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Snowbird offers the most varied terrain and consistent snow available to skiers and snowboarders. Snowbird averages 500 inches of annual snowfall and offers 2,500 rideable acres as well as a connection with nearby Alta.
Located 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport, Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort is North America's most accessible year-round resort. Snowbird averages 500 inches of "The Greatest Snow on Earth" and Utah's longest ski and snowboard season.
Legendary snowfall, bright sunshine, soaring granite peaks, a 125-passenger aerial Tram and elegant lodging make Snowbird a world-class resort. Snowbird, along with Little Cottonwood Canyon neighbor Alta, has been named the No. 1 ski resort in the U.S. for the past five years. The two areas share one pass and 4,700 acres of skiable terrain. North America's first ski area tunnel, the Peruvian Tunnel, will greet skiers and riders for the 2006-07 winter season. Additional upgrades around the resort include a new high-speed quad chairlift, storm monitoring with the Snowbird SnowCam and Cliff Lodge room renovations. Live shots of the current storm's snow accumulation can be seen using the new SnowCam at www.snowbird.com/snowcam.
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Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort – "Powder and Sunrise Skiing at Snowbird"
It had been a few years since I had skied either Alta or Snowbird so I was excited to get back. Sitting at the end of Little Cottonwood canyon they are blessed with some of the deepest and driest snow and powder known to man.
This year the snow was piling deep and storms had been frequent visitors making for certain great conditions. We stayed at the Cliff Lodge, truly a monument to comfort and convenience with a full spa in the facility upstairs. For those of us combing work there was also a full set of business services available and a great wireless connection throughout the building. With this convenient of a location it was grab your skis from the lockers, walk out and ski down and over to the lift. At day’s end one skied right to the base of the lodge. There is no better location for convenience at Snowbird. The snow would prove to be fantastic. We were right after a storm that had dropped several feet of powder. On Wednesday the day started with a breakfast hosted in the Peruvian tunnel which one would normally take a conveyor lift through to the backside which was Mineral Basin. This recent addition I had never skied as it was either not open, or there was zero visibility the last several times I had been at Snowbird. Today would be different. Blue clear skies awaited us as the moon slowly descended over the horizon while the sun crept up from the east. After listening to the intro and welcome from our gracious hosts we were then provided access to the mountain as sunrise appeared. Soft buttery powder was everywhere.
Mineral Basin offers less steep terrain than the front side even with some of the cliff areas. The lines were many and varied. It was a quick traverse either right or left at the top and pick your line of fresh untracked powder. The snow ranged from boot deep to about knee deep in spots. Quickly the powder was cut up but there still plenty of soft snow anywhere. It was fast crowd of ski area operators and suppliers just ripping the snow. We had about 3 hours before heading back for the afternoon of sessions and trade show. Snowbird continues to be one of my favorite mountains in North America. The combination of steep terrain, wide open bowls and incredible snowfall make it a must ski or ride destination for any serious skier and snowboarder. It easy access in and out of Salt Lake City draws powder hound enthusiasts the world over. If the mountain does not offer enough terrain there is always the helicopter ski operation as another option for even more Wasatch Powder.
