Sundance Transfers

Sundance is the one Utah resort on this site you reach by heading south instead of east. Instead of climbing Parleys Canyon or queuing at the mouth of the Cottonwoods, you run down I-15 through the valley, turn up Provo Canyon and finish on a narrow mountain road under Mount Timpanogos. It's also farther than Park City.

The route: I-15, Provo Canyon, then SR-92

Most of the mileage is easy. From the airport you join I-15 south and stay on it through the Salt Lake Valley to the Orem area. There you pick up US-189, which the resort describes as the four-lane Provo Canyon highway. The last part is the one to respect: the turn onto SR-92, which Sundance calls "a couple miles up a winding mountain road."

Our routing check puts the whole trip at about 57 miles and a little over an hour in free-flowing traffic, which matches the resort's own "about one hour."

Coming from Park City or Heber instead

Sundance also works as a day trip from the Wasatch Back. The resort puts Park City about 45 minutes away. That route goes south on US-40 to Heber City, then down US-189 through Provo Canyon to the SR-92 turnoff, with no interstate driving through Salt Lake at all. If you're staying in the Heber Valley, you're already partway there. Our Heber City and Midway guide covers that side.

Provo has its own airport, which Sundance says is about 30 minutes from the resort. If your airline flies there, compare it with SLC, though most visitors still land in Salt Lake.

Sundance the resort is not the film festival

The shared name causes plenty of confusion. The Sundance Film Festival ran mainly in Park City and Salt Lake City, and its final Utah edition was January 22 to February 1, 2026. From 2027 the festival moves to Boulder, Colorado, with its first edition there on January 21 to 31, 2027. We explain what that means for January travel in the Sundance Film Festival's move to Boulder.

Sundance Mountain Resort, up Provo Canyon, is a separate place and it keeps running. For 2026-27 it's adding Electric Horseman, a new high-speed quad, and about 100 new acres including a run called Storyteller. Opening day hadn't been announced as of early October 2026.

A small resort, so plan the details

Sundance doesn't run like a big Park City base, and that shapes how you get there and get around.

• Passes. It's not on Epic, Ikon or Mountain Collective for 2026-27. Expect to buy lift tickets from the resort unless you hold a Ski Utah Gold or Yeti Pass or a Sundance season pass.
• Lodging. The resort has its own Inn with 63 rooms plus cottages and mountain homes. It strongly encourages overnight guests not to drive and offers complimentary valet on property.
• Parking. Last season (2025-26), Lot A needed a reservation at $55 per vehicle, while Lots C, D and E were free on weekdays and paid on weekends for cars with three or fewer people until 2 p.m. Check this winter's rates before you drive in for the day.
• Buses. UTA's 880 and the resort's Park'n'Ride shuttle from Mt Timpanogos Park serve day skiers from Utah Valley. Neither connects to the airport.

The resort itself recommends that out-of-town guests book a ride service from the airport. Our partner, Elite Transportation, runs private SUVs to Sundance from SLC.

Getting back to the airport

The return is the same road in reverse: down SR-92, down Provo Canyon, then north on I-15. I-15 runs the full length of the Salt Lake Valley, so leave a buffer for traffic, plus extra time if SR-92 has fresh snow. If you're comparing Sundance with resorts closer to the airport, our list of ski resorts closest to SLC ranks them by drive.