Snowbird Details and Photos
Snowbird, UT (Directions)
Last Updated: 2/11/2012 7:38 PM
Overview
- 27 Beginner
- 38 Intermediate
- 35 Advanced
Liftopia Tickets are good for all lifts at Snowbird, including the Tram and Tunnel. They are not good for use at Alta.
Snowbird is the most accessible world-renowned four season mountain resort in North America: only 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, with over 600 daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities. Snowbird is located in the... heart of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon, one mile down canyon from Alta. With 85 runs over 2,500 acres of terrain, it has one Aerial Tram, 10 chairlifts including four high-speed detachable quads and six doubles (most with arm and leg rests), and two conveyer lifts.
Elevation: Top of resort is 11,000-foot Hidden Peak, lowest point on the mountain is bottom of Baby Thunder chairlift at 7,760 feet. The 125-person Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in approximately seven minutes.
Terrain Park & SUPERPIPE: The Snowbird Terrain Park and SUPERPIPE is located on the lower part of the Big Emma run. They are accessed by the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts.
Come see why Snowbird has been ranked the number 1 ski resort in North America 5 years in a row by SKIING magazine.
Please note: **Variable Spring conditions exist. Limited terrain and lifts available. Please check www.snowbird.com for details** Read more
Snowbird is the most accessible world-renowned four season mountain resort in North America: only 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, with over 600 daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities. Snowbird is located in the... heart of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon, one mile down canyon from Alta. With 85 runs over 2,500 acres of terrain, it has one Aerial Tram, 10 chairlifts including four high-speed detachable quads and six doubles (most with arm and leg rests), and two conveyer lifts.
Elevation: Top of resort is 11,000-foot Hidden Peak, lowest point on the mountain is bottom of Baby Thunder chairlift at 7,760 feet. The 125-person Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in approximately seven minutes.
Terrain Park & SUPERPIPE: The Snowbird Terrain Park and SUPERPIPE is located on the lower part of the Big Emma run. They are accessed by the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts.
Come see why Snowbird has been ranked the number 1 ski resort in North America 5 years in a row by SKIING magazine.
Please note: **Variable Spring conditions exist. Limited terrain and lifts available. Please check www.snowbird.com for details** Read more
Operations
Status
Open
Lifts Open/Total
13 of 11
Weekday Hours
Mon-Fri: 9a-5p
Trails Open/Total
80 of 85
Weekend Hours
Sat/Sun: 9a-5p
Stats & Conditions
Base Elevation
7,760 ft
24-hr Snowfall
2"
Vertical Drop
3,240 ft
Avg Base Depth
34-64"
Peak Elevation
11,000 ft
Reviews & Tips (43)
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Don't go to SB after a fresh dump. I was there on the 23rd and most of the area was closed due to the threat of avalanches. Problem was half the area was closed and every local was skiing because of the fresh powder which equaled LONG LIFT LINES. .
written Jan 29 2012 - 06:44 AM
Skiied this past week with 8 inches of fresh powder over 2 days both reported and actual. Last day was Wednesday and SB reported 0 inches but I experienced a minimum of 4 inches fresh powder from top to bottom. Enough to get off the groomers and into the woods and bumps. Staff was most friendly. Beautiful area. My group hit a number of great restaurants in the area and the Spa was a great way to cap off the day.
written Jan 13 2012 - 07:20 PM
Visited Snowbird for three days this past week...
The resort provided EXCELLENT customer service with every employee that we interacted with expressing a positive and helpful attitude. I was thoroughly impressed, yet again, with the quality of staff and service for a ski resort.
Snowbird currently has a pretty rough and haphazard snowpack. Naturally, the steeper the terrain, the more rocky and rough it is. In this light, the expert terrain off the top of the tram is looking nasty. While it provides amazing steeps, be sure to bring your rock skis at this point in time!
Overall - Snowbird is an amazing resort and Lifttopia offers some absolutely fantastic ticket deals!
AJ
written Jan 02 2012 - 01:59 PM
Acess to tram is nice but they are lacking snow. Lots of rocks if you leave the groomers.
written Dec 31 2011 - 01:25 PM
Snowbird was awesome. I have no idea why anyone would ski at Deer Valley or Park City when they could ski at Snowbird.
written Dec 26 2011 - 05:54 PM
If you are an older gentleman and haven't skiied since last year, you might not want to take the tram up to the top and have to take Regulator Johnson down on your first run. Warm it up on one of the lesser lifts first and then you'll be ready to hit the Tram! Snowbird ROCKS!
written Dec 12 2011 - 09:32 AM
AWESOME TIME....SNOWBIRD IS ALWAYS GREAT...BE IN GOOD SHAPE..EVEN THE GREEN RUNS WILL WORK YA...
written Dec 04 2011 - 05:50 PM
Justin Connoly
Beginner Skier
Incredible day on Sunday 01May! All trails covered with plenty of snow, lots of sunshine, and some late afternoon snow showers. Saturday was so crowded, Sunday was great -- mineral basin area, beautiful. With Alta having its last day today, the next few weeks will make Snowbird the place to be. Lots of snow, powder deep in the trees.
written May 01 2011 - 04:29 PM
We had an amazing time! Great conditions and a big storm which dumped 13 inches so it was powder, powder, powder! Today (our last day) was blue-bird heaven! Thanks Liftopia for hooking us up with such an incredible deal. We will definitely use you in the future.
written Apr 15 2011 - 05:16 PM
This is a great mountain for intermediate skiers and snowboarders. There are some easy and difficult hills, but I had more fun snowboarding after I'd been a few times. I currently have a 2-day pass for the 2011 season that I don't need, if anyone is interested in buying it. E-mail me at hhcurt AT gmail DOT com. And enjoy the slopes!
written Apr 02 2011 - 04:16 PM
I've held a season pass at snowbird for 3 years now. If you are an advanced skiier you don't need to read reviews you know what this place is about, buy a ticket, follow a local and enjoy the best terrain in Utah. If you are a beginner don't even think about it, you will not enjoy this mountain. If you can ski black runs at most other western resorts snowbird will push you, the blacks here are not like Park City, Breck, or Targhee, this is a real mountain. If you can ski blacks at Jackson or Squaw you'll like Snowbird. Snowbird has a sceen of hardcore tram riding locals that can be annoying or entertaining depending on who you know and your outlook on it. Overall it's the best moutain in Utah.
written Mar 21 2011 - 02:56 AM
Had a great time again at Snowbird resort. The runs were in great condition a little icy on the trail runs but over all good. Would buy again from Liftopia - great deal and easy to get ticket. No problems and save money.
written Mar 20 2011 - 02:26 PM
It was fantastic... easy to get on the mountain, the snow was great, the lines
were short, the sun was out... overall a great ski vacation
written Mar 17 2011 - 11:54 AM
Stay at the Cliff. During big storms the one lane into SnowBird is typically closed due to Avalanch danger in Little Cottonwood Canyon. We didn't get on the hill until 11AM each day. If you Stay at the Cliff, you're already there. Fresh tracks while everyone else is sitting in traffic. The Tram takes a long time. Cut your wait in half by taking the Peruvian Express, then then tunnel to the back side, and take the Mineral Basin Express to Hidden Peak. Not only do you save time you get a run in between.
written Mar 01 2011 - 01:30 PM
















