Snowbird

Snowbird

The town of Snowbird Ski Resort is located in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Utah. Snowbird is a multi-facility winter and summer resort that was opened in 1971. It is located 29 miles east from Salt Lake International Airport. The excellent weather, ideal ski conditions, and scenery in this region are spectacular and will make you want to visit Snowbird year after year. Before Snowbird became a ski resort, locals mined for silver deposits within Little Cottonwood Canyon. Following the mining age in the early 20^th Century, the surrounding area began to be explored for skiable terrain. Ted Johnson, the man who named and developed Snowbird explored the area and pronounced it skiable. Johnson and another man by the name of Dick Bass teamed up to physically develop Snowbird. Both men opened Snowbird in 1971, although a few years later, Johnson sold his interest in Snowbird to Bass.

Snowbird shares Little Cottonwood Canyon with its neighbor to the east, Alta Ski Resort. Alta is one of the oldest ski areas in the U.S. and is one of the few resorts that are available only to skiers. In the winter of 2002, both resorts began offering a joint day pass, which allowed only skiers (Alta has a skiers only policy), full access to all terrain on both mountains. In previous years, Snowbird has received countless rewards for being the best ski resort in the U.S. It continually strives to be the best ski resort in the U.S. by offering top-notch customer service and the best terrain. Snowbird is the ideal vacation destination for singles, large groups, and families alike. The resort and town or Snowbird has so much to offer such as activities, shopping, skiing, snowboarding, dining, and much more. See what Snowbird has to offer for you!

Lodging in Snowbird can be arranged by Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals, and is organized under a set of ratings.  These ratings are: luxury, deluxe, standard, and economy.  The purpose for these ratings is to provide the customer with a general description of what is offered at each level of lodging.  We maintain an extensive inventory in Snowbird of luxury hotels, rental homes, and ski in/ski out lodging.  When planning your ideal Snowbird vacation, be sure to use our complete concierge services to ensure that we meet all of your needs.  From floral arrangements to babysitters, we can help you out.  For more information on Snowbird winter and/or summer packages, please call Rocky Mountain Vacation Rentals today.

Mountain Stats:

Snowbird

Top Elevation:              11,000 feet
Base Elevation:            7,760 feet
Vertical Rise:                3,240 feet
Runs:                           85 runs
Resort Acreage:            2,500 acres
Number of Lifts:           1 tram and 10 lifts
Average Snowfall:        500 inches
History: Ted Johnson and Dick Bass met in 1969 where they shared ideas and toured European ski resorts to get ideas for their own ski resort. In 1971 Snowbird opened and from there greatly expanded over the course of the next 30 years. In 2008 Snowbird was named the No. 1 ski resort in North America and strives to uphold this high status year after year.

Alta

Top Elevation:              10,550 feet
Base Elevation:            8,530 feet
Vertical Rise:                2,020 feet
Runs:                           116+ runs
Resort Acreage:            2,200 acres
Number of Lifts:           11 lifts
Average Snowfall:        500 inches
History: In 1935, a skier by the name of Alf Engen hiked into the Alta area to determine its potential for a future ski resort. He pronounced it a good location and in 1938, construction on the resort began. Alta is one of the oldest ski resorts in the U.S. and is one of the few ski resorts in America that only allows skiers.