Snowbasin usa
Review of snowboarding and skiing in Snowbasin USA.
Snowbasin Ski Holiday Facts
Established in 1939 the American ski resort Snowbasin lies at ? metres altitude in the Utah region of the American Wasatch600 snow cannons ensure artificial Snowbasin snow making covers ?km of ski trails, which equates to around 19 of the ski slopes. The nearest airport transfer to Snowbasin (USA) is Salt Lake City at a distance of 84km or approximately 120 minutes driving time. Snowbasin ski season runs from November to April.
SNO-man says
The location for downhill and Super G events in the 2002 Winter Olympics. Snowbasin has the same owners as Sun Valley in Idaho. Snowbasin is one of the oldest continuously operating ski areas in the US. Ever since the first hearty skier schussed down the slopes in 1939, people from all over the United States have come to enjoy the powder snow and majestic mountain scenery.
alpine downhill runs to ski in Snowbasin USA
Beginner Trails
 0 runs ?km |
0% |
Intermediate Trails
 13 runs ?km |
11% |
Advanced Trails
 56 runs ?km |
49% |
Expert Trails
 34 runs 34km |
30% |
Snowbasin Resort & Holiday Info
| Beginners learning to ski |  |
| Intermediate Skiers | |
| Expert Skiers | |
| Snowboarders | |
| Apres Ski | |
| Family friendly | |
| Snowsure | |
| Ambience | |
| Value for money | |
| Ski Pass Prices (adult 6 day) | $318 - $324 |
Traditional Ski Village / Purpose Built Ski Resort |
| Ski Resort Opens | Nov 2011 |
| Ski Resort Closes | Apr 2012 |
| (snow conditions often influence resort opening & closing) |
Ski Area Snowbasin Mountain
| Downhill Ski Runs | ?km |
| total length of Snowbasin trails |
| Longest lift serve Run | 5km |
| longest piste or trail reachable by ski lift |
| Ski Slope Orientation | ? |
| direction Snowbasin ski areas face |
| Top Altitude | 2849.9m |
| top station of highest ski lift |
| Bottom Altitude | 1950.7m |
| bottom of lowest ski run |
| Resort Altitude | 1950.7m |
| centre of Snowbasin ski resort |
| Vertical Drop | 889.2m |
| total descent from top lift to bottom piste |
| Skiable Vertical | ^v 889.2m |
| can include extra hike up which may be possible above top lift - stat used by some resorts to con us about true "vertical drop" which is lift-served |
Skiing in Snowbasin
Skiing Snowbasin you'll enjoy 113 pistes and trails and that means approximately ?km of ski runs. Snowbasin lifts number 13 with the capacity to uplift 14650 skiers up the mountain per hour. The longest ski run in the American ski resort of Snowbasin is over 5km long.
Snowbasin Ski Area
Snowbasin ski area has 0% beginner ski runs or nursery slopes, 11% intermediate, 49% advanced ski slopes and 30% for expert skiers - the most difficult Snowbasin piste is the ?km ? run, with a steepness/slope angle of ?%. You can't ski Snowbasin after dark.
Snowbasin for skiing gets 4 stars out of 5 overall
Snowboarding in Snowbasin
If you snowboard Snowbasin you'll want to know that, of the 13 ski lifts in total, 2 are surface lifts or "drag lifts" - this gives a good indication of how modern the lift system is and well set up Snowbasin snowboarding is - especially for beginners learning to snowboard. Snowbasin snowboard facilities include 3 terrain parks and 1 half pipe (longest half pipe length is ? metres), 0 quarter pipe and 0 boardercross courses.
Snowbasin for snowboarding gets 3 stars out of 5 overall
Snowbasin Apres Ski
The apres ski Snowbasin scene and off-slope or "non-skier" activities include:
1 apres ski bars 3 restaurants 0 bowling 0 night club 0 cinema 0 billiards / pool 0 games room 0 concert 0 indoor swimming 0 outdoor heated pools 0 saunas 0 hot tubs 0 solariums 0 masseurs 0 indoor ice skating 0 outdoor ice skating 0 indoor sports centre 0 indoor tennis 0 squash racquetball 0 sleigh rides 0 ballooning 0 horse riding 0 prepare winter walks 0 climbing 0 golf 0 fishing 0 museum 0 library Plus these additional apres ski facilities Hiking, Mountain Biking.
Snowbasin for apres ski gets 2 stars out of 5 overall
More Snowbasin Snow Ski Area and Resort Information
Snowbasin resort - ski Snowbasin by any other name
The American ski resort of Snowbasin ski resort is also known as Snowbasin and has the following common misspellings:
Snowbasin ski area has ski slopes which face ?
The direction which the various Snowbasin ski slopes face can make or break your skiing or snowboarding holiday. If you want to guarantee good snow and ski conditions, you should choose a resort with ski slopes which face the right way for the time of year you're travelling.
- In the coldest winter months of January and February you need a ski resort with some sunny south facing ski slopes, so your days on the snow doesn't feel like a polar expedition. Conversely, in the warmest spring skiing months of March and especially April, a ski resort with some cool and shady north facing slopes will ensure you're not skiing on slush, but benefitting from best late season snow. The best ski resorts have ski areas and slopes which face in all directions so that you're guaranteed greating skiing whatever the weather. Snowbasin ski resort has ski slopes facing ?.
Snowbasin for snow gets 3 stars out of 5 overall