hosted a skicross event in 2008, and is scheduled to host a World Cup event every year through 2019. Deer Valley's track record of event hosting has led it to be described as "a Mecca for freestyle skiing events". Awards Deer Valley was ranked first overall in SKI magazine's 2017 reader resort survey. Since 1998, the resort has always been ranked in the top three and was ranked first for five consecutive years between 2007 and 2011. In the history of the survey no other resort has been ranked first for more than three consecutive years. In the 2017 survey, the resort received first place ratings in the categories of grooming, service, lodging, and kid friendliness. In addition, Deer Valley has received top 10 ratings in the categories of snow, lifts, weather, apres-ski, off-hill activities, access, dining, on-mountain food, and overall satisfaction. At the inaugural World Ski Awards, Deer Valley won the award for best ski resort in the United States for 2013. The resort continued to be ranked first for 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Deer Valley's Mariposa at Silver Lake has been rated the #1 restaurant in Utah by the Zagat Restaurant Guide. Snowboard prohibition Deer Valley is one of three remaining American ski resorts that prohibit snowboarders along with Alta and Mad River Glen. The resort has occasionally been the subject of protests and poaching by snowboarders such as when snowboard manufacturer Burton Snowboards offered $5,000 for video footage of riders snowboarding at Alta, Deer Valley or Mad River Glen in late 2007. According to Burton's website, the point of their campaign was that such discrimination displays a "blatant aggressive disregard" for the Constitution of the United States. Climate and terrain This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Deer Valley has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps. Terrain Aspects: North 45%, South 2%, East 45%, West 8%. References External links Deer Valley – Official website Deer Valley – A brief history Park City Guide – Resort info, lodging options, and real estate Alterra Mountain Company Venues of the 2002 Winter Olympics Olympic alpine skiing venues Olympic freestyle skiing venues Ski areas and resorts in Utah Utah culture Sports venues completed in 1981 Sports venues in Summit County, Utah Works Progress