103 km
2365 m - 3353 m
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Test report Snowbird
Skiresort.info Test of the ski resort Snowbird
Total result: 4 out of 5 stars
Test Snowbird
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Further evaluation criteria
Evaluation criteria for special interests
In detail: Test report for ski resort Snowbird
Top evaluation criteria
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Runs/slopes
Altitude difference
988 m (Valley 2365 m - Mountain 3353 m )
Lifts/ cable cars
11
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Number of lifts to get from one end of the ski resort to the other
→ 3 ← 2
Runs/slopes
Total 103 km
Easy
27 km
(26 %)Intermediate
38 km
(37 %)Difficult
38 km
(37 %)
Longest run
5.6 km
Run location
just above tree line, under tree line
Worth knowing
- Valley run available
Photos
Number of ski lifts
11
Total capacity
16690 Passengers / hour
Length of all lifts
14.3 km Total
Lifts and cable cars
1
10
Additional
1
Photos
Worth knowing
- Artificial snow-making
20 % of the slopes have snow-making capabilities
- The valley run is practically always open.
Season 2008/2009
175 Days open
175 Days when valley run open
175 Days when valley run open
Season 2009/2010
199 Days open
199 Days when valley run open
199 Days when valley run open
Season 2010/2011
202 Days open
202 Days when valley run open
202 Days when valley run open
The slope preparation is excellent.
Tip: By new snow, an optimal slope prepartion is not always possible, even with a large effort. In addition, the new snow can not combine with the snow lying underneath and moguls are created quickly. For safety reasons, usually no slope preparation is possible during operating times.
Further evaluation criteria
Public transportation/ on-site mobility
- Ski busses
- Scheduled busses
Ski-in/Ski-out
There are many accommodations with direct access to the slopes and to lifts (Ski-in/Ski-out)
Towns/villages
- Snowbird
Distance to ski resort 0 km (directly at ski resort)
Note: For the evaluation, only the accommodations which are located directly on the slopes and lifts, or have very easy access to the ski resort have been considered.
Evaluation criteria for special interests
Information for families and children
- Children's lifts
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
- Ski school for children
Information for beginners
- Easy and manageable slope offering, which is easy to achieve
- Wide slopes
- Beginner's area
- Special slopes for slower skiers / beginners
- Easy valley run
- Beginner's lifts near the valley
Information for advanced skiers, freeriders
- many freeride / deep snow areas
- many mogul slopes
- many extremely difficult, steep and unprepared runs (Double Diamonds)
Slope offering advanced skiers
Runs/slopes
Total 103 km
Difficult
38 km
(37 %)Note: Always mind the avalanche warnings and barriers, please. Never ski into a closed and unsecured area.
2 Terrain Parks, 1 Halfpipe
Information for Snowboarders
- few cat tracks
- no runs with ascent
- many freeride / deep snow areas
Offering snow parks
- Snow park/ Fun park
- Halfpipe
- Kicker (Jump/ Ramp)
- Rails/ Slides
- Boxes
- Wallride
- Corner / Hip
- Boardercross
- Waverides
Conclusion
Mineral Basin, freeride terrain, long season
no chair lifts with bubbles
Detailed description of the ski resort
If you drive from Salt Lake City in the Little Cottonwood Canyon you reach at first the ski resort Snowbird and then Alta. From the Snowbird Center starts the aerial tramway straight up to the top, called Hidden Peak with an elevation of 11.000 ft. From here you can ski or ride to every run on the front side of the mountain und you can swing into the Mineral Basin. Mineral Basin in a huge bowl at the backside of the mountain with endless runs and slopes from intermediate to expert. The high speed quad Baldy Express takes you up to the ski area of Alta. From the top station you can glide to the Sugarloaf Express in Alta. With the high speed quad Mineral Basin you reach the Hidden Peak again from the other side. Underneath the aerial tramway you will find a lot of double diamond runs which leads down to the base station or into the Peruvian Gulch. The intermediate Chip´s run leads also not so advanced skier and rider from the top to the bottom through the Peruvian Gulch. The high speed quad Gadzoom Express open up on the right side of the tramway a lot of runs through the trees und is the connection to the double chair lifts Gad2 and Baby Thunder, where you find almost only advanced runs. The double chair Little Cloud in access to the Gadzoom Express ends nearly at the Hidden Peak, so that you can drive into the Mineral Basin. The Snowbird Center (located by the Tram), Creekside Cafe (located in Gad Valley's new Creekside Lodge), Mid-Gad Restaurant (located on mountain), and numerous restaurants in all four lodges provide food and beverage for the entire resort. They also feature retail and gift shops and there are additional double chair lifts (Wilbere, Chickadee, Ziprider) for the beginner and some easy slopes to learn skiing and riding.
Test Report issued on 2005-01-18
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