Utah was first settled by Mormon pioneers in the mid 1800's led by Brigham Young. When he arrive in the land that would become Salt Lake City, he looked to where the desert meets the mountains and proclaimed, "This is the Place". We like to believe he made that statement because he knew their descendents would be able to ski Utah's 15 ski resorts, some of the finest snow and terrain in the world. The highest elevation in Utah is Kings Peak 13,528 ft ft high and the lowest point is Beaver Dam Wash 2,178 ft.
Alta and Snowbird are located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, in the Wasatch Mountains just east of Salt Lake City. Snowbird Ski Resort is its neighbor, and is usually possible to ski down to Snowbird from Alta via the Wildcat area.
Alta offers some of the finest terrain and snow conditions in North America; it is best suited to advanced and expert skiers. Beginners and intermediates lift run is free at 3pm on Fridays. Alta is one of the few resorts in the world that do not permit snowboarding.
Beaver Mountain is Utah's best kept winter secrets. Over 464 skiable acres, Beaver has well-maintained slopes, northeastern exposure for morning sun and avalanche-free conditions. Family-owned and operated since 1939, Beaver Mountain believes in giving each skier the personal touch. Beaver Mountain is an all-around ski resort that is big on giving you and your family the best skiing experience around.
Brian Head Resort actually includes three mountains; Giant Steps, Navajo, & Brian Head Peak. Giant Steps and Navajo are conveniently connected via the free Town Interconnect Shuttle System. Brian Head Peak is accessible via our Peak Express Snow Cat Service.
One entire mountain and two chairlifts - Pioneer and Navajo -- dedicated for newcomers where beginners taste the thrill of winter sports on wide, uncrowded slopes ideally suited for your first turns. Navajo Lodge is the mountain hub for all of Brian Head Resort's beginner and kids programs, including Kids Camp (day care and children's ski school).
Enjoy a mountain of your own at Giant Steps for a variety of runs including meticulously groomed rolling slopes, terrain parks, steep glades, muscle-grinding moguls, powder pitches and more. Giant Steps features the area's intermediate and advanced terrain accessed from the Blackfoot, Giant Steps, and Dunes chairlifts. The base lodge provides food, shopping, rentals, demos, lessons, and large outdoor deck for hanging out.
If Brighton is known for anything, it is deep powder - over 500 inches on average every season. With over 64 runs on two mountains, there are plenty of fresh tracks to be had and so much snow requires meticulous grooming. As a result, Brighton features some of the best corduroy in the state.
Brighton provides a unique skiing or snowboarding experience for everyone in the family. Most lifts access all types of terrain making it easy for families to ride the lift together and still meet at the bottom. For more adventurous expert skiers and snowboarders, Brighton's lifts, via our open boundary policy, provide virtually unlimited access to some of the best back-country in Utah.
Bald Eagle Mountain, elevation 8,400 feet, offers ideal terrain for skiers of all abilities. First-time skiers will appreciate the separate, protected beginner area known as Wide West, accessed by two chairlifts, Burns and Snowflake. Numerous intermediate runs allow skiers to slowly advance from the gentler Last Chance to the steeper Solid Muldoon and Big Stick. Advanced and expert skiers can challenge themselves on our 2002 Olympic Winter Games runs, Champion (site of freestyle moguls), Know You Don’t (site of alpine slalom), and White Owl (site of freestyle aerials).
Little Baldy Peak, elevation 7,950 feet, offers nine trails ranging from beginner to expert. Trails are accessed via the Resort’s Little Stick and Navigator runs, or by the Jordanelle Express Gondola, located at the Mayflower/Deer Crest entrance to Deer Valley off Highway 40.
Bald Mountain, elevation 9,400 feet, features mostly intermediate and advanced skiing, with one easy route down on Homeward Bound. Accessed by the Sterling Express, Wasatch Express, Sultan Express and Mayflower lifts, strong skiers in search of steeper, ungroomed trails and Utah’s famous light powder will find what they’re looking for on the numerous North-facing slopes. Bald Mountain offers many of Deer Valley’s most coveted gladed areas such as Sunset Glade and Triangle Trees. Consult a Mountain Host or Ski Patrol for guidance before entering these areas.
Flagstaff Mountain, elevation 9,100 feet, serviced by four high-speed quads and one triple chair, offers a full range of skiing for all abilities, including extensive gladed areas for advanced skiers, access to Ontario Bowl and some of Deer Valley’s most popular intermediate runs. Flagstaff is also a favorite with the kids, offering special children’s runs and play areas such as Quincy’s Cabin, Bucky’s Backyard, Ruby’s Tail and more.
Empire, elevation 9,570 feet, offers some of the most advanced, expert terrain at Deer Valley as well as two intermediate runs that border the mountain. (There is no easy way down). The Daly Chutes will challenge even the most experienced skiers. The TNT (Tricks ‘n Turns) Terrain Park, accessed via Little Chief chair, offers a variety of snow features useful as a teaching area for freestyle moves.
New This Season! Lady Morgan, elevation 9,000 feet and accessed via the new Lady Morgan Express, a high-speed quad, offering nine new ski runs on 200+ skiable acres, 65 of which are gladed. Access this new lift via the Empire Canyon Lodge or the bottom of the Northside Express chairlift.
Elk Meadows 9,000 feet base elevation is Utah's second highest (behind Brian Head). Almost two-thirds of the resort's skiable acreage is rated intermediate. Elk Meadows offers good value family skiing with day care available and a highly regarded ski school.
Park City Mountain Resort delivers the goods for skiers and snowboarders of just about every persuasion. This is a big mountain by North American standards, and the lift-served terrain seems to grow every year. The town of Park City is also home to two other resorts (Deer Park and The Canyons), and there are few if any services lacking in the valley.
Powder Mountain has 5,500 acres covering three mountains adds up to the most skiable terrain in the US. With this much space, you won't share any of the 113 runs with a crowd. Only Mother Nature makes snow at Powder Mountain. With 500 inches each year, why bother with artificial snow? Besides great powder, real snow makes beautifully groomed corduroy. Find out why we say More Fun, Real Snow! We are renowned for untracked powder, but a large variety of runs are groomed nightly so that every level of boarder and skier joins in the fun.
Snowbasin, a Sun Valley Resort, is nestled in the glittering snowfields high above Ogden, Utah. What began in 1940 as a "huge public playground" has grown into hosting the 2002 Winter Olympic Downhill, super G and combined events. Snowbasin is one of the oldest, continuously operating ski areas in the United States.
Snowbird is located in Little Cottonwood Canyon within the Wasatch Mountains, and heavily fortified against avalanches. As a result, all the accommodations are very much slopeside, including the luxurious Cliff Lodge.
The spectacular views up and down the steep canyon walls can produce vertigo with world famous expert runs including Mineral Basin, Regulator Johnson, The Cirque and Gad Valley, Snowbird also includes beginner and intermediate runs.
Solitude Mountain Resort ski area opened in the fall of 1957 with two chairlifts providing access to most of the area now skied on the front of the mountain. Celebrating their 50th season, Solitude now boasts 1200 skiable acres of varied terrain, along with Utah’s newest full service pedestrian village.
Sundance boasts 450 acres of pristine Utah terrain and snow, and a vertical drop of 2,150 feet. Our Quad lift from the village eases access to additional lifts and terrain ranging from beginner to expert. Sundance presents both alpine skiers and snowboarders a vast diversity of runs, from gentle green circles to challenging double black diamonds.
The Canyons transformed from a little known ski area into a major destination ski resort in time for the 2002 winter Olympics. The Canyons has a 3192 feet vertical drop over 3650 acres for skiable terrain for beginner, intermediate, and expert skiers.
Utah Winter Sports Park is an official training site of the U.S. Ski Team. The Park features four ski jumps (18 to 90 meters), plus bobsled and luge runs and a snowboard halfpipe. A double chairlift and a handle tow provide uphill transportation.
