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Famous for steep and deep with 3,000-foot vertical runs from the top of the tram. Now interconnected, Snowbird and Alta collectively offer some of the most dramatic terrain in the country with steep chutes, wide- open bowls, long groomers and plenty of deep powder.

The Snowbird tram gets you to the summit in eight minutes, so you can ski your heart out. New this season is the Peruvian High Speed quad providing access to a 600 foot tunnel (with a four-minute “people mover” style lift through it – you don’t have to walk) and the best intermediate terrain of Mineral Basin. Aptly named, Snowbird really does have “the greatest snow on earth” and plenty of it.

Alta is one of those areas that never changed its desire to preserve and protect the ski experience of its guests. The Alta "skiing emphasis" attempts to match the number of skiers with its facilities. Check out the new Wildcat Base Area - Alta's first big facelift in years. There is little question that the small cluster of classic ski lodges atop Little Cottonwood Canyon is home to one of the finest ski experiences in the world.

And if you need a big city fix, Salt Lake City is just 35 minutes down the canyon. The city has inexpensive winter lodging and makes an ideal base for a "ski safari" to all the area resorts.

  

RESORT STATISTICS -ALTA

  

Scheduled Season:

November 18, 2004-April tbd, 2005

Hours of Operation:

9:15 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Base Elevation:

8,530 ft

Top Elevation:

10,550 ft

Vertical Drop:

2,020 ft

Skiable Acres:

2,200 acres

Average Seasonal Snowfall:

500"

Lifts:

2 detachable quad chairs
1 detachable triple chair
1 triple chair
3 double chairs
5 surface tows

Runs:

25% Beginner
40% Intermediate
35% Advanced

Snowmaking:

50 acres

Snowboarding:

None

   

   

  

   

RESORT STATISTICS -SNOWBIRD

  

Accessibility
Snowbird is just 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 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 three high-speed detachable quads and seven doubles (most with arm and leg rests) and two rope tows. 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 and Fridays and luge on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.

Uphill Capacity
16,800 skiers and snowboarders per hour.

Runs
85

Acreage
2,500 acres.

Terrain
27% beginner, 38% intermediate, 35% 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.

Terrain Park
The expanded Snowbird Terrain Park moved to the Blue Bell run last season and now is serviced by the nearby Baby Thunder lift. This year's Terrain Park will explode with more features, hits, quarterpipes, rails and jumps. Snowbird's expert halfpipe is located on the Big Emma run and is accessed by the Mid Gad or Gadzoom lifts. New this season, Snowbird will build features and install rails creating an intermediate park near the Big Emma halfpipe. Look for beginner features on the Chickadee run near the Cliff Lodge.

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. Thanks to a spring computer upgrade, the 125-person Tram covers 2,900 vertical feet in approximately seven minutes.

Longest Run
Chip's Run, 2.5 miles.

Longest Descent
Gad Valley, 3.5 miles.

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 ice skating outside the Cliff Lodge, tubing, orienteering and snowshoe tours.

  

  

   

  

  

  

  

  

 

  

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