Snowbasin Resort

Snowbasin. my sweet spot! I worked in Ogden for couple of months and that’s when I was introduced to Snowbasin. My coworkers kept on telling me I must check it out and I must checkout the bathrooms! :) Odd I thought! But it made sense once I arrived! They were not kidding! The bathrooms are like mansions! Couches, sofas, vanity areas, … This is probably one of the nicest snow resorts I’ve been to. The facilities are super nice and the runs are awesome. Strawberry is one of my favorites. Most of the time, it’s empty since visibility can be pretty bad there. In fact, I’ve never been to strawberry when they had good visibility. But once you get over the initial no visibility fear, it gets really fun! From John Paul to the right you can take Allens peak tram for a nice shoot down the mountain. There is typically a line for Allens peak but if conditions are good, it’s worth it. On an icy day. Eh. Dining: Can’t really go wrong here with dining. I love John Paul’s view … One of my fav mountains in Utah.

Learned snowboarding on the magic carpet ive never been proud of myself more than that time i went down the strawberry hill def beautiful, nuce atmosphere, always crowded tho. The food is always good too and they have beer on the side

We experienced a great family day here February 29^th! Unfortunately my husband had a skiing accident — but the good news is the ski patrol Holly Ahern, PA was tops in caring for Bill. She was very thorough AND insisted we take him to the trauma ctr for CT scan. She knew he had a serious concussion! Later that evening she went the extra mile and called to follow up on his condition. Holly is an A+ representative for a five star ski resort!

Went to Snowbasin on Monday, February 29^th after a friend recommended the mountain. He was right! The experience was absolutely amazing. It is about 50 minutes to an hour from Park City but well worth the ride. We explored the terrain with a mountain guide, Jim. Since the conditions were overcast, he pointed out the best runs and lifts to ski. Jim had so many stories and history about the resort it was fun and informative. Honestly, I wish he could have skied with us all day!
The service was impeccable, the runs were open and not crowded. The lodges are more luxurious than Deer Valley and the food was delicious and energized us to keep going. I am so excited to go back again!

We live in RI and have a house in Huntsville, just 15 minutes from Snowbasin. We’ve spent a lot of time there and wouldn’t ski anywhere else. The lines are never long (except Presidents weekend). My only complaint would be that their prices for lessons have sky-​rocketed in the last year. It used to be that you could get a 2 hour group lesson. No longer. Now a group lesson is only offered in 6-​hour blocks at a cost of $ 180, not including lift ticket or rental.
When I learned to ski there 7 years ago I took a 2-​hour private lesson. That’s not an option any more. Now they are 3 hours at a cost of $ 400. So with lift ticket and rentals it would be over $ 500. Insane. I’m sure the numbers of paid lessons has dropped substantially this year. I hope they change their options.

Beautiful buildings, excellent restaurants, all kinds of good terrain, excellent lift system, great patio, and beer is available!

The lodge is so cozy and elegant! Has a super local feel. The runs are the right amount of steep, an opinion from an intermediate/​advanced rider.
This mountain is known for being windy in some spots but don’t let that stop you, dig in and have a good time.

Snowbasin advertised on their site 8am on Saturday, Dec 20 that early season ticket rates applied. We changed plans, skipped buying valley tickets, arrived, and learned at the door that they were not honoring the rate. The lady at the ticket window was not helpful and didn’t even let us speak to a manager. With other world class resorts in the area that actually care about customer service, this is unacceptable.

Stay away in winter! This place is wall to wall with cranky, rude, entitled middle-​aged and geriatric men who are raving mad and belligerent to everyone. The younger skiers and boarders are completely out of control. This resort has a seriously BAD vibe. And on top of that, they regularly delay lift opening on powder days, sometimes for hours!

I can’t comment on winter activities, but for a fun summer Sunday, this is a great place. The Blues, Brews and BBQ event is fun and FREE. We paid $ 35 for a family pass (2 adults, 2 kids, plus we had our 2yo who was free) on the Needles tram and it was well worth it. It’s a gorgeous view from the lodge itself, but if you take one of the hiking trails you’re in for even more striking views.
Edit: a few friends and I went tubing last weekend and it was a blast. I love that Snowbasin is a short drive from the Ogden area.

Shame on me for living in Utah 20+ years and never visiting Snowbasin! I’m not a powder hound so I don’t usually visit resorts in the winter. But I do love playing in the mountains in the summer. Snowbasin is beautiful and more relaxed than the park city resorts. The hubby and I went up for the Blues, Brews, and BBQ event they have every Sunday and it was a great time! Good beer, fun music, and pretty decent food. Here’s a hint, if you visit for the fest make sure you bring a lawn chair and umbrella otherwise you’ll fry in the sun.

Love this mountain. A bit off the beaten path but feels like a mini-​Mammoth. 3 high speed gondolas mean you can run the entire mountain easily. The Strawberry gondola was particularly fun to fill half the day.
Beautiful mountain with 3 jagged peaks. To quote Bill Murray, «quite striking». Facilities are amazing, feels like Deer Valley.
I’ll be back.

Wow! What’s not to love about this ski resort. It’s the perfect place for a snowboarder or skier to take advantage of their amazing runs!
I really enjoyed the greens and blues as it was a perfect combo to brush up on my turns and try a few tricks out. What’s great about this resort is that it’s soooo much quieter than those at Park City. I really enjoyed going down the runs without having to maneuver through so many beginners and learners through the runs.
The resort lodge and restrooms are really nice and well kept. They were clean and well maintained. The staff here was warm and welcoming. They all had wonderful positive attitudes and I can’t commend them enough for making our time here so pleasant.
Definitely coming back here again!!!

Mountain excellent, well groomed trails and powder when it’s available.
Not that many others, price very reasonable. Cell phone and wifi available all over (is that good or bad?)
All the lodges are beautiful, food services could use some work, it’s a tad lame but I am not here to eat. If you need lodging on the hill you won’t find it here, sorry, but it’s only 20 minutes from Ogden.

Christmas Eve at Earl’s Lodge was extremely disappointing. We were told several times that no one was to reserve seats until he or she had gone through the buffet line and received food. The four of us which included a 3 year old did just as instructed only to find that we were the only ones in the entire «mob» that had done so. We stood with our trays of food and could not find anywhere to sit. All around the room were empty tables only occupied by bags and jackets. One manager sarcastically offered a refund. A decent manager would make sure that his own rules were being followed. By the time we got a table, all of our food was cold and we were not in any mood to see the mob run out the doors to see either Santa, the torchlight parade, or the fireworks. It was sad to realize that breaking the rules was the common and best practice. I worry about the example we are setting for our children.
We will never return for this event and highly recommend that no one else attends either.
In the end, we had a very merry Christmas despite the fiasco of the Snowbasin Christmas Eve.

Best kept secret in utah. If you don’t want to hassle with the salt lake crowds, just drive 40 minutes north and partake of this sweet hidden gem. It’s a world class resort with plenty of terrain so spread out from the main lifts.
Wait why am I telling you all this? Keep it a secret!

I have never stayed overnight here, so I can’t rate the lodging, but I believe having skied just everywhere in Utah, Colorado, Wyoming and Idaho that this is the best place in the interior Rockies to ski/​board. It has it all 500 inches of snow annually, great lifts with speed and capacity, it has a variety of terrain from wide opened groomed trails to epic hike to couloirs that will make anybody’s knees knock. Couple that with a friendly staff at a price less than $ 90 for a day lift ticket in peak season and it is a lot easier to get to that a Vail or a Cottonwood Canyon resort on a snowy day… well this is just a great place.
Perhaps the best part of Snowbasin is how nice the on mountain dining lodges are, with huge riverstone chimneys/​fireplaces and clean, bold colored carpeting, elegant wood accents and wide open windowed views of the mountains, good food at an ok price to top it off. These are just great places to view mountains from.
Best Run when groomed… Wildflower downhill, sharpen your edges and let fly!
Best Run in Powder… anywhere on skiers right of strawberry gondola,
Best Scenery… top of john paul express lift.

REVIEW AS A WEDDING VENUE:
Seeing these pictures (before I add mine), you probably don’t think ski resort= great place to get married, but I attended a wedding here (in July) and it was absolutely incredible.
GETTING READY
We got ready in Earl’s Lodge (the bathroom is MASSIVE and beautiful and has couches) and took the amazing scenic gondola up to Needles Lodge for the Ceremony (separate review here:
). Then it was back down to Earl’s Lodge for the reception.
COCKTAIL HOUR
Cocktail hour was in one room with comfy booths and chairs, butlered hors d’oeuvres service (pakora was awesome, Mediterranean skewers were over dressed but delicious), and a few hors d’oeuvres out on a table. Full bar and awesome bartenders (what up Casey!) and if you’re having your wedding in Utah, chances are the drink line won’t be too long because your friend’s Mormon friends and family aren’t taking up spot in line.
DINNER
Dinner was Buffet Style, with several salads, meat options, vegetables, pastas, and even a lamb carving station. We were especially impressed that they were able to pull off Indian food (butter chicken and nan) for my half Indian friend. The guy sitting next to me (aka new bff) and I went back for seconds of just the Indian stuff. We’re both white (well, not Indian), but still. Dessert pre-​cake included a make your own ice cream sundae bar!
DANCE FLOOR
Small-​ish but awesome, and far enough from where dinner was so that you didn’t feel on display to the aunts and uncles sitting down, and close to the bar (for liquid courage) and water stations for (re)hydration.
BONUS
–My friend is a genius and as part of her «no kids on the dance floor» crusade, she set up a Wii in the Huntington room to lure away the little ones from the big kids play (dance) area.
–The place is huge and allowed for an old timey photo booth (not physical booth, but photographer with camera that prints strips) complete with props and with enough space for the line that formed for pictures.
Highly highly recommend as a wedding venue, it was beautiful and awesome!

Best ski resort I’ve been to yet!!! I love that the resort has indoor and outdoor seating at every lodge with wi-​fi access. The lodges: 2 stories usually upstairs for dinning and downstairs for a little R&R with the fireplace running.
The runs are always groomed, the snow is usually nice, packed and ski ready!
Food is expensive, but well worth it after a full day of skiing (they also offer beer) love it! Staff is friendly and the ski/​board lessons are worth it for first timers.
I say its recommended to go during December/​January as late as February. My husband and I usually go during the month of March but it seems the winters are beginning to get shorter and the snow is beginning to feel like mash potato’s by 11am.
Otherwise, can’t wait for next year!!!

If you want to know how it feels to be spoiled at a mountain resort, you should visit Snowbasin! My friends and I have been visiting various snow resorts through the years, but never have we been as impressed with this resort!
As we parked our vehicle in the parking lot, we were immediately picked up by a gated flatbed truck with chairs to chauffeur us to the front entrance of the resort. Wow, we did not have to lug our gear through the parking lot!
After purchasing our lift tickets, we walked in to the main lodge to use the restroom, and WOW… The best looking main lodge I’ve ever seen. The décor and comfy furniture just invites you to want to lounge around there all day long. Even the restrooms were luxurious as you would see in the more upscale day spas!
As for boarding on the mountain, the long wide open runs were wonderful, and we really enjoyed the repeated rides up on the comfortable gondola for each run. We felt so spoiled. I think we ventured off a little and took a chair lift maybe twice during the entire day.
We decided to have lunch up in the mid-​mountain restaurant, and was even more impressed by the ambiance and THE VIEW… We sat by the large window that framed the breathtaking view. You must see it for yourself to experience the awe. food was great, and if you want prime rib, they had it…
At the end of the day, our chauffeured truck once again brought us back to our vehicle. It was such an awesome experience at Snowbasin that we decided to skip going to the other mountain resort we had planned on going to the following day… and ended up right back at Snowbasin. It was the best experience we’ve had in a single snow resort! We will be back!