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January 2024 by Stephen H.
An amazing resort. I had the "misfortune" (I know the ski pros will not call it such) of whiteout conditions in the second half of the day, which cancelled out the fun of the first half, which was spent negotiating inches of fresh powder that had dumped overnight.I'll be back in the future to make more of this resort, which is definitely full of challenging and exciting runs.
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January 2024 by Annie N.
Amazing POW but cruel run classifications. Let's just say their alleged blue run at the peak, Chip's Run, is a black run by any standard in the world. Please don't ignore the signs that say "experts only", it wasn't a coincidence or the name of a burger. Chip's run left me hopeless, upside down, and with icicles on my eyelashes. Long story shorter, during one of my many times body slammed, staring at the sky and being snowed on in despair, I was told that patrol was going to make its last rounds and I can go down with them if I want. I didn't, and I made it down but I was a shell of a woman. Later in the gift shop, buying a Snowbird sweater as my trophy, I learned that Snowbird is the #2 most difficult resort in the US, second only to Jackson Hole. So do your research and come when you're ready. It's beautiful and everyone is nice.
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December 2023 by Kevin T.
First time at this resort, and it was really fun. We were able to explore almost every chair. When we first arrived, we parked near Entry 1 and Gadzoom was closed for a bit. This caused the a huge line at Mid-Gad chair, which is a 2 seater, and that took over 30 minutes just go to get to the top. The terrain here is difficult, no park features available. Just slopes, barely any greens, a few blues, and mainly black diamonds.There's a reservation system for parking for the weekends, we ended up just going on a weekday for free parking.
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December 2023 by James S.
Review here is for early December ski/snowboarding for beginner/intermediate skiing - Stay away. Only after doing a couple runs did we do a internet search, and after reading through lot of reviews, completely agree this is an expert only mountain, and is not good for beginner/early intermediate skiers, nor families. First and foremost, all the routes are super steep. Aside from Creek road (used to get to Creekside) and Chikadee (short beginner route), the few Greens felt like blues, blues feel like blacks, etc. Many routes also have narrow trails and sharp turns. On top of all of this, you have to be careful of the fast skiers/snowboarders speeding down the trails-- so you are always constantly watching over your shoulder. Being early in the season, the Baby Thunder Family Area was closed, and Mid-Gad only open half the day, so the number of beginner/casual ski/snowboard routers were very limited. The blues off of Gadzoom felt like blacks. The second day we too the mid-gad and got off at midway unloading (a pretty dinky two seater lift, that you have to jump off middle of the way-- not the family friendly vibe you want to take your friends and family to).We stayed at Cliff Lodge which is positioned as a ski-in, ski-out, place, but unless you are an expert skiier, you'll end up walking or taking the bus a good bit of way to get to slopes you can actually do. The lifts near Cliff House go straight to the top, and almost all of those routes are black. The one exception is Upper Chip's Run, which is a blue-dotted run indicated as a blue "easiest path down"-- but its super windy (and probably very steep, but didnt try myself).We mentioned how steep the runs were to most staff we encountered, and we usually just got a quick head nod, as if they were well aware the runs were steeper than average.Snowbird center was decent, repair shop and stores there were ok. Support staff were all generally friendly.To summarize, for beginning/low intermediate highly recommend to stay away b/c of few beginner friendly routes, all of which are steep, presence of fast ski/snowboarders, and inconvenient layout of the resort, and difficulties getting around. For advanced skii/snowboard, this may be the place for you, since the routes are all challenging, steep, with challenging turns, and an abundance of other like minded experts racing down.
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November 2023 by Shelley B.
My husband and I went to Oktoberfest at Snowbird. What a blast. We will do this every year from now on. The drive up is beautiful. The food and beer was great. We went on all the rides and had a great time.
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September 2023 by Melissa E.
I've been to Oktoberfest multiple years in a row and this year was terrible. The cost of the hotel a night was $430 which didn't include valeting. One car for an additional $30 is stupid. Valeting was unavoidable because there were somany people there it would take 30 minutes to walk to the Cliff with luggage. They over charge for everything, pools, spa and have the hardest time using gift cards for their own resorts. It is beautiful there however the experience sucks so much for the money. ALSO the cleaning staff began their rounds at 9 AM when check out is 11 AM, they came by multiple times trying to kick us out after paying a ridiculous amount for the room, the whole experience sucked.
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September 2023 by Jessica S.
Full disclosure: I was here for a work trip. It was one of our biggest annual events and my first time attending (though the location changes every year.) I was housed in the Cliff Lodge building at Snowbird which was also where the majority of the events that week took place. To start, the Snowbird compound is massive. There are three buildings (total? in addition to the one I was in?) for lodging, and it's spread out over a good distance of the mountain. They have a tram to the top (first night's events were at 11k feet, by the time my colleague and I got in, checked in and made our way to the tram, it was down because it was having "electrical issues." The lady said we could hang out to see if it gets fixed, but hearing "electrical issues" with "tram that takes you from 8k feet to 11k feet in 15 minutes" did not inspire confidence, so we passed), a couple "rides" (HIGHLY recommend the mountain coaster), lifts, trails, restaurants, shops and conference rooms. I absolutely got turned around more than once in my time there.Still, everyone was friendly and helpful onsite, which made the experience that much more memorable.My room was large and comfortable, and the AC worked like a champ (my boss's room did not have AC, if you can believe that; they gave her a box fan that was supposed to keep her cool.) The bed was comfortable and I was able to stack up the pillows to approximate a firmer place to lay my head. I got some good sleep while there - maybe it was from the altitude and the stress of it all, maybe it was because the bed was just that comfy.The elevators for the main building are super fancy; you choose your floor on the main level and it assigns a car to you. Once inside, you just have to sit tight until the doors close and it deposits you at your stop. Takes the brain a second remember you don't have to push a button once you step inside the elevator.Can't really say much more about the resort, because I was in work mode for the entire trip. But it was beautiful - trees all around, clean, fresh air, stunning views from every angle - I can see why it's a popular winter spot.
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July 2023 by Paige T.
This review is for the summer activities, as Snowbird is already famous for its skiing! I've been here three times (August '21, September '22, and July '23) for the All Day Activity Pass, and this is one of my favorite places and things to do in the Wasatch. It's incredibly fun and beautiful here, and is much cooler than the city (particularly at the top of the lift and tram). It's a perfect place to bring out-of-state guests, as nothing needs to be too strenuous but you get to design your own day. I absolutely love the Peruvian lift- it's about 20 mins each way, so relaxing and peaceful. The mountain coaster and alpine slide are fun for all ages, and of course the tram has epic views. I'd recommend buying tickets online in advance- then you can avoid the ticket line and just scan your barcode when you arrive. You can also bring a picnic meal if you don't plan to eat at the on-site restaurants. I know there are also amazing hikes in the Snowbird area, but we haven't gotten there yet!
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February 2023 by cttraveler9
Beautiful resort but be advised it is not for casual skiers. This is expert level only!! Especially if you are visiting from the northeast, like we were. Totally different level of difficulty.
Otherwise we really enjoyed this resort. Lodges are nice. Plenty of food options, beautiful views.
Take the UDOT ski bus or Cottonwood Connect shuttle rather than trying to drive or park here!
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February 2023 by L B
My review is more on the safety and concern for their guest. On Thursday Feb. 2 2023 my husband, 4 friends, and I were on our second run of the day. It was 9:56 am we were taking the Mineral Basin lift up when it came to a violent stop. When I say violent stop I'm not exaggerating. My sister in laws phone sent her the emergency SOS message asking if she needed help. We were all almost bucked off the lift. It bucked us multiple times and the cable was rolling like a wave. I'm shocked the cable didn't come off the track. After 15 minutes of waiting to get off they finally got the lift running. But when it came time for me to get off the chair it was moving so fast I had to jump off. I know things happen and I know I take my own risk when going on a lift but I'm shocked and mad that the concern for Snowbirds guests safety was overlooked. Not one person apologized for the incident or asked if everyone was ok. I personally ended up with whiplash. We just returned from our trip and I'm heading to the Dr. Today because my whiplash is so bad. So be aware of lift safety. Always put the bar down!
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February 2023 by Paul Francis M.
This is my third time visiting Utah (Massachusetts native) and maybe 6th visit to Snowbird. Have a friend who works and lives 15 minutes from the resort so real convenient for me to come here. I feel like I already know the mountain like the back of my hand and skied most of it. I guess skiing it by yourself has its perks and can venture where you want. Pipeline was open but I was not properly geared which stunk because I hyped myself to do it but ski patrol said nope. Big fan of the Black Forest area personally, I don't get to ski trees like this often so I enjoy them when I can. First time I came out here I ran into a chute no wider then the length of a ski and I cannot find it again! Overall this mountain can beat the crap out of you. Stretch and hydrate before and after otherwise you'll feel it the next day.
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January 2023 by savnik2023
Would give this a negative star if I could. Drove 3 hours in traffic just to get to the mountain which was only 5 miles from my hotel. Then, when we finally arrived we drove through multiple different Parking lots which were all full. Approached several different valet stations to pay for parking and they were all rude and not helpful with helping us find parking. After wasting 6 hours with no skiing, we came back to the hotel. Save yourself the trip and go to whistler. Cheaper accommodation close to the resort, fabulous skiing, and superb public transport/parking options
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January 2023 by T6472YCjulief
Very pricey for the experience in my view. Despite beautiful skiing , limited ways to enjoy yourself during non-ski days, inclement weather, etc. staffing problems and all services close at 10pm. Beware if your fight lands at 9:30. Our hotel (Cliff lodge) had ramen noodle cups for sale? when we arrived. Re skiing there is lots of fee bouncing from week to week (and within week as expected). Booking tkts and rentals on-line best done from laptop, not phone due software glitches.
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January 2023 by Z9405PEwillj
Thursday 1/12/22. I was at base of canyon at 7.15. Traffic was backed up a 1-1/2 miles. By the time I got to snowbird there was no resort parking or parking along road. All I could do was drive back home. Utah Transit Authority has cut 75% of bus service this year, so the only real option is to drive.
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December 2022 by Belly G.
I went 'skiing' for the first time and Snowbird was the destination solely because all the other experienced snowthletes in the group chose to come here.We drove in four separate cars and left our AirBnB around 7:15 am on a Saturday. Arrived at Snowbird after a quick detour to a Starbucks around 8 am and there was still plenty of parking within walking distance (around 10 minutes) to the center.Since this was my first time 'skiing', I opted to register for a group class. It cost (In Dec 2022) $155 to take a 2.5 hrs group class and the cost included equipment rentals (helmet, boots, skis), lift tickets (for the bunny slopes), and class. The whole process was smooth from the registration, rental equipment fitting, to the class itself. Class didn't start until 10 am so I had some time to just walk around the center. The whole equipment fitting process probably took around 30 minutes so take that into account if you're planning on taking a class and trying not to be late.The class: Our group instructors, Kai and Megan, were super awesome. They were super patient, friendly, nice, and very encouraging to everyone. 2.5 hours don't sound like a long time, but it was pretty exhausting and taxing for me.Anyway, I could've kept my equipment until around 4 pm (when the rental center would close) and kept practicing but I was spent so I opted to return my equipment. My shins were already in agony anyway.Would I be back? If I found myself in Salt Lake City again and my friends want to come back here, sure. But I find that skiing was not my forte, especially since there's really no snow where I live. I see this sports as something that's pretty cool to learn IF you lived around ski resorts and can do this every week or on a bi-weekly basis. Otherwise, this gets expensive and it's going to take a lot of money to mater the sports.If you're like me and just want to scratch something off your bucket list, I'd recommend checking this place out.
