Snowbird

Snowbird, USA

Snowbird opened in December of 1971 with three lifts; the Tram, the Lodge at Snowbird and the Snowbird Centre. Since then Snowbird has become the No1 ski resort in the USA with over 2,500 acres of powdery trails and playing its part in the Winter Olympics of 2002. Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is situated in the heart of the Wasatch National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon. The resort is in an isolated mountain setting that is a cozy, pedestrian village within rugged surroundings.

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Snow In

Skiing & Boarding In

Snowbird prides itself on acres of terrain for everyone - from wide bowls to gladed tree runs, from steep chutes to gentle cruising boulevards. Intermediates will want to checkout Chip's Run, the longest designated run at 2.5 miles. All this snow and terrain is easily accessible via eight chairlifts and one powerful aerial tram, which carries 125 passengers to the summit of 11,000-foot Hidden Peak in eight short minutes. And the new 500-acre bowl, Mineral Basin, is serviced by a new high-speed detachable quad to access the terrain. With a vertical drop of 3,000 feet and more than 500 inches of annual snowfall covering the famous range it's almost impossible to run out of new trails to try at Snowbird, even with a ski season running from mid-November to mid-May.

Après-ski In

Relaxed, sociable evenings are the Salt Lake way, kick back on a comfy couch at the Aerie Lounge and feel the warmth of a roaring fire as live jazz tickles the ear drums. The club of choice for the canyon locals is The Wildflower Lounge, located in the Iron Blosam, open nightly from 4 pm. It has a menu featuring crispy crust pizza, wild things and wings, Italian cheese fries and deep-fried veggies to name a few. Stop by after a long day of skiing for après-ski, featuring a pool table, several televisions and more often than not, live music.

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