We had such a great time visiting The Canyons Ski Resort again in Utah this year. We came during that dry spell where Utah was hurting pretty bad for snow. I was pleasantly surprised though with the conditions! We had a great time. Henry started off refusing to leave our legs but by the end of the first day was completely skiing on his own down the hill with turns and stops and totally in control. Hooray! He had a great experience last year getting on skis for the first time, and this year his really sweet instructor taught him to use the chairlift, turn, stop and ski down the hill on his own. Henry would have his lesson in the morning and then we’d ski all together in the afternoon. It would end with pool, hot tub and a warm meal. I’m not gonna lie, it was a good couple of days!

If you’re curious, Jared put together a one minute video of Henry skiing, and some of the desert in Utah as well.

A few more details about our Canyons trip and photos after the jump.

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One thing I always love about The Canyons is the incredible food! Most ski resorts menus consist of fries and chili, while The Canyons had probably the best food I’ve eaten in Utah. The Farm restaurant is not to be missed for lunch or dinner (when ended up there twice it was that good!). Their concept is really amazing, all the ingredients are local, within 200 miles. Very San Francisco! There’s also a brand new all kosher restaurant and special secret food spots like chocolate bars, Belgium waffles and delicious BBQ along the trail. Sometimes I forgot I was even skiing and felt like I was on an eating tour of the resort. Yum! My kind of trip.

A huge thanks to The Canyons Resort for hosting us and making our visit such a great experience. While they sponsored our media visit, the review and opinions expressed are my own.