How to Go Skiing in Snowbird, Utah

Book a family ski trip to Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah for a Rocky Mountain adventure. Snowbird offers discounted group rates for 20 or more people and will arrange unique barbecues, guided tours, group ski lessons and private transportation and parking options. Snowbird has 2,500 acres of skiing terrain and a vertical drop of 3,240 feet.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Phone
• Computer with Internet access

Book Your Snowbird Lodging

1. Book your entire ski trip online at the Salt Lake City Convention and Visitors Bureau website (see Resources below). The Bureau offers a multitude of discounted hotel, air and car ski packages.
2. Book your Utah lodging by calling Snowbird's Central Reservations office or reserve online at the resort homepage (see Resources below). Snowbird Ski offers almost 1,000 on-site hotel rooms and condominium options for visitors.
3. Book a room on-site at the exclusive Cliff Lodge. The lodge offers surprisingly affordable ski-in/ski-out room access with a variety of luxurious amenities to suit every guest's needs. Splurge on a spa level room to enjoy first-class lodging and amenities.
4. Reserve a slope-side Snowbird condo offered at The Lodge at Snowbird, the Iron Blosam Lodge or The Inn. Each are unique and affordable, yet provide luxurious amenities for a delightful stay.

Arrange Your Transportation

5. Fly directly into the Salt Lake City International Airport, located a mere 29 miles from the Snowbird resort.
6. Contact the Snowbird Central Reservations line by calling to make arrangements for shuttle services from the airport. The shuttle service is pre-paid, very inexpensive and provides direct, speedy transportation from the airport to the resort.
7. Rent a car or catch a cab for a short, scenic drive to Snowbird. Limousine and charter bus services are also available from the airport.

Enjoy Your Utah Ski Trip at Snowbird

8. Plan to visit the base lodge to purchase your lift tickets if you did not purchase them with a ski package. The base lodge also offers shopping, dining and equipment rental services.
9. Take advantage of the high-speed Peruvian chairlift. The lift is the first of this type of chairlift in North America and lifts skiers through almost 600 feet of tunnel to the Bird's Mineral Basin.
10. Look over the Snowbird trail map to familiarize yourself with the layout of the resort. The Snowbird Mountain Village and Resort offers 19 restaurants, 4 bars and a variety of shops and services. There are 89 runs, with the longest being 2.5 miles in distance.
11. Explore the Baby Thunder Terrain Park that offers a variety of tabletops, jumps, rails, spines, hits and kickers for free-style playground action.

Tips & Warnings

• Book your reservations online for the best rates and easy access to your reservation information. Save money by booking online and taking advantage of online stay-and-ski packages.
• Reserve a guided early bird session of skiing with Snowbird's First Tracks program to hit the slopes 1 hour before the public is admitted.