DESTINATIONS MOUNTAINS THE US


towering peaks and orange-carpeted fields as you meander along, windows down, wind in the hair.


◗ UTAH HIGHLIGHTS Back in the wild west, you’ll find plenty in the way of hiking and skiing. For the former, look to Zion National Park, whose iconic Angel’s Landing is regarded as one of the best short hikes in the country. Stretching just five miles, what it lacks in length it makes up for in steepness, with chains forming handholds on the final stretch and sheer drop-offs on either side. Explore’s 14-day Western USA National Parks Explorer combines the park with Bryce Canyon, Death Valley, the Grand Canyon and beyond, from £2,799 per person including flights and accommodation. It’s on the skiing front that this state


really excels, though. About an hour north of Salt Lake City is Snowbasin, a lesser-known resort drawing in the luxury crowd. Ski Safari has recently added the resort to its portfolio, with accommodation in nearby Ogden


What Angel’s Landing lacks in length it makes up for in steepness, with chains forming handholds and sheer drop-offs


giving guests the chance to combine skiing in the day with city life by night. Park City is the US’s biggest linked


ski area, with chutes to suit every level including gentle greens, ridge runs overlooking the desert and black diamond slopes for the more advanced. For a high-end stay here, Carrier


recommends the Waldorf Astoria Park City, which offers extras such as dog sledding, bobsledding and tubing, plus a golf course, spa and fire pit where guests sit toasting s’mores of an evening – probably not the first thing you picture when you think of Utah, making it all the more appealing.


ABOVE: Acadia National Park


60 travelweekly.co.uk 27 September 2018


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