I need help planning a March ski trip.
 

I'm planning a ski trip with my boyfriend for late march. After pricing out travel, accommodations, rental and lessons for a few different locations, I've found Winter Park, UT and the resorts around Ogden, UT both fall comfortably within my budget. Now Im not sure which one to choose. I'm sure we'll love the skiing in either location so I need to judge based on other factors, such as accommodations and dining. Can anyone tell me about the restaurants and bars in either location?

Ummm do you mean Winter Park Utah.

Ooops I mean Park City? Ogden?

ooh! yes, Thanks for catching that. Winter Park, CO, and Ogden, UT near Snowbasin, Powder Mountain, and Wolf Mountain.

Well, there is no lodging at Snowbasin. You would have to stay in Ogden, which would be ok.There are some ok restaurants, but nothing spiffy. But if you are looking for less expensive, then maybe this is exactly what you want!!! Skiing at Snowbasin is good. Cottonwood Canyons in Salt Lake City are better (Alta etc). But I have skied Snowbasin and thought it was fine.

What level of skiers are you?

Where are you coming from? Air fare counts in the over all amount you spend. March is great skiing in CO and probably Utah.
You've given little info.

Snowbasin has great skiing for all levels. And its big. Not sure if I could ski the whole week on one mountain (but I do ski at least 5-6 times at Alta over the winter weekends so I guess it's sort of the same thing)

We're both beginners, though not completely inexperienced, we are planning to take a lesson or two (Winter park lessons are 5.5hrs long, lessons at any of the three places around Ogden are 1-3 hours). We're flying from NC, and I've already priced out airfare and some potential hotels in both towns.

You will WANT to take full day lessons--for your own fun and for your safety. Have you ever skied out west--only NC?
You'll get more ski time, better use of the mountain, and total enjoyment for your progress. Short lessons will not help a novice skier.
Winter Park is an excellent ski school, and it is quite close to Denver.

More to do in Park City than the other places.

I like the half day lesson, half day ski option myself. Plus if you don't ski a lot, you can get really sore and tired by 3 or so. Park City does have more to do and a price tag to go with it. Depends on your budget.

Well, she is researching Winter Park CO, not Park City. As for the length of the lesson, they are mostly over by 3 in my experience for a full day. I do think you progress faster with a day lesson IF you are a real novice/beginner skier. If a "blue" skier, a half day does give you enough to work on on your own for the rest of the day.
Skiing in the west is SO different from NC!!
We have skied Snowbird in Utah and my impression is that the mountains in Utah are a tad steeper than CO which can be more challenging for beginners. Are there good greens/light blues on the Ogden area mountains? It could make a difference in their overall enjoyment of their time.

So far, this has been an awesome ski season for Winter Park, CO. I don't know about Utah's snowfall this year.

There is plenty to do in Winter Park. It's family-oriented.

Snowbasin (Ogden) has a variety of terrain for everybody and its a big resort so its nice. Alta and Snowbird can be some of the hardest places to ski. But you can find great stuff there too.

When you said, Late March. Last week of March? I would stick to CO as your chances of good snow is much higher. Utah is lower than all the resort bases in CO. For many years skied the first week of March at Park City. And in many years, even the first week of March was soft and slushy on the lower levels. Only skied Snowbasin once and thought it was ok but don't know what it would be like in late March.

You might look at Breckenridge and Keystone and stay in Dillon or Frisco, may be Silverthorne. At that time of year you might find some deals on lodging in those areas.