Park City High Seniors Take a Chairlift Directly to Graduation at Deer Valley
For the first time in school history, Park City High School held its graduation ceremony at Deer Valley Resort, with the class of 2026 riding a chairlift directly to the venue on June 5th.
According to KPCW, the 375 graduating seniors boarded the Silver Lake Express chairlift and took it to the summer bandshell at Snow Park Lodge, where commencement festivities were held. While Park City High students have long had a tradition of riding a chairlift before graduation, this year marked the first time the lift delivered them practically to the ceremony itself.
The unusual venue was the result of ongoing construction at Dozier Field, the school’s traditional graduation site, which forced the district to seek an alternate location. Deer Valley Resort stepped in to host the event. Parents and family members gathered beneath the chairlift to wave up at graduates as they made their descent to the lodge.
Principal Caleb Fine announced that the class collected an impressive $7.4 million in scholarships. Of the graduating seniors, 329 are headed to college, while another 36 plan to enter the workforce, take a gap year, or serve a religious mission.
Whether Dozier Field will be ready for future classes remains to be seen, but the class of 2026 gave Deer Valley Resort its first high school graduation.
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