Utah, United States
Snowbird ski resort
The short answer
Snowbird has about 100 km of mapped runs and 14 lifts, with skiing from about 2,358 m up to 3,341 m (10,961 ft), a vertical drop of 983 m. By mapped runs it is number 16 of the 131 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.
Ski area facts
- Top elevation
- 3,341 m10,961 ft
- Vertical drop
- 983 m3,225 ft
- Mapped runs
- 100 km197 runs
- Lifts
- 14mostly chairlifts
Runs by difficulty
About 10% of the mapped run length is novice or easy, 32% intermediate and 58% 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 | 19 | 10 km |
| Intermediate | 64 | 31.8 km |
| Advanced | 70 | 35.9 km |
| Expert | 43 | 21.4 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 3,341 m (10,961 ft) and the lowest ends at about 2,358 m (7,736 ft), a vertical of 983 m (3,225 ft).
How many km of ski runs does Snowbird have?
OpenStreetMap maps about 100 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.