Snowbird
Utah, US — size L · 93 km of trails · 975 m vertical · 14 lifts · very heavy snowfall
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Season: Nov 27 – May 30
26/27 Passes
| Pass | What it grants | Blackouts |
|---|---|---|
| Ikon Pass | 7 days shared across 2 resorts | no blackout dates |
| Shares that 7-day budget with Alta Ski Area. | ||
| Ikon Base | 5 days | 3 blackout windows |
| Mountain Collective | 2 days | no blackout dates |
The mountain
- Trails
- 93 km — size L
- Vertical
- 975 m
- Summit
- 3340 m
- Base
- 2365 m
- Lifts
- 14
- Region
- Alta, Utah, United States
Typical Snowfall
Our take: ❄︎❄︎❄︎❄︎ Very heavy
- Measured, 10-season mean
- 1036 cm — OnTheSnow
- Snow-day share
- 39% of December–March days — a centimetre or more; ERA5 model
- Longest snowy stretch
- 7 days — consecutive days with a centimetre or more, typical winter; ERA5 model
- Model climatology
- 484 cm — ERA5 model, ~10 km grid
The Season
middle half of winterstypical (dashed: model)2025/26planned season
Snow on the ground: measured at Snowbird (SNOTEL sensor), 0.8 km away; 19 winters
Snowfall: model (ERA5 at mid-mountain), 10 winters, scaled ×2.14 to OnTheSnow 10-season mean
Natural snow; a groomed base runs deeper.
Character
A decade of measurements here records 2.1× the snowfall a climate model puts in the same grid cell — one of the widest gaps on the roster, and a reason to trust the gauge over the model at this mountain. It drops 975 m top to bottom, in the tallest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median is 324 m. 93 km of trails, in the largest tenth of North American resorts on a pass, where the median has 19 km. Its lift fleet runs to 1 cable car among 14.
Terrain
- novicegreen circle0.2 km · 1 run
- easygreen circle10 km · 19 runs
- intermediateblue square27.9 km · 59 runs
- advancedblack diamond35.7 km · 69 runs
- expertdouble black18.1 km · 38 runs
- other1.1 km · 5 runs
North American grading.
Lifts
- 1cable car
- 10chairlifts
- 3magic carpets
Nearby
| Resort | Distance | Trails | Snowfall | Passes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alta Ski Area | 2 km | 79 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Mountain Collective (shared) | compare |
| Brighton | 6 km | 45 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Solitude Mountain Resort | 6 km | 39 km | very heavy | Ikon Pass, Ikon Base (shared) | compare |
| Park City | 13 km | 256 km | heavy | Epic Pass, Epic Local | compare |
| Deer Valley Resort | 15 km | 183 km | heavy | Ikon Pass (shared) | compare |
| Sundance Resort | 22 km | 35 km | heavy | Power Pass | compare |
FAQ
- Is Snowbird on the Ikon Pass?
- Yes. The Ikon Pass grants 7 days shared across 2 resorts at Snowbird for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- Is Snowbird on the Ikon Base?
- Yes. The Ikon Base grants 5 days at Snowbird for 2026/27, with 3 blackout windows.
- Is Snowbird on the Mountain Collective?
- Yes. The Mountain Collective grants 2 days at Snowbird for 2026/27, with no blackout dates.
- How much snow does Snowbird get?
- Snowbird has very heavy snowfall by our banding, averaging 1036 cm a season over the last ten measured seasons.
- What else can I ski nearby on the same pass?
- Alta Ski Area (2 km), Brighton (6 km), Solitude Mountain Resort (6 km)
Sources
- Pass terms
- Ikon, Mountain Collective
- Mountain figures
- OpenSkiMap, from OpenStreetMap
- Season dates and live status
- skiresort.info
- Snow on the ground
- USDA NRCS SNOTEL, and Open-Meteo