DEER VALLEY, Utah

DEER VALLEY, Utah

Deer Valley is so civilised, you're even offered a tissue while you wait to board the lifts. Utah's most exclusive ski resort offers perfectly manicured runs, free ski valets, heated sidewalks, fine dining and boutique shopping. Skiers in Deer Valley are shielded from even a hint of the overcrowding and inconvenience of so many less expensive resorts, by limiting the number of tickets sold per day. Bad news for snowboarders: you're not welcome. Each December, this super exclusive ski resort opens in style with the Celebrity SkiFest then in January the Sundance Film Festival (Robert Redford is founder) comes to Park City, which always draws the stars.

Who to see: Dustin Hoffman, Jane Fonda, Bruce Springsteen and John Travolta.

Apres-ski: Settle in by the fire with a cognac at the Troll Hatten Lounge at the Stein Ericksen Lodge. The property's namesake, the 80-something Norwegian Olympic medalist Stein Eriksen, can be spotted here most days.

Where to stay: Located mid-mountain in Deer Valley, is the five-star Stein Eriksen Lodge. Book a luxury suite with gourmet kitchen, elegant living room, stone fireplace, master bedroom, and oversized jetted tubs for around $700 p/n.