Apres Ski in Sundance

Sundance Base Village

Robert Redford’s vision of recreation, the arts and the environment co-existing has come true in Sundance.

Robert Redford’s vision was to create a village where recreation, the arts and the environment could all live happily alongside one another. He has succeeded with this intimate, western-style village, set in 6,000 acres (2,400 ha), with old-fashioned boardwalks that retain the friendly atmosphere of a past age.

Within the village are accommodations, restaurants, bars, a general store, an artisan center, a 150-seat private movie theater and the recently added Native American Spa.

Sundance Apres-Ski, Restaurants & Bars

Sundance has only two sit-down restaurants, but one of them is a Robert Redford favorite with a tree growing in the middle of it.

There are two sit-down restaurants in Sundance village. The Foundry Grill offers a casual, western-style atmosphere with waiter service, full menu and wine list. The Tree Room is an award-winning fine dining restaurant open nightly for dinner. It features an extensive wine selection, preserving some of the finest wines available, and is decorated with Robert Redford’s personal collection of Native American crafts and artifacts. It also has a tree growing in the middle of it!

The Library next to The Tree Room offers fireside cocktails. The minimum age for consuming alcohol in Utah is 21. Children can accompany parents in all restaurants. Bars close at 1:00 am Monday to Saturday, and at midnight on Sunday.

Sundance Apres-Ski

 

Apres-ski goes back a long way in Sundance: Butch Cassidy already was a regular in The Owl Bar over a century ago.

Sundance is inevitably quieter than some other ski resorts when it comes to après-ski. The Owl Bar is the perfect spot, featuring the original rosewood bar, complete with bullet holes, which was frequented by Butch Cassidy’s Hole in the Wall gang in the 1890s. Great drinks, full grill menu and live weekend entertainment. Children can accompany parents in The Owl Bar until 9:00 pm.

Sundance Activities

A recent addition to Sundance is the Native American-inspired Spa. Cross-country enthusiasts will discover 14 miles (22 km) of scenic trails for skating and traditional cross-country skiing, and lantern-lit trails for cross-country night skiing.

A recent addition to Sundance is the Native American-inspired Spa-a sacred environment where the restorative powers of nature are summoned for healing the body and restoring the spirit. It’s a peaceful space with six quiet treatment rooms: five dedicated to massage and bodywork and one for esthetics. Therapies inspired by Native American ceremony, culture and ritual are designed to reconnect the body and the mind. In addition, there are yoga classes to strengthen overworked muscles.

Cross-country skiing, night skiing and snowmobile tours in Sundance

Cross-country enthusiasts will discover 14 miles (22 km) of daily groomed, scenic trails for skating and traditional cross-country skiing, plus six miles (10 km) of separate snowshoe trails. There are lantern-lit trails for cross-country skiing at night. Snowmobile tours are available daily.

The Artisan Center in Sundance

The Artisan Center is committed to developing the creative potential in everyone, and features pottery, jewelry-making, photography, glassblowing, sculpture and painting-for all ages-with a backdrop of unparalleled views of the surrounding mountain ranges. The General Store (home of the Sundance catalogue) offers clothing, jewelry, handcrafted items, artwork and signature Sundance merchandise.