Park City Mountain Resort - Mining History

Water was a constant obstacle in Park City's mines. One solution was to dig drain tunnels like the Spiro. Another approach was to use pumps. By far the biggest of those was the famed Cornish pump, installed at the Ontario Mine in 1883. It weighed 486 tons and had a capacity of almost 4 million gallons a day.

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Photo Courtesy of Park City Museum and Bea Kumer.
Photo description courtesy of The Park Record.

Job Opportunities at Park City Mountain Resort

Official Venue of the 2002 Winter Games
Summer adventure awaits you at Park City Mountain Resort. Race down the Alpine Slide and fly through the air on the exhilarating ZipRider™. Discover a whole world of fun for the kids at the Little Miner’s Park. Bring your mountain bike and helmet or your hiking shoes for a memorable descent through cool alpine trails. Or, take to the hills from the Town Lift offering easy access from Historic Main Street to Park City Mountain Resort’s world of summer activities.

Park City Mountain Resort is a premier summer and winter destination. Offering 3,300 acres of varied terrain, Park City Mountain Resort is consistently ranked among the top ten mountain resorts in North America for its accessibility, terrain parks and family programs. The Resort is conveniently located 36 miles away from the Salt Lake International Airport.