Snowbasin Ski Resort Review

Love all the non winter activities they have here, beautiful drive to get there.

Awesome!!!! It's been a long time since I've been on a board. People are friendly, the runs are fun and food is great!

This is a beautiful scenic place. Very nice lodge area. Just be aware nothing is open in the summer except weekends. Don't expect to find a restroom open.

Close, lots of lifts. Almost affordable with season pass...

Blues, beer, and bbq. Every Sunday through the summer this is a great attraction. Ford is good and the music will keep you entertained.

Take the Needles gondola to the top to a lodge restaurant with the most amazing burger you will ever have.

Nice. Wide open, all kinds of terrain, good snow, moderate crowd's. Chalets are out of this world. Gizzly (men's downhill) was amazing.

Great amenities and many exciting ski trails. Lift ticket is reasonable. Close to Salt Lake City.

Snowbasin hosts the best BBQ ever. Blues Brews and BBQ is a perfect way to spend a Sunday afternoon. Bring sunscreen!

Been coming here for two seasons, it's a surprisingly large and nice resort. It can get pretty crowded in the middle bowl area, but John Paul and Strawberry both have great terrain if you're not a beginner. The lodges are fairly new and quite nice, with reasonably priced food that is always tasty. The biggest cons are the single road that goes up to the resort (which can get heavily trafficked on good snow days in the morning), and it can get pretty crowded on Saturdays.

Very fun and relaxing day at snowbasin during the BBQ and music.

Great trails for hiking and biking. Love all the wildflowers and shaded paths.

Food is a tad pricey, but GREAT getaway!! Gondola is free for 6 and under so cheap entertainment for the kids! The playground is a little hidden but cool, too!

One of Utah's most beautiful resorts with extremely low level of commercial development. Wilderness 20 minutes from the city!

Great place to ski can get pretty crowded on weekends with snow

We had a great time. Only $3 to store a bookbag, and $5 for a big tub to store whatever. I felt like those rates were very reasonable. We went there because they participated with the epic pass. The sign said no eating brown bag lunch in the lodge, but no one said anything, which was really appreciated.

Amazing resort. Not as affordable as Powder Mountain, but cheaper than Snowbird. Excellent variety of runs.

Great place to ski or just take a ride on the tram.

The Blues Brews and BBQ was awesome. I enjoyed the music and the fresh air. This is a great summer Second Saturday activity.

Of no fault to the resort, the snowfall this year has been dismal. The ground cover is poor and only main runs are suitable.

Came up for the Blues, Brews & BBQ. New Orleans Suspect was playing this weekend. Good music, excellent acoustics, great food. This place does Summer's right

Great skiing, a touch snooty at the base, but the huts on the slope are very accomodating.

Snowbasin is a 5 star ski resort. It has everything that you need and more if you are willing to pay for it. The skiing though is fantastic. The gondolas make this place amazing. The ability to ride more terrain in less time is fantastic. The food is very good but pricey. (Love the cheese fries to share with the kids). The staff is great. My only real issue is the main bathroom location is all the way downstairs in the main lodge. But here is a little secret in the gift shop/other building there is a small bathroom that no one really goes too.

Hella sick sikiing. Couldn't ask for a better time. Can't wait to come back.

The mountains are always in pristine condition. The food is good as well but a little overpriced in my opinion. Always good events going on as well

Learn and earn program is awesome. Comes with rental and 3 lessons. Season pass is activated after the 3rd lesson. Can't complain, staff is friendly!

We love outdoor concerts here. Would attend more often, and other events, if we lived closer.

On a busy day or holiday you better leave your house early enough to get to the parking lot at 8am. Otherwise plan on adding another 30 to 45 minutes to your drive. If you do get stuck in the long line of cars, plan on other vehicles cutting in line by passing you and flipping U turns. Also, don't park on the side of the road because you're sick of waiting in a line of cars. Today over 75 cars were towed from a certain section of road. Merry Christmas from snowbasin. It does say no parking, but after waiting in your car for over 30 minutes, people just start parking there. Parking lots are seldom sufficient on a crowded day. Ski patrollers are often rude and seem to profile younger snowboarders as reckless while permitting older skiers to ride just as reckless as snowboarders. You can't bring your own lunch into the lodge or in the premises of the patios. The food is overpriced. Day tickets will burn a hole through your wallet. While snow making is convenient, mixed with big crowds certain patches on runs get very icy. I've had a season pass to this mountain for a decade. The mountain great, it's steep, vast, and the lifts give you access to plenty of untouched. But other than that... don't go on busy days.

I wish every bride and groom could have the experience we did for our wedding. It was truly a fairy tale. Kristine Cline and the Snowbasin staff were top notch. I cannot speak highly enough for this venue. It was absolutely perfect in every way.

My now husband and I decided we wanted to get married in the mountains during the winter. We live in TN so I was a little nervous about planning a wedding from afar. I came across Snowbasin online and reached out. We spoke to Kristine Cline, the event coordinator and then scheduled a video call with her so she could show us what Needles Lodge looked liked decorated for a wedding. We loved it so much we immediately picked a date and signed the contract. A few months later we went out there and saw the venue and met with Kristine. Kristine had everything ready for us to plan the entire wedding while we were there. We had a food tasting, chose the linen colors, the layout etc. This was so nice to have most everything done in one day. Additionally, Kristine gave us Snowbasin s preferred vendor list. We scheduled meetings and had the photographer, the flourist and the officiant all finalized on this trip as well.

Once we got close to the wedding, Kristine was on top of everything and did not miss a beat. Because of all of her preparation and organization when it came to the the wedding day everything went so smoothly. I literally could not pick one thing I would change about our wedding. I did not have to remind anyone to do anything. They were on top of every little detail including opening our hand warmers 45 mins before the ceremony started so they would be warm for our guests.

The ceremony was straight out of a movie. Some of our guests kept saying they felt like they were in a hallmark movie from the second they got in the gondola. The backdrop on the patio at Needles was breathtaking. Our officiant, Kamrin Carver was the best I have ever seen and I am not just saying that because he did our wedding.

We had a sit down dinner for 100 guests. The food was so delicious. The passed appetizers and warm fireplace were perfect to come in to after the ceremony outside. The entrees, sides and dessert were incredible. And trust me you do not need to worry about enough food, they are incredibly generous with their portions. We also had late night snacks which everyone loved. The wait staff and bartenders were so professional.

Needles Lodge was picturesque. The chandeliers, big stone fireplaces and views are among the many beautiful aspects. You do not need much in terms of flowers and decor because the Lodge is so grand that anything else will take away from its beauty. Our florist, Lund Floral did a fabulous job keeping the flowers simple and elegant to compliment the Lodge.

After dinner we danced the night away using Snowbasins DJ, Richie. He was so fun and did a awesome job. Needles has a great dance area and the lighting and equipment were great.

Most of our guests got out there on Wednesday or Thursday and enjoyed Snowbasins awesome skiing it has to offer.

The wedding from start to finish was so classy and elegant. Everyone we worked with from the Snowbasin staff to their preferred vendors were incredible and I cannot recommend this venue enough! I can t wait to get all the beautiful pictures back from Brandon Burke!

It's so beautiful. The setting the lodge it's all amazing.

Spartan race was being held here at snowbasin. Loved the course and festival! Again! the atmosphere was spectacular!

Amazing blues and brews. The view from the top of the tram was awesone.

Awesome skiing in winter and hiking/recreation in summer.

Great views and nice place to spend time with family and friends

Not nearly enough outdoor space to hold skis and snowboards.

#gondolalife

Amazing skiing. Free for kids.

Fantastic ski area. Great diversity of terrain for all skill levels.

Really beautiful location and scenery. Staff was helpful and polite.

Great ski resort. A bit expensive, but the science terrain is awesome.

Season pass holder for many years, got injured at work mid season 2019-2020 and only got 4 days on my season pass before covid shut everything down early. I called many times and left messages about getting some kind of discount even on a 2020-2021 season and was told i was too late when i finally got someone to answer.

Snowbasin is a gem! The have 3k vertical feet, nice long groomers and lots of area with some decent off piste skiing!

Beautiful resort - the surroundings are magnificent!

The website said the Gondola was open and we got there to find it was closed. Beautiful time of year to visit though. Had a great hike and picnic with friends which made up it.

Snowbasin is an excellent Resort, and maintains the highest caliber of employee. I've never seen long lines (outside of the base area), the mountain is enormous, and the views of Ogden Valley are unparalleled. I've logged a respectable amount of time at almost every resort in Utah, but Snowbasin will always be my home Resort.

The best facilities of a ski resort that if've seen so far. Mountain is nice too.

We ran a Casino party here. It was easy to load in and out. The staff was awesome. Beautiful setting for a party.

I live in Eden and we spend many of our days at Snowbasin.

Slowly I have seen the overall experience decline. Today (the Fathers Day Event) was an all time worst.

I had a client in town with his family. He is the CEO of large publically traded company, and I thought it would be a great idea to have our families come to Snowbasin.

There were a total of 12 people and my bill was just over $500. Within minutes of eating my client found six (6) hairs in his ribs. That is unacceptable and not sanitary. I was very embarrassed.

Everything came to a head when he went in to get a drink. He was stopped and told that drinks are not included. He noted to her that he understood this and that he paid for a drink. They then went on to say that he could not have a refill and needed to set the cup down or pay for another drink.

Talk about embarrassing. If I spend $500+ in meals I would think a iced tea would be included, or at a minimum the guest not be treated like he was stealing.

I will never be back to Snowbasin events again after this experience. I tried to note my concerns to the staff and nothing was taken care of.

If you are portray a premium experience you need to own that with quality and polite staff.

By far the worst resort to snowboard at. The terrain is basically only ski friendly with crazy long traverse trails attempting to link halves of the mountain together. If you want pay for an over priced lift ticket at a local resort then go and enjoy. We ll never waste our time at Snowbasin again.

Blues Brews and BBQ. Great place to take the family and the dog to listen to some free live music. Food is good although it seemed like they gave you a more generous serving last year. The food is pretty expensive.

Took the gondola ride and the rock formations are amazing!

Blues brews and bbq!! Always fun for a Sunday activity!! Enjoy riding the gondola to the top of the mountain!

I love Snowbasin. It's always been one of my favorite resorts.

I absolutely love snow basin the outdoor activities are endless.

Great place, but they close at 3pm! Full day pass has half the value.

It is like visiting a sacred holy site. Don't miss any opportunity to enjoy the elegance and majesty of the basin. The best snow on earth falls on its amazing terrain. Not to mention the services and entertainment are out of this world.

Pretty much everyone already knows Snow Basin, but for those of you who were like me and new to boarding and skiing, I guess this will be for you. The staff was super helpful and nice and the diversity of all the different people made for a great experience. The fire outside really helped, and the free water was fantastic. Wanna go back for sure so that I can actuality skii down the mountain this time rather than fall the whole way down.

The rental equipment staff were very friendly and helpful.

Beautiful resort that on impeccably maintained. Skiing terrain is first class. Best on days with some deep and fresh snow!

Came here for the meteor shower, great place to visit with friends/family. the resort is truly world class. The restaurant on the top has great varieties and offers breath taking view of the valley.

Lots of fun to ride up the tram in the summer and have a delicious burger at the needles lodge. Plan to make the short hike up to the ridge to look down on Ogden Valley and Pineview Reservoir, you won't be disappointed.

We had a fantastic time at Snowbasin. Well worth the drive to Ogden.

Beautiful skiing, great snow, big mountain, great food!

Very nice ski resort. While skiing I got injured and I was very well taken care of. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Love this place in the winter and the spring/summer. It's beautiful year round and always something to do with your and your family.

I've been here many times in both winter and summer. It is great all around. The skiing is really good and the food/service is always top notch.