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Snowbasin Resort ski resort

The short answer

Snowbasin Resort has about 86 km of mapped runs and 13 lifts, with skiing from about 1,921 m up to 2,835 m (9,301 ft), a vertical drop of 914 m. By mapped runs it is number 18 of the 131 United States ski areas in our list. The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Ogden Hinckley (OGD), about 12 km away in a straight line.

Snowbasin Resort: runs from 1,921 m to 2,835 m, a vertical drop of 914 m2,0002,2002,4002,6002,800Top of the highest mapped run: 2,835 m (9,301 ft)Top 2,835 m · 9,301 ftBase 1,921 m · 6,302 ft914 mvertical drop
Illustrative profile. Top and base are the highest and lowest mapped runs (OpenStreetMap via OpenSkiMap).

Ski area facts

Top elevation
2,835 m9,301 ft
Vertical drop
914 m2,999 ft
Mapped runs
86 km152 runs
Lifts
13mostly chairlifts

Runs by difficulty

Run length by difficulty: Easy 9% (7.8 km), Intermediate 52% (44.4 km), Advanced 39% (33.7 km)Easy: 7.8 km, 14 runs (9%)9%EasyIntermediate: 44.4 km, 70 runs (52%)52%IntermediateAdvanced: 33.7 km, 68 runs (39%)39%Advanced

About 9% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 52% intermediate and 39% advanced or harder. Difficulty follows OpenStreetMap’s international scale (in Europe, easy ≈ blue, intermediate ≈ red, advanced ≈ black).

DifficultyRunsLength
Easy147.8 km
Intermediate7044.4 km
Advanced6833.7 km

Lifts

13 mapped lifts, most of them chairlifts.

Lift typeCount
Chairlifts7
Gondolas2
Magic carpets2
Rope tows1
Cable cars1

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).

AirportCityStraight-line distance
Ogden Hinckley (OGD)Ogden12 km
Salt Lake City (SLC)Salt Lake City47 km
Provo Municipal (PVU)Provo110 km
Boise Air Terminal/Gowen Field (BOI)Boise444 km

Frequently asked questions

What is the elevation of Snowbasin Resort?

The highest mapped run starts at about 2,835 m (9,301 ft) and the lowest ends at about 1,921 m (6,302 ft), a vertical of 914 m (2,999 ft).

How many km of ski runs does Snowbasin Resort have?

OpenStreetMap maps about 86 km of downhill runs and 13 lifts. The resort’s own figure may differ because it measures runs differently.

What is the nearest airport to Snowbasin Resort?

Ogden Hinckley (OGD) is the closest airport with scheduled flights, about 12 km away in a straight line.

Where can I see the Snowbasin Resort 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.