Induction Year: 2005

Edgar B. Stern, Jr.

Edgar Stern, born in 1922, was an extraordinary visionary in the ski industry – particularly in Utah. In 1971he acquired 7,000 acres in Park City, Utah, that included what was then Treasure Mountain Resort (later Park City ski area).

Part of this acquisition eventually became Deer Valley Resort, where Edgar Stern realized his dream of combining the sport of skiing with the service, food, and amenities of a fine hotel. Deer Valley Resort opened December 26, 1981. The business philosophy that has come to be known as the “Deer Valley Difference” includes such amenities as valet ski service, parking lot shuttles, on-site child care, complimentary ski check, immaculately groomed and uncrowded ski slopes, and the finest on-mountain cuisine to be found anywhere.

The readers of SKI magazine, in an annual survey, have consistently rated Deer Valley Resort #1 in the categories of ski-slope grooming, guest service, and on-mountain food, and among the top 5 ski resorts in North America overall.

Deer Valley Resort also achieved exceptional worldwide recognition for its hosting of the 2002 Olympic Winter Games slalom, aerials, and moguls events. The resort has also garnered consistent praise for its hosting of the FIS Freestyle World Cup for over twenty-five years.

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