Sundance Mountain Resort is a ski resort located northeast of Provo, Utah. Spanning over on the slopes of Mount Timpanogos in Utah's Wasatch Range, alpine skiing began on the site in 1944. Actor Robert Redford acquired the area in 1968, and established a year-round resort which would later spawn the independent Sundance Film Festival and the non-profit Sundance Institute. Sundance is committed to the balance of art, nature and community.