Deer Valley - Snowboard Prohibition

Snowboard Prohibition

Deer Valley is one of three remaining American ski resorts that prohibit snowboarders, along with Utah's Alta Ski Resort and Vermont's Mad River Glen. The resort has for many years been the subject of protest action by snowboarders. A protest action initiated in late 2007 by snowboard manufacturer Burton Snowboards offered $5,000 for video footage of riders snowboarding at Alta, Deer Valley or Mad River Glen. According to Burton's website, the point of their campaign is that that such discrimination displays a "blatant aggressive disregard" for the Constitution of the United States. Snowboarders living in or visiting the Park City area can snowboard at the two resorts near Deer Valley. The Canyons and Park City Mountain Resort both allow snowboarding, and offer halfpipes and terrain park features for snowboarders as well.

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