Snowbird sits at the head of Little Cottonwood Canyon, where more than 14 meters of snow fall each winter on a wall of granite. The Aerial Tram lifts a hundred skiers to Hidden Peak in seven minutes, the Cliff Lodge stands in raw concrete at the base, and there is no village beyond the resort itself.
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 and New Zealand; 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.
Excellent · 8.2k reviews
Moments from the lifts in Snowbird, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Guests rate this hotel as excellent (4.6/5 from 8,209 reviews). It sits about 50 m from the slopes. A mid-range option for Snowbird, with live nightly rates shown for your exact dates so you always see the best price.
Very good · 1.8k reviews
Moments from the lifts in Snowbird, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
Very good · 598 reviews
Strong value for Snowbird, with a high guest rating that punches above its nightly price.
Very good · 423 reviews
A dependable, well-reviewed choice for a stay in Snowbird.
Very good · 335 reviews
Moments from the lifts in Snowbird, so you can ski back to the door and skip the morning queues.
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Every property at Snowbird is essentially ski-in/ski-out: the resort consists of a handful of lodges clustered around the tram base. The Cliff Lodge, Inn and Lodge at Snowbird all step onto snow. There is no off-resort lodging within walking distance up the canyon.
Snowbird is one of the snowiest resorts in the Lower 48, with annual totals routinely north of 14 meters thanks to the Lake Effect pumping moist air off the Great Salt Lake into the steep granite bowls of Little Cottonwood. The ski mountain is essentially vertical: the Aerial Tram links the base at 2438 meters to Hidden Peak at 3353 in seven minutes, and from the top the Cirque Traverse opens onto a litany of legendary expert lines, including Great Scott, the Gad Chutes, and the avalanche-ringed Mineral Basin on the back side. Sixty-seven percent of the marked terrain is black, which tells you everything; intermediates still find plenty on Gad 2 and Mineral Basin's softer flanks, but Snowbird earns its reputation as an expert's mountain. The base architecture is unapologetically brutalist, dominated by the concrete Cliff Lodge with its rooftop pool and views straight up the canyon. There is no traditional village, no Main Street, no historic core: the resort is the resort. An interconnect ticket links Snowbird to Alta next door, doubling the playground. It suits strong skiers, snow chasers and travellers who measure a holiday in vertical meters rather than restaurant choices.
Hotels and apartments around the lifts. Compare prices on Booking, Expedia and Hotels.com.
Snowbird offers 170 km of pistes across 14 lifts, from 2,438 m to 3,353 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 23 to May 25, with a snow score of 96/100. The best conditions are usually from late January through February, while spring skiing in March and April brings longer days and softer afternoons.
Every property at Snowbird is essentially ski-in/ski-out: the resort consists of a handful of lodges clustered around the tram base. The Cliff Lodge, Inn and Lodge at Snowbird all step onto snow. There is no off-resort lodging within walking distance up the canyon.
Snowbird has 170 km of marked pistes served by 14 lifts, between 2,438 m and 3,353 m of altitude.
Snowbird counts about 141 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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