Up the Little Cottonwood canyon are 2 amazing ski resorts which are linked by a ridge line and a couple of lifts. This area is a mecca for advanced skiers!

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They both get amazing light dry powder snow and they complement each other beautifully.

 

Alta feels like a small club ski resort, but it has almost 2,700 acres of terrain.

One of the last skiers only resorts left, it's an intimate resort with some incredible offpiste skiing and amazing groomed lines. Alta has a few eclectic club style accommodation options.

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Snowbird feels slightly more commercial with a central base village and some beautiful accommodation options. Snowbird has an awesome mix of fast groomers and a beautiful offpiste back side. With 3,300 acres to explore there’s a lot of terrain between the two resorts!

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MAD STATS: 

Family Friendly: 2/10

Powder Hounds Paradise : 9/10

Ski terrain: Alta 15% Beginner |30% Intermediate |55% Advanced 

Snowbird 27% Beginner |38% Intermediate |35% Advanced 

Vertical Drop: Alta 774m

Snowbird 987m

Base Elevation: Alta 2,600m

Snowbird 2,365m

Summit Elevation: Alta  3,374m

Snowbird 3,352m

Skiable area: Alta 2,614 acres 

Snowbird 3,352 acres 

Longest Run: Alta 2km 

Snowbird 4km

Trails: Alta 116 plus offpiste 

Snowbird 169 plus offpiste

Terrain Parks

Alta 6 lifts

Snowbird 10 lifts

Ski hosting

Ski in, Ski out accommodation

 

MAD ACTIVITIES

Heli skiing

Night skiing

Snow shoe tours

Back country Course and tours 

Avalanche courses 

 

MAD TIPS

Leave your snowboard at home unless you just want to ride at Snowbird.

Combine these resorts with Park city or Jackson hole for the ultimate powder trip.