Facilities & Services
The small village of
Snowbird is made up of several concrete avalanche-proof buildings. The 70s style of the buildings is not particularly beautiful. However with the dramatic backdrop of the mountains, the village looks rather pretty. The accommodations, Snowbird centre and tram building form the main base of the resort which includes shops, equipment rentals and repairs, ticket sales and restaurants. Another small base is at the Creekside Lodge near the Gadzoom and mid-Gad chairs.
Eating On Mountain
Up the mountain is
Mid-Gad Lodge which has a self-service restaurant serving the usual fare. There is also an espresso bar serving hot beverages as well as various accompanying treats.
Otherwise, various day-time eateries are located at the base of the tram area serving breakfast, lunch and snacks. The
Forklift opposite the tram building has table service with reasonably priced hot breakfasts, and soups, sandwiches and burgers for a leisurely lunch. The outlook is very pleasant and the décor that screams 70s style includes a round fire.
For a faster paced lunch, great value pasta dishes and salads can be found at
The Rendezvous. Gourmet pizzas are available at the
Pier 49 San Francisco Sourdough Pizza, and
Birdfeeder has hot beverages, snacks, hot dogs and chilli.
Facilities for Children
Camp Snowbird is located on level 1 of the Cliff Lodge and provides day care for infants and children for about $95 per day. Evening babysitting is also provided for children up to 12 years of age. This is only available to lodging guests as the babysitter comes to the room. Costs are $16 per hour (min 3 hours) with $2 per additional child (max 4) and reservations are required.
Ski School
The Snowbird Mountain School is large and well established, and provides a range of programs. Adult group lessons go for 2.75 hours and have a maximum of 8 per group. Private lessons are also held in 3 hour blocks or for a full day. Special improvement camps are also held for women. Not sure why the men don’t have special camps, but maybe they just go heli-skiing?
The school runs a variety of programs for children. Chickadees lessons are for 3 year old skiers with a 1:1 ratio of instructor to child, with an associated price tag. For 4-6 year olds, the group sizes have a maximum of 3 children, whilst for 7-15 year olds ability-matched group lessons are held. All lesson prices are in line with general Utah prices and include rentals. The lessons can be half day or full day, with the latter including a fully supervised lunch. Reservations are required.
Training for backcountry skiing is conducted via tours with members of the ski patrol.
Ski and Snowboard Rental
Equipment rentals are provided at
Cliff Sports on level 1 of The Cliff Lodge, including demos, high performance gear and powder skis. Similarly priced rentals are available at
Creekside Sports at the Gad Valley base, whilst prices are marginally cheaper at
Christy Sports on level 3 of the Snowbird Centre. Depending upon the time of the season you can save up to 20 percent if you book and pay 24 hours in advance. Christy Sports also have a demo centre at the Mid-Gad Lodge. Snowbird Sports on Level 3 on the Snowbird Centre have demo rentals by Dynastar and Lib Tech.
If you’ve ruined your skis or snowboard on the nasty rocks, there are various shops for a tune, wax and patch for about $50.
Connectivity
There is an internet café for those wanting to stay in touch. Regarding mobile phones, depending upon the service provider some phones won’t work at Snowbird.