Facts

Accessibility
Snowbird is 29 miles from Salt Lake City International Airport with more than 600 daily non-stop flights from most major U.S. cities and 25 miles from downtown Salt Lake City. Snowbird is a scenic 45-minute drive from the airport, making same-day skiing and flying a reality.

Transportation
Getting to the Bird is easy. Several transportation companies offer non-stop shuttles from Salt Lake City International Airport to Snowbird’s front door. Once at Snowbird, the only transportation needed is a pair of skis or a snowboard – the Tram and chairs provide the rest.

Lifts
One Aerial Tram, 10 chairlifts including four high-speed detachable quads and six doubles, North America’s only skier tunnel and two surface lifts. Most lifts run from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except Chickadee, which is open until 8:30 p.m. for night skiing on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Uphill Capacity
17,400 skiers and snowboarders per hour.

Runs
85

Acreage
2,500 acres.

Terrain
27 percent beginner, 38 percent intermediate, 35 percent advanced/expert.

Snowfall
Snowbird averages approximately 500 inches of low-density, “dry” Utah powder annually. Thanks to ideal geography and a phenomenon called Lake Effect, Little Cottonwood Canyon powder is known worldwide.

Location
Snowbird, Utah is in the heart of the Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Little Cottonwood Canyon, one mile down canyon from Alta.

Elevation
Top of resort is 11,000-foot Hidden Peak, lowest point on the mountain is bottom of Baby Thunder chairlift at 7,760 feet. The 125-person Aerial Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in approximately eight minutes.

Longest Run
Chip’s Run, 2.5 miles.

Longest Descent
Gad Valley, 3.5 miles.

Mountain School
Snowbird’s Mountain School offers a plethora of instruction from class lessons to women’s ski and snowboard camps.

Season
Utah’s longest ski and snowboard season, mid-November through mid-May (conditions permitting).

Other Activities
In addition to world-renowned skiing and snowboarding, Snowbird offers snowmobiling, ice skating, snowshoe tours and an avalanche rescue training center.

Restaurants
15 serving everything from fine dining to burgers and beers.

Bars & Lounges
Five

Ticket Price
2008-09 season: $72 all-day adult Tram pass; $62 half-day Tram; $62 all-day adult chairs only; $55 half-day chairs only; Children 6 and under ski the chairs free (Tram upgrades are $15 per child/day but complimentary for children of Snowbird lodging guests) and children 7-12 years of age ski for $29/day on the chairlifts (Tram access costs $10 extra); senior discounts available. The Alta Snowbird Pass is $85 day, $80/day for 3-4 days and $75 for 5-plus days.

Address
Physical: Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort, Little Cottonwood Canyon Road, Snowbird, Utah 84092.
Mailing: PO Box 929000, Snowbird, Utah 84092-9000.

Lodging
Four slopeside lodges – the Cliff Lodge, Lodge at Snowbird, The Inn and Iron Blosam – offer rooms by the night, week or longer as well as timeshare opportunities. Snowbird offers 882 total rooms.

Spa
The luxurious Cliff Spa on the top two floors of the Cliff Lodge offers a full complement of services provided by a staff of 40 trained massage therapists, facialists and other specialists. Treatments include stone massage, aromatherapy and hair care.

Ice Skating
A slopeside ice rink at the Cliff Lodge provides a great alternative to skiing or evening fun.

Meetings
Snowbird’s mountain village includes 29,000 square feet of dedicated meeting space with all contemporary A/V equipment, conference services and catering. During the summer months Snowbird’s meeting space expands to 50,000 square feet with an outdoor tent with a 1,000-person capacity.

Shopping
No trip is complete without souvenirs and Snowbird has plenty of choices. From Dick Bass’s handpicked items at Marco Polo to Snowbird logo hats and T-shirts at Wings, shopping is plentiful at the Bird.

Reservations
Snowbird’s Central Reservations can handle all travel needs with one call – (800) 453-3000 or (801) 947-8220. For general resort information, call (801) 933-2222.

Website
www.snowbird.com

Founder/Owner
Dick Bass.

Resort Opening
Dec. 23, 1971. The 2008-09 season marks Snowbird’s 37th anniversary.

Sister Resort
Zermatt, Switzerland

Contact
Jared Ishkanian, Director of Public Relations
(801) 933-2047, jishkanian@snowbird.com, fax to (801) 933-2298