Accessibility
Snowbird is 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport with more than 600 daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities and 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake City. Snowbird is a scenic 45-minute drive from the airport, making same-day skiing and flying a reality. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Tram and Lifts
The 125-person Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in approximately seven minutes. Other lifts include 10 chairlifts including four high-speed detachable quads and six doubles and two surface lifts. Snowbird has North America’s only skier tunnel. Most lifts run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Chickadee, which is open until 8:30 p.m. for night skiing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Season
Snowbird has Utah’s longest ski and snowboard season. It runs from mid-November through mid-May (conditions permitting) and has been known to open for skiing and riding for the July 4th holiday on big snow years. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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Elevation Info
The top of the resort is the 11,000-foot Hidden Peak. The lowest point on the mountain is the bottom of Baby Thunder chairlift at 7,760 feet. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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Lots of Powder
Snowbird averages approximately 500 inches of low-density, "dry" Utah powder annually. Thanks to ideal geography and a phenomenon called Lake Effect, Little Cottonwood Canyon powder is known worldwide. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Terrain
Snowbird’s terrain make-up is 27 percent beginner, 38 percent intermediate, 35 percent advanced/expert. 2,500 acres host 89 runs of bowls, trails, glades, chutes, cliffs, rock bands and more. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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Terrain Park
Located near the middle of the Mid-Gad lift exit on the Big Emma run. Learn basic park skills or ride some expert rails. You’ll find park obstacles for all ability levels in our terrain park. The park is accessed via the Wilbere, Mid-Gad or GadZoom chairs. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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Winter Activities
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort offers visitors a myriad of winter activities including fly-fishing, ice climbing, ice skating, avalanche rescue training, snowshoeing, night skiing and more. Click to view the whole list of options or visit www.snowbird.com
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The Cliff Lodge
Offering three restaurants, two lounges, two swimming pools, four hot tubs, extensive meeting space and Snowbird’s only ski-out, ski-in accessibility, the Cliff Lodge is the flagship of the four lodging properties at the resort. Each room and unit is assigned a convenient indoor locker in the Level 1 locker room. Lockers include boot dryers, shelves and plenty of space for your skis and snowboard. The Cliff Lodge also offers high-speed wireless internet throughout the property, a business center, a ballroom, meeting rooms, a ski shop with full rental facilities, a ticket window, Mountain School office, concierge and entertainment throughout the winter. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Cliff Spa
Since 1987, the Cliff Spa has served as a place where people can get away and find balance, vitality and relaxation. It is our goal to provide an experience of solitude and reflection leaving you refreshed and inspired. For more information, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Inn at Snowbird
Friendly and first-class, the Inn offers all the comforts of home including kitchens and wood burning fireplaces in most units. Accommodations vary from single bedrooms to studios to a studio/loft with attached bedroom. Other amenities at The Inn include a pool, hot tub, excercise facility, steam room and equipment lockers. The most intimate lodge at Snowbird, The Inn offers a relaxing atmosphere that keeps guests returning season after season. For more information or to book your stay, visit www.snowbird.com
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The Iron Blosam Lodge
One of the world’s first and most successful shared-ownership condominium lodges, Iron Blosam Lodge offers the visiting vacationer everything necessary for the perfect holiday in any season. Also located within the lodge is the Wildflower Ristorante and Lounge. Its superb Mediterranean influenced cuisine, and lively after-ski scene make the Iron Blosam Lodge the perfect place to return to at the end of the day. For more information or to book your stay, visit www.snowbird.com
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