The annual winter vacation is a tradition for many families who enjoy the outdoors and like to get together with their family in a picturesque ski town over the holidays. The ski vacation experience can be something that your kids will remember fondly and once they`re grown up they may even continue with their own kids. But will you have the same warm memories?

You`ve booked your plane tickets and carefully selected the perfect slope side condominium located at The Canyons Resort in Park City, Utah. The condo is well appointed and has a full kitchen, perfect for making breakfast prior to hitting the slopes in the morning. The kids will definitely enjoy having their favorite snacks and hot-chocolate once they`ve finished exploring the mountain at the end of the day.

The only thing that might put your trip off to a bumpy start is an unexpected delay on the day you arrive. Your flights are supposed to arrive in SLC around 1:10PM in the afternoon. If plan works out you should be able to collect your luggage, put the family on the shuttle to Park City, and check in at the property management office. You will be unloading your gear at your rental property by 2:30PM.

Once you`ve dropped off the bags, you`ll take the family into town for a bite to eat and then stop off at the equipment rental shop to get everyone`s ski equipment for the week. After riding the shuttle back home to unload the skis, it`s back on the bus to stop by the liquor store and the grocery store. You have everything completed and be back at the rental house no later than 6:45PM or 7:00PM.

Of course, you might save a little time by calling a cab instead of the free shuttle or skip the cab and shuttle completely and rent a four wheel drive, but with the exception of your day of arrival and your day of departure, you`ll most likely leave the rental vehicle in the garage the rest of the week.

Things are predominantly going to plan; however, you were somewhat surprised by the delays at the ski rental shop, liquor store and the grocery store. Most people stop skiing or snowboarding by 3:30PM so the most crowded places in a ski town from 4:00PM to 8:00PM are ski rental shops, the grocery store, and the liquor store. Locals try to avoid making trips to stores like this over the busy time because they know the lines at the check stand can be a 30min. to 60min. wait.

Now what if your prayers for fresh powder materialize as you arrive into town. Eight inches of fresh snow is fine on the mountain but only makes running around town more difficult than it would be otherwise. Add a 2 to 4 hour flight delay, a problem with the rental car agency, traffic delay from the airport to Park City, or tired and fussy children, and you`ll wonder if this ski vacation is your last ski vacation.

It can all seem a bit overwhelming, but what if your groceries and liquor store items were already stocked in your rental condo when you walked in? You could fix a quick snack for the kids, and then unwind from the already busy day of traveling. You wouldn`t need to worry about running out to the ski rental store because you reserved through equipment delivery company that delivers your ski rentals right to your condo.

Even if you have flight delays, traffic, a blizzard of Utah powder, you`ve planned ahead and your ski trip will start the way you hoped. Park City delivery services like Ski Butlers www.skibutlers.com and The Grocery Girls www.thegrocerygirls.com ensure your errands are handled no matter what unexpected delays are thrown your direction.

Now is the best time to ensure that your upcoming Park Cityski vacation is truly as enjoyable and relaxing as you hope. Place your order with The Grocery Girls and they will contact your property manager to deliver your order before you arrive. Your ski rentals will be just as easy to take care of if you use a delivery ski rental company. Isn`t this a better way to begin your vacation; absolutely worry free?

Lynda Lockwell is a travel professional who has worked in the property management industry for the last 24 years. She suggests using TheGroceryGirls.com for your Park City grocery service.