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Snowbasin Resort is a perennial top 10 for SKI Magazine in categories like dining, service, lifts and grooming. Here's how that translates: Snowbasin takes care of everything it can control and Mother Nature does the rest. Snowbasin Resort is under an hour from Salt Lake City International Airport and about 30 minutes from the historic, vibrant Ogden metropolitan area. This city offers farm-to-table dining, great performing arts and museums and countless outdoor recreation activities. It’s staggering to realize Ogden’s backyard includes Snowbasin's 3,000 vertical feet and 3,000 skiable acres.

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New for the 2026/27 Season

Meadow Pavilion, a new multipurpose event space, opens as a guests' gathering area, kids' ski school and private events.
Last year’s enhancements included a high-speed chairlift, refurbished gondola cabins, wider beginner terrain, RFID pass and ticket scanning, and a redesigned entry and parking flow.
Snowbasin introduces the Wasatch Benefit program for Premier Pass holders, offering three free weekday ski days (one each at Alta, Brighton and Snowbird, with holiday blackouts).
See 2026/27 pass options and parking updates on Snowbasin's website.

Snowbasin Trail Map

115 Runs

3,000 Feet of Vert

3,000 Skiable Acres

45 Minutes From Salt Lake City

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Passes and Tickets

Premier Pass: Experience unlimited skiing with no blackout dates. Includes year-round access, 50% off buddy vouchers, friends-and-family discount tickets, days of skiing at Sun Valley Resort, and lodging discounts. New for 2026/27, Snowbasin introduces the Wasatch Benefit program for Premier Pass holders, offering three free weekday ski days (one each at Alta, Brighton, and Snowbird, with holiday blackouts).

Premier Platinum Pass: Upgrade your Premier Pass by adding an Ikon Base Plus Pass or full Ikon Pass. Get entry to global destinations and additional Utah resorts while keeping all Premier Pass benefits and unlimited access to Snowbasin.

Value Pass: Perfect for budget-conscious skiers who can avoid holiday periods. Offers restricted skiing across the resort with blackout dates during peak holiday times. Value Pass holders get discounted rates on blackout dates.

Midweek Value Pass: One of Utah's most affordable season pass options. Provides unlimited Monday through Friday access with weekend blackouts. Ideal for locals with flexible schedules seeking maximum value.

Daily Lift Tickets: Adult day passes available with discounts for advance booking. Save money when purchasing multiple days in advance. Dynamic pricing increases as visit date approaches.

Mountain Collective: Access Snowbasin with days included on your Mountain Collective pass, plus discounted additional days. No blackout dates and valid at elite ski destinations worldwide.

Ikon Pass Access: Full Ikon Pass includes multiple days at Snowbasin with no blackout dates. Ikon Base Plus Pass provides access with some restrictions.

Military Discounts: Active duty and retired military members receive special pricing on passes and daily tickets. Military pass holders must present a valid Military ID for verification and receive all standard benefits

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Lessons and Ski School

Snowbasin’s lessons offer skiers and snowboarders of all ages and skill levels impactful—and fun—instruction to help you meet your goals. Group lessons offer adults and children (age 3 and up) full-day instruction for first-timers and those who want to improve their turns or take on steeper terrain. All youth lessons abide by Snowbasin's mantra of "Safety, Fun and Learning" to keep kids laughing, smiling and skiing or snowboarding better than ever before. (Read: Learn to Ski and Ride Better)

Private, multiday and multiweek programs offer the best bang for your buck. Private lessons give you VIP access to Snowbasin’s best terrain: ride up the lifts an hour before the public and skip lift lines for the rest of the day. Women on Wednesday is a ski-and-ride group that offers coaching for women of all abilities in a relaxed environment.

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"If there's great ski terrain all over Utah, sometimes it's the little things, like crystal chandeliers and plush carpeting, that makes all the difference."

– Caroline Tells, Forbes

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Restaurants and Places to Relax

Earl’s Lodge Servery: Consider Earl’s Lodge a hub for ski-day food and après-ski festivities. Fresh-baked pastries and espresso sweeten up any morning. Fuel the rest of your day with hearty burgers, homestyle turkey pot pie, or homemade pizza and pair it with a cold local craft beer.

Cinnabar: A full-service gastropub inside Earl's Lodge, serving specialty cocktails, appetizers and elevated mountain cuisine, is family-friendly with live music on weekends.

Needles Lodge: Needles Lodge is open until 3 p.m. for those seeking a luxury dining experience. Relax while taking in awe-inspiring views of the Ogden Valley from 8,700 feet. Award-winning chefs prepare and present gourmet cuisine with the freshest ingredients right before your eyes.

John Paul Lodge: A 12-minute lift ride takes Snowbasin skiers and riders to the John Paul Lodge for gourmet sandwiches, hearty soups and fresh salads. Sit by a crackling fire to warm up, or head outside to soak up the sun on the patio.

Strawberry Patio: The resort's only true slope-side dining experience with direct access from beloved runs. Grab-and-go options include homemade pizzas, Korean fried chicken sandwiches and Southwestern cuisine like tacos, burritos and quesadillas.

The Overlook: Snowbasin's newest restaurant sits 8,700 feet high, with resort views and the Ogden Valley below. Stop by for a specialty meal and a drink. Ages 21 and over during winter operations.

Visiting from lower elevations? Read these high-altitude tips for your Utah ski vacation to make the most of your days on the mountain.

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Snowbasin Awards, Rankings and Media Recognition

Snowbasin is a family-owned ski and snowboard destination in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. The resort (a sister company to Sun Valley Resort and Grand America Hotels) is renowned for its opulent lodges, gourmet dining, customer service and Winter Olympic legacy — as host of downhill skiing events in the 2002 Winter Olympics and as future host for the 2034 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SKI Magazine Annual Resort Guide Rankings: Snowbasin consistently earns top marks among Western North America's top ski resorts in SKI Magazine's annual Reader Resort Survey, with honors for dining, service, terrain and accessibility.

Media Coverage & Feature Articles:

Travel & Leisure: Spotlights Snowbasin’s luxe day lodges, fine dining, Olympic ski terrain and easy access to Ogden Valley destinations like Compass Rose Lodge and Shooting Star Saloon.
San Diego Magazine: Features a solo-trip itinerary to “Utah’s Less-Crowded Ski Country."

Run Highlights

Elk Ridge

Blue Square

You'll find some breathtaking views when you take the Strawberry Express Gondola to a prime spot between DeMoisy Peak (9,370 feet) and Strawberry Peak (9,265 feet). The views continue on the Elk Ridge trail, with its gentle ridgeline start into wide-open terrain. It may be a leg-burner for the 2,500 feet of vertical, but you’re getting double duty on this run.
Men’s Olympic Legacy

Black Diamond

Don't miss the 2002 Winter Olympics men's Grizzly Downhill course, designed by Bernhard Russi. You won't need a map, thanks to a few trail merges and 2,897 feet of vertical. Take the John Paul Express Quad to the Allen Peak Tram, which will let you off at the starting line. Hit Men’s Start, then merge onto John Paul Trail and then Grizzly Downhill.
Women’s Olympic Legacy

Black Diamond

Get a taste of the 2002 Winter Olympics by following the route that made up the women’s Wildflower Downhill course. To get yourself to the starting line, take the John Paul Express Quad to the Allen Peak Tram. The course begins at Women's Start, merging onto John Paul Trail, then Wildflower Downhill, Draba Drop, City Hill, and finally, Women's Finish — altogether, 2,625 feet of vertical drop.