Greatest Snow On Earth.” Many license plates in Utah scream this slogan. Thousands of people flock to the picturesque Rockies in the Wasatch front during the winter. In order to help you plan your weekend (or weeklong) getaway to ski or snowboard in Utah, we’ve compiled a comparison of resorts.
Powder Mountain
56 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
adult: $825
young adult: $575
k-12: $200
k-12 honor roll: $180
Day Passes
adult: $59
child: $32
night: $15
Terrain
25% beginner
40% intermediate
35% advanced
Runs: 135
π www.powdermountain.com
Solitude
30 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
senior: $359
nordic center: $195
Day Passes
senior: $45
adult: $68
beginner: $49
junior: $42
Terrain
20% beginner
50% intermediate
30% advanced
Runs: 21
π www.skisolitude.com
Snowbird
28 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
adult midweek: $699
college: $569
Day Passes
adult: $56
Terrain
27% beginner
38% intermediate
35% advanced
Runs: 85
π www.snowbird.com
Canyons
29 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
Pick one weekday (Monday-Thursday) and ski that day all season long for $279. Add additional weekdays for $89 more per day; add Fridays for $139; add Saturday for $379; and add Sundays for $229.
Day Passes:
adult: $68
1/2 day adult: $56
beginner: $49
Terrain
10% beginner
44% intermediate
46% advanced
Runs: 182
π www.thecanyons.com
Brighton
35 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
young adult/student: $599
Day Pass
adult: $62
Runs: 66
π www.brightonresort.com
Alta
25 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
adult: $725
adult midweek: $599
college: $599
Day Passes
adult: $69
adult p.m. (1:00-4:30 p.m.): $58
beginner: $36
Terrain
25% beginner
40% intermediate
35% advanced
Runs: 116+
π www.alta.com
Sundance
60 miles from Salt Lake City
Season Passes
adult midweek: $259
college midweek: $239
Day Passes
adult: $45
adult twilight: $20
child: $22
child twilight: $16
Terrain
20% begginer
40% intermediate
40% advanced
Runs: 41+
π www.sundanceresort.com