Snowbasin

Snowbasin is located in the mountains east of Ogden, Utah. It has become a destination resort for year round fun, but it is perhaps most famous for its ski facilites. 

Ever since the first person schussed down these slopes back in 1939, people have been coming here from all over the world. They love the exhilarating powder snow and the majestic mountain vistas.  Snowbasin is one of the oldest operating ski areas in the nation.

In 1938, the ski pioneer Alf Engen and several Forest Service Employees hiked into the area known as Wheeler Basin and determined it would make an excellent location for a ski area.  A contest was held to come up with a name for the new ski area. Geneveve Woods won the contest with her entry “Snow Basin” and it has become a huge public playground.

The first ski tow was operational in 1939 and hosted its first ski race in 1940, and attracted 75 racers.  It has been through numerous improve-ments over the years and has the capacity today to handle 14,500 skiers per hour. It boasts 12 lifts, 64 designated runs and offers enjoyable runs for less-experienced and young skiers, making it a great family ski area.

When Utah was chosen to host the 2002 Olympic Winter Games, Snowbasin was chosen to host the men’s and women’s Downhill, the Super Giant Slalom, and Alpine combined races. Its steep chutes, open bowls, deep powder glades, perfectly groomed cruisers, and some of the most challenging race courses ever followed down a mountain by skiers, combine to make Snowbasin a world class ski resort! From Thanksgiving through into the spring, the slopes welcome skiers looking for a true mountain adventure.

Snowbasins 2959 vertical feet of ski trails offer terrain to meet every-one’s needs. It boasts 3 cableways, short lift lines, and long high-speed lifts allow strong skiers and snow boarders to clock over 50,000 vertical feet in a single day.

 Its 64 designated runs and unlimited off-piste skiing is included in more than 25,000 acres of open bowls, long pistes, and deep-powder glade skiing.

Travel

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To Drive from South of Salt Lake or from the airport, take I-15 north and take exit 324 and merge onto I-84 eastbound. Take exit 92 at Mountain Green. Continue east following the Old Highway and turn left on State Road 167 and head north (just east of Sinclair Station). Turn Left on State Road 226 going west and go 3 miles to Snowbasin.

To get to Snowbasin from the north, take I-15 south and take exit to 12^th street/State Road 39 (exit 344). Go east through Ogden Canyon, pass Pine view Dam and turn right on State Road 167. Head south (just west of gas station). Turn right on State Road 226 and go 3 miles to Snowbasin.

Driving from I-84 Weber Canyon Route,  Take I-15 south and exit eastbound (exit 340). Go east on I-84 and exit at MountainGreen (exit 92). Go east on Old Highway, turn left on State Road 167 going north, just east of Sinclair station). Turn left on State Road 226 going west, go 3 miles to get to Snowbasin.

Driving from Park City. Take I-80 east and exit I-84 westbound. Go west on I-84 to Peterson/Mountain Green (exit 96). Turn left on Old Highway, head west to Mountain Green. Turn right on State Road 167 and go north just east of Sinclair station. Turn left on State Road 226 going west and keep on going 3 miles to Snowbasin.