Everything about Snowbird Ski Resort totally explained
Snowbird is a year-round ski and summer resort located in the
U.S. state of
Utah on the eastern border of the
Salt Lake City suburb of
Sandy in the
Little Cottonwood Canyon of the
Wasatch mountain range in the
Rocky Mountains. It is 29 miles (46 km) from
Salt Lake International Airport, 24 miles (38 km) from
downtown Salt Lake City and 4 miles (7 km) east of the
suburb of
Sandy. The resort first opened in December
1971.
Snowbird shares the canyon with neighbor
Alta Ski Area. Both receive over 500 inches (12.7 m) of
snowfall per year and Snowbird usually closes on
Memorial Day in late May while the occasional ski year can last as long as the
Fourth of July. Snowbird has a skiable area of 2,500 acres (10 km²) with a vertical drop of 3,240 ft (990 m) from the summit of Hidden Peak, which has an elevation of above 11,000 ft (3400 m). Hidden Peak is serviced by an aerial tram from the lodges.
Facilities
Snowbird currently has 11 ski lifts (4 High-Speed Quads, 6 Doubles, and a surface lift), an aerial tram, and a 600-foot tunnel enclosing a one-way conveyor lift connecting Peruvian Gulch to Mineral Basin allowing easier access for beginners and intermediates to new terrain. The tunnel, the first of its kind in North America, also allows for skier transport when winds require the closing of the aerial tram.
Skiers can access the resources of both Snowbird and Alta through a joint pass that allows skiers access to both resorts using one pass, allowing access to 26 total ski lifts and tows and a skiable area of 4,700 acres (19 km²). Since Alta doesn't allow
snowboarders, this option is only available to skiers, although Snowbird allows snowboarding within its boundaries.
The terrain at Snowbird is 27% beginner, 38% intermediate, and 35% Advanced.
Snowbird has a total of four lodges, including the Iron Blosam, the Inn, the Lodge at Snowbird, and the Cliff Lodge. The resort also has many gift shops, restaurants, arcades, a popular fine-dining Sunday brunch, hiking trails, several pools, a full-service spa, and a luge.
Awards
Skiing Magazine ranked the Alta-Snowbird ski area second in North America overall and first in the United States for the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons.
According to SKI Magazine (October 2002) Snowbird ranked 20th in North America with Gold Medals in Snow, Access, Challenge, Terrain, Scenery, Weather and Lifts. In specific categories it was ranked No. 3 in North America for Snow, No. 4 in North America for Challenge, and No. 5 in North America for Terrain.
The Ski School at Snowbird is well-regarded and two of Snowbird’s Mountain School Instructors, Rob Sogard and Nancy Thorsen, made SKI Magazine’s Top 100 list.
Images
Image:May 28 2006 Snowbird UT USA.jpg|Snowbird on Memorial Day Weekend 2006
Image:Snowbirdutah.jpg|Snowbird mid-June 2003
image:SnowbirdHiddenPeak1.jpg|The Salt Lake Valley from Hidden Peak's summit, reached via Snowbird's tram during the summer
Image:Salt_Lake_Valley_Utah_United_States_North_America_Earth.jpg|The Salt Lake Valley from Snowbird during winter
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