Snowbird

Location

Salt Lake County
United States
40° 34' 43.6728" N, 111° 37' 10.6572" W
US
General info: 

Snowbird has the largest vertical rise in Utah and is among the top ten in the nation. Located a mile down canyon from neighboring resort Alta, Snowbird offers a challenging brand of skiing and riding, along with enough intermediate terrain to entertain guests of average ability. Snowbird has 2,500 acres to play in with 11 lifts serving 89 runs. The area is 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, making same-day arrivals and skiing a logistical reality.

BASE: 7760ft
SUMMIT: 11000ft
VERTICAL DROP: 3240ft

NO. OF. LIFTS: 11
Gondolas: 1
Chairs: 10
Surface: 0

Costs: 

DAY PASS ADULTS weekday: US$78.00
DAY PASS ADULTS weekend: US$78.00

We recommend to confirm the latest prices from the resorts website as the prices might have changed after last update.

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