Snowbasin hosted the 2002 Olympic downhill and super-G, and it remains one of Utah's quietest mountains. Its lavish base lodges feel like grand hotels, while the famously dry Wasatch powder falls on uncrowded slopes.
Snowbasin is a ski resort in United States, in the Wasatch Mountains. The village sits at 1948 m and the lifts top out at 2850 m, with 64 km of pistes and 11 lifts. Its BestSnowHotels snow score is 90/100, and the season usually runs Nov 29 → Apr 13.
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Run counts and piste kilometres are indicative. Green runs only exist in France, Spain, Andorra, Norway, Sweden, Finland, Japan, the United States, Morocco, Algeria, Lesotho, South Africa, Egypt, Canada, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and Chile; Italy, Austria, Switzerland and Germany start at blue. Indicative average snow depth near the top of the resort, in cm.
A handful of well-rated hotels in and around the resort. Pick one, then compare live prices across Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Very good · 1.1k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Guests rate this hotel as very good (4.5/5 from 1,130 reviews). A upper-scale option for Snowbasin, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Great · 1.8k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 970 reviews
Strong value for Snowbasin, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Great · 1.3k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 1.5k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Very good · 927 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Great · 873 reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 262 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Snowbasin, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Good · 1.2k reviews
A long-standing favourite in Snowbasin, trusted by thousands of guests before you.
Excellent · 200 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Snowbasin, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Excellent · 225 reviews
One of the highest-rated places to stay in Snowbasin, with guests singling out the service and comfort.
Very good · 372 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Snowbasin.
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Snowbasin is a day resort with grand base lodges but no slopeside hotels, so it is not ski in, ski out. Visitors stay in Ogden, Huntsville or Salt Lake City and drive up for the day.
With wide open bowls, steep tree lined runs and gentle cruisers, Snowbasin suits everyone from confident families to expert skiers chasing fresh tracks. There is no base village, so the resort works best as a day trip: it sits about 30 minutes from Ogden and roughly 1 hour from Salt Lake City by car.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
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Snowbasin offers 64 km of pistes across 11 lifts, from 1948 m to 2850 m. Whether it suits beginners depends on the dedicated learner zones at the base of the slopes, so check the local ski-school options for green and blue run access.
The season runs from Nov 29 to Apr 13, with a snow score of 90/100. Snow is usually most reliable in the heart of that window, deep in winter, while the closing weeks bring longer days and softer afternoon snow.
Snowbasin is a day resort with grand base lodges but no slopeside hotels, so it is not ski in, ski out. Visitors stay in Ogden, Huntsville or Salt Lake City and drive up for the day.
Snowbasin has 64 km of marked pistes served by 11 lifts, between 1948 m and 2850 m of altitude.
Snowbasin counts about 115 marked runs in total. The colour breakdown above shows how they split by difficulty, a good guide to whether the resort fits your level.
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