Snowbasin
A grand, uncrowded Wasatch resort near Ogden, host of the 2002 Olympic downhill, with immaculate grooming and legendary powder.
Terrain
Long, immaculately groomed cruisers and steep Olympic downhill pitches with deep Utah powder and no crowds. Intermediates and experts get the most.
Best suited to: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced, Expert
Live mountain conditions
Forecast from Open-Meteo · updated 02:42 AM
Live forecast shows expected new snow, not snow depth on the ground. For current base depth and open runs, check the official report here
Costs & logistics
Illustrative sample estimates. A 2-person, 5-day trip with budget-hotel lodging and rental gear works out at about $2,891 per person excluding flights.
Transport options
Nearest gateway: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC)
About 1 hour from Salt Lake City via Ogden; shuttle and private transfers run through winter.
Airport transfer estimate: $50 per person return. Airfare is estimated by region, not by a live fare quote.
Accommodation & on-mountain costs
- · 6 nights of budget hotel accommodation.
- · Accommodation is costed per person, assuming sharing.
- · Food and nightlife allowance scaled to your balanced travel style.
- · Airfare is a regional estimate — real fares vary by date and how early you book.
Nightlife rating 2/5 · Budget hotel selected
Eating, drinking and après
Restaurants
- · Earl's Lodge dining
- · John Paul Lodge
- · Needles Lodge
Bars & nightlife
- · Earl's Lodge bar
- · John Paul Lodge bar
- · Needles Lodge bar
Après-ski
Après in the Earl's and John Paul lodges; otherwise a quiet mountain.
Nightlife
No resort village at the base; après is in the lodges, with Ogden and Salt Lake a drive away.
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Official resort pages
Booking & travel links
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Data & confidence
Illustrative estimateLast reviewed 2026-10-13Pricing, snowfall and season figures are illustrative planning estimates for the 2026/27 sample, not live market prices. Official links go to the resort's own pages for current prices and conditions.
- · Live snow depth and lift status
- · Weather forecasts
- · Flight and lodging availability
- · Interactive piste maps
We would rather link you to the resort’s own numbers than invent a snow depth. Weather, snowfall history, flight search, lodging search and live maps are planned integrations — the resort records already carry the fields they will fill.