Averaging over 500 inches of light, dry Utah powder annually, Snowbird is a true mecca for ski enthusiasts and families alike. This resort offers some of the best powder skiing and some of the most challenging terrain in the world, yet beginners and intermediates will enjoy the area as well. Snowbird offers a unique, slopeside, pedestrian village, set against the rugged beauty of Little Cottonwood Canyon. Accommodations, restaurants, shops, skiing, and all other activities are within easy walking distance. Snowbird offers 882 lodging rooms between four lodging properties, a luxurious spa, a plethora of dining options, four-season activities and a staff dedicated to meeting your every need.

• Average Annual Snowfall: 500'
• Vertical Drop: 3,240'
• Base Elevation: 7,760'
• Top Elevation: 11,000'
• Skiable Acres: 2,500
• Terrain: 27% Beginner, 38% Intermediate, 35% Advanced
• Number of Runs: 89
• Lifts: 1 tram, 4 quads, 6 doubles
• Miles to Major Airport: 29
• Runs: 89
• Longest Run: ChipÕs Run, 2.5 miles.
• Longest Descent: Gad Valley, 3.5 miles.


• Location: Snowbird, Utah is in the heart of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon, one mile down canyon from Alta.

• Lifts: One Aerial Tram, 10 chairlifts including four high-speed detachable quads, six doubles and two conveyer lifts.

• Uphill Capacity: 17,400 skiers and snowboarders per hour.

• 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 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.

• Snowfall: Snowbird averages approximately 500 inches of low-density, dry Utah powder annually. Thanks to ideal geography and a phenomenon called Lake Effect, Little Cottonwood Canyon powder is known worldwide.

• Season: Utah's longest ski and snowboard season, mid-November through mid-May (conditions permitting).

• Mountain School: Snowbird's Mountain School offers a plethora of instruction from class lessons to women's ski and snowboard camps.

• Accessibility: Snowbird is 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport with more than 600 daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities and 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake City. Snowbird is a scenic 45-minute drive from the airport, making same-day skiing and flying a reality.

• Lodging: Four slopeside lodges - the Cliff Lodge, Lodge at Snowbird, The Inn and Iron Blossom - offer rooms by the night, week or longer as well as timeshare opportunities. Snowbird offers 882 total rooms.

• Restaurants: 15 serving everything from fine dining to burgers and beers.

• Bars: 4.

• Spa: The luxurious Cliff Spa on the top two floors of the Cliff Lodge offers a full complement of services provided by a staff of 40 trained massage therapists, facialists and other specialists.

• Meeting Space: Snowbird's mountain village includes 29,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space with all contemporary A/V equipment, conference services and catering. Snowbird's meeting space expands to 44,000 square feet with an outdoor tent with a 1,000-person capacity.