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Ski Resort Snowbird at the Great Salt Lake: Position on map

Snowbird Ski Resort

Trail Map Snowbird

The Ski Resort

Snowbird is just a 29 mile ride away from Salt Lake City. Getting an average 500 inches of famous Utah powder snow, the area provides you with 2500 ski-able acres. Hit the 169 runs and enjoy the ride. While the lowest chairlift can be found at 7760 feet, the resort’s highest point is 11,000 feet.
Start your skiing adventure from Snowbird Center. Take Peruvian Express High-Speed Quad to get to the area of Peruvian Gulch. Up here, 10,518 feet above sea level, you can hit a ton of black runs. Those blacks have fancy names like ‘High Baldy Traverse’, ‘Fields of Glory’ or ‘Thanks for the Memo-ries’. Tree skiing fans will be pleased with the splendid choices they have here and experts will love that they can even ski down and descend right into the valley on designated black runs. Here and there you’ll come along blue runs like ‘Rotham Way’ or ‘Chip’s Run’ but the majority of the serviced trails here is perfect for expert skiing.

Aerial Tram will also whisk you up the mountain in a wink of the eye. It also features mostly black runs and glades. Around Hidden Peak at 11,000 feet you’ll have several serious glades to your disposal. Head left when you leave the lift to find some green runs by skiing down.

For example ‚Bass Highway‘ and ‚Miner’s Road‘ are the perfect trails for be-ginners to find their way into the world of riding and skiing. Those runs are ser-viced by the ‚Wildere Lift‘. All the easy runs are further down the mountain and real easy to get to.

The ‘Mid Gad Lift‘ brings you up to Mid Gad from Creekside base. It boasts mostly green runs that are very doable for novice and further down you can hit one or the other intermediate trail. Those also carry pretty special names like ‘Lowest Bassackwards’ or ‘Madam Annes’. Gazdom High-Speed Quad ser-vices runs for every ability, so you can go there with your whole family.

‘Gad2Lift‘ is another expert only lift where beginners should really steer clear. Here, you can really only come back to the base by hitting a ton of different blacks. ‘Baby Thunder Lift’ on the other side brings you also to two blacks but is also a good ride for beginners since they can ski a lot of greens from the top.
One terrain park covers all the needs of Freestylers. The Snowbird Terrain Park is accessible via the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts. You’ll find it on the lower part of the Big Emma run.

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On Mountain Dining

Two dining establishments are located on mountain. Creekside Café and grill located at the foot of Gad Valley provides you with everything you´ll need for breakfast and lunch, as well as with delicious snacks and drinks during lift hours.
Mid-Gad restaurant, you guessed it, is located in the middle of Gad Valley eas-ily accessible either by ski or lift. Their diverse menu leaves no wishes unful-filled ranging from salads and sandwiches over to pizza and burgers.

Must-Ski Runs

The longest run is ’Chip’s Run’ which comes with a length of 2,5 miles and the longest descend is 3,5 miles and is called ’Gad Valley’.

Longest Runs

Talabfahrt nach Snowbird
Length: 5.6 km
Vertical Drop: 988 m
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Nightskiing

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Snowbird, Utah, January, 2012 - Powder Skiing & Snowboarding

Activities

If you’re not into skiing but don’t want to miss out on scenic panorama views, buy a single ticket for the Scenic Aerial Tram. It brings you up to the 11,000 feet high Hidden Peak. From here you can see snow covered slopes, Alta and even Salt Lake Valley.

Snowshoes are a great way to change up the classic hiking. Wasatch moun-tain gives you all the beautiful nature that you would expect from an Utah va-cation. Guided tours are available and bring tons of fun.
You can also book a guided backcountry ski experience which is a Snowcat tour through Sinner’s Pass, Pagan Basin, Borussia in Mineral Basin, Miller Hill and Mary Ellen Gulch. Snowmobiling is also a great amusement for your spare time. Starting point here is Hidden Peak. From here you get to enjoy an scenic 20 minute ride.

If you prefer to avoid the adventure after a long day on the slopes, visit ’The Cliff Spa’ for yoga and fitness classes. You can also just relax in the rooftop hot tub, the heated pools or the famous eucalyptus steam room. If you want to come home with a serious tan, use the solarium relaxation area. Either way, everyone leaving the spa will feel much better and ready for the next day in the mountains.
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Après-Ski and Nightlife

The Tram Club is perfect for those who want to go out and party but still want to catch up on their favorite’s team game. It’s located at Snowbird Center on Level 1. All the restaurants have drink specials and extended wine lists so you can relax with your friends in front of the fireplaces and enjoy the night.

Dining and Restaurants

Foodies appreciate the wide choice of restaurants that are known for fine din-ing. The Aerie has American gastropub-cuisine on the menu by only using lo-cal and seasonal ingredients. Another highlight is the Snowbird’s flagship res-taurant that offers guests award-winning wines and a breathtaking panorama. If you want to enjoy this special experience, definitely reserve a table before-hand.
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Getting here

Departing to Salt Lake International Airport is the best way to get here. The Canyon Transportation Shuttle will bring you into the resort if you reserve it a day or two before you’re arriving.
Rental cars are available as well and since the way is fairly easy, this is a great choice as well. Coming from Salt Lake City you just have to take I-80 and afterwards change onto I-215. Leave at Exit 6 and head towards 6200 South. Follow it, enjoy the scenery and you’re in the resort.
Free parking is available.
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last update on 14 Feb 2024
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Contact

Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort
9385 S. Snowbird Center Dr.
UT 84092-9000
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Phone(801) 933-2222

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Mountain Stats

Elevation2,365 m - 3,353 m
Opening Day18 Nov 2023
Closing Day5 May 2024
Capacity 17900 Persons/Hr.
Hours09:00 - 16:00

Lifts

11
10
1
Total 11

Skiable Terrain

1,011 ha
Easy
Green Circle
Moderate
Blue Squared
Advanced
Black Diamond
Extreme
Double Diamond
Overall Slope Area 1,011 ha
Number of Slopes 169

Weather (3,350 m)

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Open Lifts & Trails

Rates

$196
1 day adult $196
1 day child $118
All rates & fees