Yes, families in Park City, Utah can work with a Blackburn mentor by video. Clients in Park City, Kimball Junction, Deer Valley, Jeremy Ranch and nearby Heber Valley are matched with one dedicated mentor who meets in Mountain time and stays in touch by text and phone between sessions. Our team is based in Los Angeles.
An old mining town with a global calendar
Park City began as a silver mining town and became one of the best-known ski destinations in the country. It hosted events in the 2002 Winter Olympics, was long home to the Sundance Film Festival, and the region is preparing to host the Winter Games again in 2034. That gives a small town an unusually big calendar. Winter brings skiers from everywhere; summer brings mountain bikers, concerts and second-home owners.
For kids who grow up here, the mountains are the backyard. Many ski, race, ride or train at a level that takes real hours. That is a gift, and it also makes school, sleep and everything else harder to fit.
Training, school and the rest of the week
Student athletes in Park City often juggle early mornings on the hill, travel weekends and missed class time. The students who do well usually have a system, not just talent. A mentor helps build one:
- Map the whole season at the start: competitions, travel days, exams and deadlines.
- Plan schoolwork backward from travel, so nothing is due the night after a trip.
- Set a sleep window and protect it as seriously as training.
- Have a short plan for the weeks after an injury or a season-ending result.
Our page on mentoring for student athletes covers this in more depth.
Close to Salt Lake, far enough to feel separate
Park City sits about half an hour up I-80 from Salt Lake City, and many parents commute down the canyon or work remotely. Housing costs make it hard for young adults who grew up here to stay. Some move to Salt Lake, Heber or out of state. Others work in hospitality or at the resorts and wonder what comes after.
That decision is worth making deliberately. A mentor helps a young adult compare real options, set a budget, plan a job search and pick a timeline. See what to do when you do not know what to do with your life and budgeting for young adults.
When the season ends early
Injuries, a bad result or simply outgrowing a sport can end an athlete’s identity overnight. A teen who trained twenty hours a week suddenly has twenty empty hours and no idea what to do with them. A mentor helps fill that time with something chosen, not just something available, and keeps school and sleep steady through the change.
Sessions from Summit County
Utah is one hour ahead of Los Angeles. A 4 pm session after training is 3 pm for the mentor, and early mornings before a lift opens are possible too. Sessions are 30 or 60 minutes, weekly or several times a week, on a weekly or monthly plan. Between sessions the mentor checks in by text or phone, which matters for athletes whose weeks change constantly.
Where a mentor helps
A mentor is a consistent, practical guide outside the family, not a tutor, therapist, sports coach or admissions counselor. For high school students, a parent or guardian is always involved through the intro call, the goals and regular updates; see mentoring for high school students. The mechanics of video sessions are on our online mentoring page.
Related
- Online mentoring in Salt Lake City
- Online mentoring in Aspen and Vail
- Online mentoring in Boise
- Mentoring for families
Common questions
Do you have mentors based in Park City?
Our team is in Los Angeles. Park City clients meet their mentor by video and stay in touch by text and phone.
Can a mentor work around a ski racing schedule?
Yes. Sessions are online, so they continue during travel, and the time can shift week to week around competitions.
Do you also work with families in Heber or Salt Lake City?
Yes. Anyone in Utah, or anywhere in the United States, can work with us by video in local time.
Get started
Is there a student or young adult in Park City you would like to talk about? Call (888) 305 5422, email contact@blackburnmentoring.com or start with a short assessment. A member of our team reviews every assessment personally and sets up a free intro call.