Snowbird is an unincorporated community in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains near Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. It is most famous for Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, an alpine skiing and snowboarding area, which opened in December 1971.
Location: Wasatch National Forest · Little Cottonwood Canyon · Salt Lake County, Utah · United States
Nearest major city: Sandy: 4 miles (6 km) · Salt Lake City: 29 mi (47 km)
Vertical: 3,240 ft (988 m)
Top elevation: 11,000 ft (3,353 m)
Base elevation: 7,760 ft (2,365 m) · lowest chairlift · 8,100 feet (2,469 m) · main base area
Skiable area: 2,500 acres (10.1 km²)
Trails: 169 · 27% easiest · 38% more difficult · 35% most difficult
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