Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort
4.5
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Snowbasin Resort is an all season recreation resort located in Huntsville, Utah, less than 35 miles North of Salt Lake City. Top rated by Ski Magazine in the categories of Service, On-Mountain Food, Lifts and Grooming, it has one of the easiest drives from Salt Lake International Airport as well as quick access to the Park City area and downtown Ogden. With 3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 vertical feet, Snowbasin Resort is best known for wide-open bowls, gladed runs, manicured groomers, powder stashes days after a storm and excellent service. Snowbasin Resort offers summer activities on Saturdays and Sundays, including the popular Blues, Brews & BBQ free summer concert series. Enjoy award-winning cuisine including mountaintop dining with spectacular views and magnificent day lodges. Consistently recognized as one of the best family resorts in North America, Snowbasin Resort is one of the oldest continuously operating ski resort in the nation and is a member of the Grand America Hotels and Resorts family. Sister properties include Sun Valley Resort, Grand America Hotel, Little America Hotel (all Salt Lake City, UT), The Westgate Hotel, San Diego, CA, Little America Flagstaff, AZ, Little America, WY, and Little America, Cheyenne, WY.
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Dennis
Adin, CA47 contributions
Feb 2020
I went after being told I had five days there on my epic pass only to find I only had two. I also found the place to be very very crowded. I had to go two hours before even the lodge buildings were open to get half way decent parking. I have never been to a ski area that kept people locked out of the lodge until so late. I can not imagine I will ever go back. Parking was very hard, and far. Nothing there was easy from parking to having to carry gear and ware ski boots etc. LOng lift lines. Park City and other area resorts are much more user friendly and have much more ski terrain to offer.
Written February 4, 2020
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We are sorry to hear your visit did not meet your standards. We appreciate you providing your experience in detail, so we can improve in those areas for the future. The Epic Pass has 7 days and the Epic Local Pass as 2 days at Snowbasin. As it is the first year with this partnership we are continually working to improve our communication with Epic and guests to inform all guests of their benefits. Our lodges in the base area open at 8 am daily and the lifts start turning at 9 am. We have not seen issues in the past with this timing but will take a look at our base area lodge operational plans. Snowbasin has one of the best parking situations in the area, with all free parking, multiple lots and multiple shuttles to bring the guests from the lots directly to the base area. We hope you will join us again to see the improvements, even if you said you might not come back. All the best.
Written February 16, 2020
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
Lisa P
Columbia, SC103 contributions
Mar 2021 • Friends
Believe there are much better ski resorts near Salt Lake City. One issue was the lack of usable restrooms on a Saturday afternoon. That was absolutely ridiculous. One place closed restrooms at 230, one at 300 and another available had a line a mile long. They closed these for an event that evening yet lift ticket paying patrons like me were left with nothing. Also there certainly was a lack of grooming on Saturday. That was corrected by Sunday and even better on Monday. Some employees, particularly the ticket window, were just plain grouchy. Most of the employees in the main cafeteria were excellent as well as the lift and gondola helpers. Lift lines were minimal or non existent.
Written March 22, 2021
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K Pastore
Hinsdale, IL674 contributions
Feb 2020
This was an amazing resort with two blue bird days to ski. First off, the employees are all so friendly and helpful, from lift tickets (reserve on-line for a discount) to the lifts and resort. The views are amazing and just sitting outside as the sun sets is a joy to behold. The trials are well groomed and give a variety of options for green, blue and black. The lunch area can get very busy, it has much to choose from and very large portions.
Written February 20, 2020
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Thanks for the positive review. We are pleased you had an amazing time and enjoyed the overall atmosphere and experience we pride ourselves including the great variety of terrain, friendly staff, variety of food options, and the grooming of the mountain. We hope you will join us again soon.
Written February 27, 2020
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AMD
1 contribution
Jan 2021 • Family
Unfortunately, we had a terrible experience with the ski program. I would NOT recommend the instructors and would NOT let your children ski with them. They do not know how to work with youth in a supportive and constructive way. We had to build up my child to enjoy skiing again after the instructor stated how poorly my child skied in front of the other children and parents. She yelled at my child on the slopes and I am completely spoiled by her behavior. The worst part was the treatment of the program manager after calling and reporting the numerous incidents. He treated me with the same attitude that the instructor had treated my child. Please do not waste your time or money on this program and do not subject your kids to an awful experience.
Written August 6, 2021
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Michaela H
Albuquerque, NM200 contributions
Jul 2021
This is a great place for families and kids in the off season. Both little ones and adults will love the gondola ride up the mountain. We saw deer and baby moose on the ride up. The wild flowers sprinkled over the slopes were beautiful and the walking trails wide enough for parents to walk holding the hands of toddlers. Be aware many people have dogs on leashes. Reservations are required for the dining room at the top of the mountain.
Written July 4, 2021
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R. Rippy
Wayne, PA235 contributions
Jan 2020
I skied here on a recent weekday and was very impressed with the variety of runs and the groomed conditions. In addition, the nice lodge and great lift and rental service make Snowbasin a fine new Epic pass mountain. On a weekday during Sundance there were no crowds at all.
Written February 10, 2020
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Thanks, Ross for the 5-star review. We are pleased you enjoyed your first visit here and were impressed with our grooming, variety of terrain, lodges, and rentals services. We hope you will join us again with your Epic pass in the future.
Written February 16, 2020
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J F
1 contribution
Aug 2021
They have no integrity. They will scam you for a 20 buck drink. I wonder what they would do for more expensive commodities. I bought the refillable mug because I was told it was refillable every year. The next year they decided to not honor old mugs. If they will lie to me for a $22 mug, I wonder how they would screw you on a "season pass" lift ticket. I spoke to a manager about it. Instead of being apologetic he tried to justify it and got sarcastic with me.
Written August 1, 2021
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Nick J
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Feb 2020 • Friends
While I don’t disagree with the positive reviews about staff and facilities - I do disagree with the positive reviews about the snow. It was absolutely terrible snow a huge disappointment. I skied three runs on ice. I left went thirty-five miles south and found fresh snow and great runs. If you’re into skiing and enjoy good snow this isn’t the place for you. If you like to take skiing vacations based off the amenities this place could stay on your list. Don’t plan your trip in hopes of a good winter snow storm - go elsewhere.
Written February 27, 2020
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We are pleased you found our staff friendly and the facilities to your liking. We are sorry to hear the snow did not meet your standards. We wish we had more control over the weather, but we do average 300'' of snow a year and that snow is part of Utah's trademark, "The Greatest Snow on Earth". Early season our mountain operations team works hard to supplement natural snow with one of the most advanced snowmaking systems in Utah. We hope you might join us in the future on a snow day you see fit but pleased you enjoyed the amenities that complement the snow experience.
Written April 6, 2020
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Tina
1 contribution
Feb 2021
I wanted to rave about a great ski instructor named Carolyn! I am in the learn and earn program and am generally a timid skiier, and just getting comfortable going down the blues. Carolyn coached me down my very first black diamond last week! While it certainly didn't look pretty, I am so stoked to have had the experience and definitely credit her great coaching and feedback to getting me down the mountain :). She gave me a lot of good things to think about and helped to make me aware of some of the bad habits I developed that were holding me back. Every Snowbasin instructor I have had has been good, but if you want an effective instructor who will push you out of your comfort zone and make you realize what you are capable of, Carolyn is your person!
Written February 14, 2021
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Jack O
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Jan 2024 • Friends
Today we and bunch of friends went to Snow Basin. I have been a boarder for over 25 years, and before that I was a skier for 30 years. So yes I am not young but I am athletic and a good boarder. I found Snow Basin a very dangerous place to ride. The people that were there were rude. They were going very fast, mind you I am not slow but they made me look like I was standing still. The speed is only part of the problem, the real problem is how close they would come to other people at these high speed. No curtesy at all. there was no supervision on the slopes. The whole day I did not see one patrolman. This was the experience of our whole group, not just me. Even though I have a season pass for the mountain I doubt I will ever go back. I would not take small children to this mountain it is too dangerous.
Written January 19, 2024
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if you don't want to ski, what is there to do if we come up there tomorrow?
Written March 25, 2019
I would recommend calling the resort as it is always in their best interest to let you know what is going on!! So give the resort a call
Written March 28, 2019
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