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Rating

Skicow has calculated an excellent rating of 4.04 out of 5 for the Snowbird ski area. This is based on several criteria such as the size of the ski area and the services provided. Note that we do not have all the required data, such as the uphill capacity, which is necessary for a comprehensive rating calculation and consequently the calculation will be slightly inaccurate.

(4.04 moos out of 5)

News

Ski resort closing dates [February 1, 2012, 8:20 pm]
http://www.newsfeedmaker.com/article/78579533/e4ed7f68 It’s April, the time when most Western ski areas will end their seasons. A few resorts, including Snowbird, Utah; Alpine Meadows, Squaw Valley and Mammoth, Calif.; Mount Hood, Ore.; Arapahoe Basin, Echo Mountain and Loveland, Colo.; and Blackcomb Mountain … vote as irrelevant

Overview

In addition to the overview provided here, please also see our review of Snowbird.

Snowbird is located about a mile away from Alta and 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport. It offers a variety of slopes that will challenge experienced skiers and snowboarders. It also has numerous intermediate slopes.

Snowbird’s Superpipe is located on the Big Emma run and is accessed by the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts. Snowbird’s terrain park is located on the Blue Bell trail is serviced by the Baby Thunder lift.

Snowbird has a good vertical rise (3,241ft). As a guide, skiers will typically stop several times when skiing top to bottom (most skiers would not be able to ski top to bottom without stopping). Snowbird has a good range of terrain for skiers and snowboarders of all abilities. With 89 trails, it will take quite some time to explore the entire ski area.

Note: Snowbird is part of the composite ski area AltaSnowbird.

Note: This page only contains ski area information. You may also be interested in Snowbird ski accommodation information.

Ski Area Statistics for Snowbird

Detailed ski area statistics for Snowbird are presented in the boxed sections below.

Activity Overview

Downhill skiing?	Yes
Snowboarding?	Yes
Night skiing?	Yes
Snowcat skiing?	Yes
Cross country skiing?	Yes
Snowshoeing?	Yes
Snow tubing?	Yes

Grading

Beginner:	27 %
Intermediate:	38 %
Advanced:	35 %
Expert:	0 %

Trails

Number of trails:	89
Total trail length:	?
Longest trail:	?
Number of bowls:	?
Number of half pipes:	?
Number of terrain parks:	1
Length of cross country trails:	1.2 miles

Mountain Statistics

Vertical rise:	3,241 ft
Base elevation:	7,759 ft
Top elevation:	11,001 ft
On piste area:	2,501 acres
Snow making area:	376 acres
Annual snowfall:	500.0 in

Lifts

Uphill capacity:	?
Passenger cabin lifts:	1
High speed chairs:	3
Standard chairs:	7
Surface lifts:	0
Total lifts:	11

Services

Ski lessons?	Yes
Snowboard lessons?	Yes
Ski rentals?	Yes
Snowboard rental?	Yes
Childcare?	Yes
Number of mountain restaurants:	?

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