Utah, United States
Snowbird ski resort
- Top 3,367 m
- 104 km of runs
- 14 lifts
- ❄️ About 47 mm of snow forecast this week
Good for
- Experts61% of mapped runs are difficult
- Snow-sureLifts up to 3,367 m
From OpenSkiMap piste data, SnowTrex’s stay listings.
The short answer
Snowbird has about 104 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 2,358 m up to 3,367 m (11,047 ft), a vertical drop of 1,009 m. By mapped runs it is number 14 of the 137 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Salt Lake City (SLC), about 37 km away in a straight line.
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Booking.comSnowbird 7-day mountain forecast
At about 2,863 m · updated 13 Nov, 04:41 UTC
About 47 mm of precipitation as likely snow in the next week (water equivalent).
- Fri 135°-1°0.2 mm
- Sat 140°-3°18.6 mm
- Sun 152°-10°0 mm
- Mon 164°-3°0 mm
- Tue 17-1°-4°21.6 mm
- Wed 18-4°-11°3.7 mm
- Thu 19-4°-9°3.4 mm
Forecast data from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). "Likely snow" = precipitation with the temperature at or below 0.5 °C; resort snow reports and avalanche bulletins are the authority on conditions.
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Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,367 m11,047 ft
- Vertical drop
- 1,009 m3,310 ft
- Mapped runs
- 104 km210 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 10% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 30% intermediate and 61% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).
| Difficulty | Runs | Length |
|---|---|---|
| Novice | 1 | 0.2 km |
| Easy | 18 | 9.7 km |
| Intermediate | 64 | 30.3 km |
| Advanced | 87 | 41.9 km |
| Expert | 40 | 20.4 km |
Lifts
14 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.
| Lift type | Count |
|---|---|
| Chairlifts | 10 |
| Magic carpets | 3 |
| Cable cars | 1 |
Piste map
For the current official piste map, open the resort’s website. You can also explore every mapped run and lift on OpenSkiMap’s interactive map.
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled flights, by straight-line distance (road distance is longer).
| Airport | City | Straight-line distance |
|---|---|---|
| Salt Lake City (SLC) | Salt Lake City | 37 km |
| Provo Municipal (PVU) | Provo | 40 km |
| Ogden Hinckley (OGD) | Ogden | 76 km |
| Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI) | Boise | 503 km |
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Snowbird?
The highest mapped run starts at about 3,367 m (11,047 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,358 m (7,736 ft), a vertical of 1,009 m (3,310 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Snowbird have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 104 km of downhill runs and 14 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.
What is the nearest airport to Snowbird?
Salt Lake City (SLC) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 37 km away in a straight line.
Where can I see the Snowbird piste map?
Use the resort’s official website for the current piste map, or view the mapped runs and lifts on OpenSkiMap.
Ski area data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), processed by OpenSkiMap; airports from OurAirports. Retrieved . Elevations are those of the highest and lowest mapped runs; run lengths are measured from the map and can differ from the resort’s published figures. Check the official website before you book.