Skiing Salt Lake City

Want great skiing that's easier on your budget? Try some of the slopes within one-hour's driving distance from Salt Lake city in Utah. The great thing about skiing near Salt Lake City is that you can stay in a cheaper motel in Salt Lake City, then drive to one of seven great ski resorts.

Ski Resorts close to Salt Lake City

The Canyons:

• Utah's largest ski and snowboard resort
• 33 miles from the Salt Lake City Airport
• The Canyons has 152 runs on 3700 skiable acres

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 14%
Intermediate Terrain - 44%
Advanced Terrain - 42%

Deer Valley: 

• 36 miles to the Salt Lake City Airport
• 90 runs on 1750 skiable acres
• Skiers only
• Rated the #1 ski resort in North America by the readers of SKI magazine in 2001 and 2005
• Includes terrain park for family

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 15%
Intermediate Terrain - 50%
Advanced Terrain - 25%
Expert Terrain - 10%

Alta:

• Just 33 miles from the Salt Lake City Airport
• Alta is for skiers only, with 115 runs on 2200 acres

Snowbird:

• Snowbird is located just 29 miles from the Salt Lake City Airport
• 85 runs on 2500 skiable acres
• Buying a combined Alta-Snowbird pass will give you 4700 acres to ski

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 27%
Intermediate Terrain - 38%
Advanced Terrain - 35%

Brighton:

• 35 miles from the Salt Lake City Airport, at the top of Big cottonwood Canyon
• Brighton has 66 runs on 1050 acres
• Includes snowboarding. Very child/family friendly
• Claims to have the most night skiing in Utah
• Offers variety of workshops, including senior workshop and telemark workshop

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 21%
Intermediate Terrain - 40%
Advanced Terrain - 39% 

Solitude:

• 28 miles from the Salt Lake City Airport
• 64 runs on 1200 skiable acres
• Great village with ice-rink, theater and game rooms

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 20%
Intermediate Terrain - 50%
Advanced Terrain - 30%

Includes The Solitude Nordic Center, accessible from the Solitude Village, offering nearly 20 kilometers of trails for both classic and skating styles of Nordic skiing.

Park City Mountain Resort:

• 37 miles from Salt Lake City Airport
• 104 runs on 3300 skiable acres

Terrain Offered:

Beginner Terrain - 17%
Intermediate Terrain - 50%
Advanced Terrain - 33%

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