Communities that previously lacked meaningful ski access are now attracting high-end lifestyle buyers, rewriting the investment case for properties once considered secondary options. In mountain resort real estate, ski access has long functioned as a hard dividing line between primary and secondary markets. Communities with direct ski-in/ski-out positioning command premium prices; those without it compete on affordability. That binary is beginning to break down in the Park City area, and the catalyst is the ongoing expansion of Deer Valley’s ski terrain and lift infrastructure. Access Rewrites Value Derrik Carlson, Team Lead at Derrik & Co. (Keller Williams Park City), says communities like...