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Park City owes its birth and fame to the surrounding mountains. In 1868, federal soldiers discovered these peaks capped
a wealth of silver ore. The subsequent silver rush brought forth Park City, which grew into one of the richest, wildest and
most celebrated mining towns in the West. Park City owes its birth and fame to the surrounding mountains. In 1868, federal
soldiers discovered these peaks capped a wealth of silver ore. The subsequent silver rush brought forth Park City, which grew
into one of the richest, wildest and most celebrated mining towns in the West.
By the 1950s, the silver had run out and Park City seemed destined to become a ghost town. But the mountains once again
brought life to the town, only this time the treasure lay atop the slopes rather than underneath. Utah powder ~ the skier's
"gold standard" for snow ~ transformed Park City into a ski town. By the 1980s, Park City was renowned as home to world-class
ski resorts.
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