SAM Magazine-Deer Valley, Utah, June 25, 2008-Deer Valley will double the ski resort's seasonal employee housing for the 2008-2009 winter. Given the pricy real estate surrounding the ski area, where many homes are valued at more than $1 million, the resort won't build slopeside accommodations for its seasonal workforce. Rather, the ski resort will rent 50 cabins from a popular nearby summer destination, the Heber Valley Park and Resort. Located seven miles south of Deer Valley's Mayflower lift, the cabins are expected to house 200 employees. The ski area employs approximately 1,500 to 1,700 seasonal staff each winter.

"Helping our seasonal employees find housing during the winter months is always a challenge," said Deer Valley Resort president and general manager Bob Wheaton. "We feel that the agreement with the Heber Valley Park and Resort is a great fit.

"It's a large enough project that we feel we will establish a true Deer Valley employee 'community' there, which we're really pleased about," Wheaton added. \