bible in elementary and middle schools ‘due to vulgarity or violence’ Pivotal GOP rep submits resignation letter due to wife’s health issues Grief author accused of killing hubby Googled ‘luxury prisons for rich’ after his murder Grief author accused of fatally poisoning husband sobs as her text messages are read in court
