Resorts Snowbird
Area Profile
Snowbird has the largest vertical rise in Utah and is among the top ten in the nation. Located a mile down canyon from neighboring resort Alta, Snowbird offers a challenging brand of skiing and riding, along with enough intermediate terrain to entertain guests of average ability. Snowbird has 2,500 acres to play in with 11 lifts serving 89 runs. The area is 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, making same-day arrivals and skiing a logistical reality.
Lodging Profile
Four slopeside lodges -- the Cliff Lodge, Lodge at Snowbird, The Inn and Iron Blosam -- offer rooms by the night, week or longer as well as timeshare opportunities. Snowbird offers 882 total rooms. The Cliff Lodge has been renovated. Features include upgraded lodging rooms with new furnishings, flat screen televisions, bedding, bathroom tile, fixtures and artwork.
Services Profile
Ice skating, night skiing, luging, tubing, spa, and rooftop pool. The lodge also offers a video games plaza, shops, restaurants, and four bars. Snowbird's Mountain School offers instruction.
Area Recreation Profile
Skiing, snowboarding, special first-track skiing, snowcat and heli-skiing, guided snowshoe outings, indoor tennis, racquetball, squash, and fitness facilities.
Snowboarding Profile
The expanded Snowbird Terrain Park moved to the Blue Bell run last season and now is serviced by the nearby Baby Thunder lift. Snowbird's Superpipe is located on the Big Emma run and is accessed by the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts.
Cross Country Profile
Backcountry skiing excursions and guided snowshoe outings.
Summer Profile
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Mountain Stats
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Top: 11000 FT Bottom: 7760 FT Vertical Drop: 3240 FT Skiable Terrain: 2500 acres Number of Runs: 85 Snow Making: 0 acres |
Total Lifts: na Surface Lifts: 2 Capacity: 16800 |
Beginner Runs: 27% Intermediate Runs: 38% Advanced Runs: 35% Expert Runs: 0% Average Snowfall: 500 IN |
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Projected Days Open: na Days Open Last Year: 177 Year Open: 1971 |
Regionwide comparison Wikiski OnTheSnow.com Resort Guide for Snowbird | |
Contact Information
Snowbird
Address:Higway 210 Little Co Snowbird, UT, 84092-Phone: (801) 933-2222
Email: info@snowbird.com
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