Snowbird
Ski resort · Utah, United States
Snowbird is a ski resort in Utah (United States) with 97 km of runs and 14 lifts. You can ski between 2,358 m and 3,341 m above sea level: a vertical drop of 983 m. Its longest run is Lupine Loop (2.5 km) and the steepest, Restaurant Roll, reaches 101% on its toughest stretch.
See Snowbird on the 3D map and snow forecast- Runs
- 97 km
- Lifts
- 14
- Elevation
- 2,358–3,341 m
- Vertical drop
- 983 m
Kilometres of runs by colour
- Green0.2 km
- Blue9.7 km
- Red28 km
- Black40 km
- Expert black18 km
The steepest runs at Snowbird
Maximum slope: the steepest 50 m stretch of each run, measured by Cota.
- Restaurant Roll Expert black101% · 45°
- Mushroom Land Expert black100% · 45°
- Barry Barry Steep Expert black99% · 45°
- Chamonix Bowl Black97% · 44°
- Jones Avenue Expert black97% · 44°
The longest runs
- Lupine Loop Red2.5 km
- Creek Road Blue1.6 km
- Cirque Traverse Black1.5 km
- Middle Bassackwards Red1.4 km
- Ski Patrol Gully Black1.4 km
Lifts
10 chairlifts · 3 magic carpets · 1 cable car.
When to go to Snowbird
For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January.
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1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus), a 9 km model, at 2,633 m (the resort's mean elevation is 2,850 m). The bars compare months with each other: a model's centimetres are not the resort's centimetres.
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Resorts near Snowbird
- Alta Ski Area2 km · 77 km of runs
- Solitude Mountain Resort7 km · 37 km of runs
- Brighton Resort7 km · 47 km of runs
- Park City Mountain Resort13 km · 256 km of runs
- Deer Valley Resort15 km · 189 km of runs
- Sundance Resort21 km · 32 km of runs
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Snowbird?
- In Utah, United States. The nearest resort is Alta Ski Area, 2 km away as the crow flies.
- How many kilometres of runs does Snowbird have?
- 97 km: 0.2 km of green runs, 9.7 km of blue runs, 28 km of red runs, 40 km of black runs, 18 km of expert black runs.
- What is the elevation of Snowbird?
- You can ski between 2,358 m and 3,341 m: a vertical drop of 983 m.
- How many lifts does Snowbird have?
- 14: 10 chairlifts, 3 magic carpets, 1 cable car.
- What is the steepest run at Snowbird?
- Restaurant Roll (expert black), at 101% (45°) on its toughest 50 m stretch, according to Cota's measurements.
- What is the best month to ski at Snowbird?
- For snow, March: that is usually when there is the most snow on the ground. The month with the most snowfall is January. Based on the 1995–2024 average from ERA5-Land (Copernicus).
- How much snow is there today at Snowbird?
- On Cota you can see the snow that fell in the last 7 days and the forecast for the next 7, and on the map, the hour-by-hour forecast at three elevations.