Close, comfortable and challenging are the terms that best describe Snowbasin.
Close: Snowbasin is 50 minutes from Park City, 40 minutes away from Salt Lake International airport, and 25 minutes from Ogden and Layton.
Comfortable: Snowbasin has five new lodges featuring massive fireplaces, hand-blown glass chandeliers, marble tile and sweeping mountain views. Two lodges at the top of the mountain offer world-class dining with German specialities at Needles Lodge and Italian specialties at John Paul Lodge.
Challenging: Snowbasin hosted the 2002 Olympic downhill events. The John Paul area features the men's and women's downhill runs, natural half-pipes and gladed skiing. The Strawberry area features three-mile long groomers, chutes and powder bowls. The Needles area offers a variety of terrain.
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Ogden CVB
Snowbasin Resort
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Resort Information:
Lifts: 2 gondolas, 1 tram, 2 HS quad, 4 triple chairlifts, 1 magic carpet, 1 tubing hill tow rope.
Ski Base Elevation: 6450’
Peak Elevation: 9465’
Skiable area: 3,000 acres, 104 runs
Ability: 10% beginner, 40% intermediate, 30% advanced, 20% expert
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General Information - As provided by the resort:
Air Service to Resort: Salt Lake International Airport is 35 miles away from Snowbasin.
Other Transportation Options: Shuttle transportation is available from the Ogden Valley, downtown Ogden, Park City and Deer Valley lodging properties.
Common Misperceptions: SNOWBASIN IS FAR AWAY FROM OTHER UTAH RESORTS. Snowbasin is only 40 minutes from Salt Lake International airport and 50 minutes from Park City on well-maintained highways. When the Salt Lake area canyons are closed, guests can still get to Snowbasin.
SNOWBASIN IS FAR FROM LODGING PROPERTIES. Lakeside Resort Properties is 10 minutes away, and other Ogden Valley condos and Ogden hotels are less than a half hour away with shuttle service to the resort. Layton hotels are only 15 minutes from the Salt Lake airport and 25 minutes to Snowbasin.
Top 5 Selling Points: Two gondolas that go from the base to the top and serve most of the mountain.
Wide-open runs and rarely a lift line.
World class dining in elegant mountaintop lodges.
3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 vertical feet of varied terrain.
Easy lot-to-lift access.
Best Resort Client: Snowbasin is good for individuals, groups and families.
Skiers who like a challenge will love the easy access to mountaintop chutes, powder bowls and gladed runs, and they will discover powder stashes days after a storm.
Groups will appreciate the variety of terrain, the guided mountain tours, and they will enjoy gathering in one of the mountaintop lodges for great views and fine dining.
Families will appreciate the gondolas, terrain parks and the Grizzly Center with equipment rental, private and group lessons and licensed day care.
Recommendations / Highlights: Enjoy an authentic, hand-prepared Italian meal in the John Paul Lodge.
Take a picture of the Great Salt Lake from the top of the mountain.
Ski three non-stop miles on Elk Ridge run.
Ride the Dew Tour half pipe.
Pay a visit to Utah's oldest bar in nearby Huntsville.
Other Activities: Cross-country skiing and snowshoeing on 26K groomed trails at Snowbasin.
Lift-assisted tubing, heli-skiing, night skiing and snowmobiling.
Indoor surfing and skydiving at the Salomon Center in Ogden.
Curling on the Olympic Ice Sheet in Ogden and bobsledding in Park City.
Shopping and restaurants on historic 25th Street in Ogden.
Visiting airplane and train museums at Hill Air Force Base and Union Station in Ogden.
What's New This Year: Snowbasin is hosting the Dew Tour Winter Games in February, which includes an 18 foot half-pipe and slopestyle features and jumps.
Why This Resort is Special or Unique: Snowbasin is often recognized as the finest day ski area in North America.
During a 2002 Olympic expansion, the skiable terrain nearly doubled, five lodges were built in four different locations, world-class chefs were hired, a massive snowmaking system was installed, and two gondolas, a high-speed quad and a tram were added to provide single-ride access to mountaintop summits.
The terrain is fun, the slopes are uncrowded, the lodges are spectacular, the food is world-class, and the service is first-rate - not bad for day ski area!
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