Comp Policy

Canyons extends complimentary skiing/snowboarding privileges to reporters and photographers on assignment, and to journalists who utilize Canyons press kits, press releases and/or ski reports for publication or media exposure. Eligible media personnel may obtain a complimentary lift pass as often as desired during the 2008/09-ski season. 

To arrange for complimentary skiing/snowboarding privileges at Canyons please contact: Director of Public Relations at (435) 615-4843 or Murphy O'Brien Public Relations: 310.453.2539 canyons@murphyobrien.com

You may also e-mail or call Caitlin Martz: 435.615.4843 cmartz@thecanyons.com or Murphy O'Brien Public Relations: 310.453.2539 canyons@murphyobrien.com.  Please note, your call, e-mail or fax must be at least 48 hours prior to your arrival. You may pick up your lift pass at the will call window at ticket office in the resort village area at the top of the Cabriolet. Please plan on presenting valid media identification. 

Thanks in advance for helping us implement our complimentary lift pass policy by following these simple guidelines. The policy is as follows:

• Complimentary lift passes will be issued to writers on assignment, on-air radio and TV announcers on assignment, editors directly responsible for publishing Canyons press releases or ski reports, and photographers and engineers on assignment. Sorry, children, spouses and other guests are not included. Complimentary lift passes are available to owners and managers of media organizations. Sorry, children, spouses and other guests are not included.
• Complimentary lift passes cannot be issued to other media personnel such as advertising or sales representatives, photographers and engineers not on assignment, as well as all other support staff
• Complimentary lift passes cannot be issued to freelance photographers or writers, unless they are on direct assignment from a specific publication. A 48-hour advance notice, in writing, is required from the publication to verify the assignment.

Members of the media who are asking for media rates on lodging must contact the PR staff at Canyons at least two weeks before planned arrival.  Please note that during holiday periods and times of high occupancy in the lodging properties, Canyons may not be able to offer media rates.

Members of the media who are requesting additional services such as ski school, guided mountain tours, or First Tracks must contact the PR staff at Canyons at least one week before planned arrival to arrange for logistics of these activities.  Please note that during holiday periods these services may not be available for media guests.

Please contact our PR Department upon your arrival so that she can help make your day at Canyons enjoyable. We sincerely appreciate the publicity and hope you have a fantastic winter. I look forward to skiing or snowboarding with you this season. See you on the slopes!