Snowbasin Ski Resort - Huntsville, Utah - Ski Resort, hiking, mountain biking


Snowbasin Ski Resort has one hundred and four designated runs on 2,820 acres. With 2,959 vertical feet in varied terrain and twelve lifts to move 14,650 people up the mountain every hour, you can spend more time on the mountain instead of in a lift line.

This ski resort is located in the Wasatch-Cache National Forest. For over sixty years the owners of Snowbasin have worked with the U.S. Forest Service to protect the land and environment of the mountain.

Snowbasin is one of several hotels and resorts owned by Earl Holding. Other facilities include Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, The Grand America Hotel in Salt Lake City; The Westgate Hotel in San Diego; and Little America properties in Salt Lake City, Arizona and Wyoming.

Located in the northern Utah community of Huntsville within the Wasatch-Cache National Forest, Snowbasin is a forty three mile drive from downtown Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake International Airport; and only seventeen miles from the city of Ogden, Utah.

Dining Facilities include the Needles Lodge Dining Room, located just below the summit at 8,710 feet; the dining room is open for lunch and dinner. Other dining options are the Cinnabar Lounge and the Patio at Earl's Lodge.

Summer activities at the resort include hiking and mountain biking over twenty miles of manicures trails. Lunch and dinner are available at any of the three restaurants.

Snowbasin Winter statistics:

Ski Season Dates - Thanksgiving Day to mid-April (conditions permitting)

Operating Hours - 9:00am to 4:00pm daily

Annual Snowfall - 400 inches

Total Lifts - 10 (1 Tram, 2 Gondolas, 2 Quads, 4 Triples, 1 Handle Tow)

Skiable Acreage - 2,820

Vertical Rise - 2,959 feet

Total Runs - 108

Tubing Hill - six lanes serviced by a handle tow lift

Total Nordic Trails - 5

Snowbasin Summer statistics:

Summer Season - From the last Friday in June to first Sunday in October

Operating Hours - 9:00am to 6:00pm, on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and selected Holidays

Vertical Rise - 2,959 feet

Total Trails - 17 (approximately 25 miles) connect to additional Forest Service Trails

Trail Ratings - 4.5 Easy, 6.5 Moderate, 3 Difficult, 3 Hike Only

Disc Golf Course - yes

From a March 2009 reviewer, "We were debating where to go skiing in Utah. Our new friend Mary said regarding Snowbasin: "There is no comparison. It's like comparing Burger King to a five-star restaurant." Given that Mary has a nineteenth-century harpsichord in her house and a vintage bust of Marie Antoinette or something, I kind of trust her to make metaphors like that. Oh man. All I could think for the entire two days we were there was "why are there not more people on this mountain?" For reals. It's godly nice and tricked out because the Olympics were there, but seriously, you can go down the entire mountain on a Saturday afternoon in early March without seeing a single other person. Lift lines were like, three minutes, at the most. Unbelievable. Where did everyone go? Maybe the only thing bad about it is that the selection of green slopes is pretty limited, with only one real route taking you down from one life. Then there are two lifts that service mostly intermediate slopes and one (John Paul) that has some harder terrain. I was all over the map with my new ski buddy and pretty much everywhere we went was astounding. On trail, off trail. Things are set up so that you always have a wuss-out option if you end up somewhere that you didn't want to be by accident. Beautiful views, great weather, great powder. Snowbasin made me love skiing again.''

Another 2009 reviewer said, "Impressive, to say the least. Big vertical, tons of terrain for all levels, fast lifts & a layout that makes sense, beautiful mountains & views everywhere, lack of crowds & outstanding lodges ... the list just goes on at Snowbasin.

I've hit all the major SLC resorts & I think Snowbasin has them beat. That is high praise. If you're serious about skiing/riding, Snowbasin will not disappoint. Can't recommend it highly enough.''

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