Rising dramatically from the valley floor just outside Salt Lake City, the steep granite peaks of Utah's Wasatch mountains are renowned for their exceptional snow quality: deep, light, dry powder that falls at an average rate of 500 inches annually. High atop the Little Cottonwood Canyon sits Snowbird, one of North America's most storied alpine destinations. With 2,500 acres of celebrated terrain and a vertical drop of 3,240 feet, it has long attracted skiers and outdoor enthusiasts from around the world.
With four slopeside lodges, 20 food and beverage operations, and a year-round events calendar (including one of the country's largest Oktoberfest celebrations), Snowbird is more than a ski resort. It's a full-scale mountain operation providing up to 12,000 à la carte meals a day at peak season, across environments ranging from a mountaintop restaurant at 11,000 feet to hotel fine dining in the valley below.
