Snowbasin Blog

We are bringing back the Old Snowbasin Day Lodge for dining starting Friday December 23rd during the holiday season.  Located at the top of the Little Cat Express lift you can enjoy your meal while watching people Ski/Snowboard down School Hill and Powder Puff trails. The Lodge will be open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 3 pm.  So come one up and enjoy a classic menu and feel at Snowbasin’s Old Day Lodge.

Old Day Lodge

Burger    $9.50

Cheese Burger $10.50

 Bacon Cheese Burger $11.50

Hot Dog $6.00

Pulled Pork Sandwich  $ 10

Chicken Caesar Wrap $12

BLT Wrap $12

Tomato Basil soup $6

Grizzly Chili $6

Pasta Fagioli $6

Lasagna with red sauce $12.50

Cookies $2.50

Brownies $2.50

Bottled soda $2.00

Monster $3.00

Powerade $2.50

 Water $2.00

Cliff Bar $2.50

Candy bars $1.50

On Thursday December 22nd Snowbasin will expand their terrain even more with opening the Porcupine Triple Lift allowing skiers and snowboarders access to the Middles Bowl Traverse and Porky Face runs. Keep checking back to the Snowbasin Blog becuase we will be expanding more terrain as weather permits.

The first stop of the Friday Night Jib Fights Rail Jam series began with a completely redesigned terrain park and with over 60 participants the competition was high.  Snowbasin would like to thank Ramp Sports and the Marines for coming out.  We also appreciate the support from DC, Dragon, Vitamin Water, Nitro, Blindside, Revival, and Skullcandy.  Final round Results are below:

Thanks to all the participants that came out to support the first ever Snowbasin Summer Rail Jam.  There was plenty of competition but the following people stepped up to the occasion and took home some great prizes from DC, Skullcandy, LRG, and Salomon to name a few:

Female boarder

                1 Shawna Russel                        switch back tai 

                2 Lauren Broomall                    

                3 Witney Fanovic

                4 Jessica Harper

Skier 13+

                1 Keyson Hall                switch 270 on  270 off

                2 Rryson Dearden

                3 Mitch Russo

Boarder 13+

                1 Noah Sutton               front blunt 50-50  back 180 off

                2 Jonas Harris

                3 Cade Coleman

Boarder 12 under

                1 Kainan Bever              nose press 180 out

Skier open

                1 Sam Hurt                    Rside 270 to 270 out

                2 Ayden Damito

                3 Liam Watworth

Boarder open

                1 Will Ermish                 half cab on 540 out

                2 Jake Nicholas

                3 Levi Black

Snowbasin will be celebrating America’s independence with a Rail Jam at Earl’s Lodge base area on July 3rd.  Open to both skiers and snowboards Snowbasin will be supported by Blindside, NEFF, LRG, and Salomon to name a few.  So get your rail set up out because we are going to have a real good time with this one!  Snowbasin will also have a BBQ and music by the Kap Brothers for your entertainment on the 3rd.(Details below)

Rail Jam Registration 10:00 am- 11:30 am

Practice                      11:30 am – 12:30 pm

Contest                      12:30 pm – 2:00 pm

 Ski and Snowboard

 Age      12 and under

            13 and up

            Open

FORMAT 30 MIN JAM FOR EACH DIVISION

TOP 3 PRIZES IN EACH DIVISION

10.00 ENTRY FEE

Snowbasin Resort is proud to announce the 2011/2012 winter pre-season passes will be available for purchase.  Snowbasin currently has a limited offering of 2011/2012 Pre-Season Passes Online.  Starting, June 11^th, passes can be purchased in person at the tickets windows on Saturday and Sundays between 9:00 am and 5:30 pm.  Due to great success, Snowbasin Season Pass Perks will be continued for the 2011/2012 season.  This means if you buy a Winter Season Pass early you will have unlimited summer gondola use, 6-days of skiing/snowboarding at Sun Valley, 15% discount on winter repairs in the Grizzly Center, two- 50% off buddy vouchers, and tubing hill discounts.   As of June 11^st, a complete list of pass types and prices can be viewed by visiting www.snowbasin.com/winter/winter-rates/#/passes/

*Prices Subject to Change. Passes are non-refundable and non-transferable. Snowbasin does not guarantee season length or weather conditions.

Snowbasin will be closing on Sunday April 17th and to celebrate another record season we will be providing music by local favorites the Kap Brothers.  They will be playing on the patio at Earl’s Lodge from 11:30am-2:30pm weather permitting.  So come out and get one last ski or snowboard day in before Snowbasin closes for the snow season and listen to some great local music.

Snowbasin Resort will be moving to its spring lift ticket rate. Starting April 4th until closing adults will be able to ski and snowboard for only $54.

If you have a 2010/2011 season pass from any other Utah Resort you will receive an additional $12 off a single day lift ticket. All you have to do is show your season pass along with valid ID at the ticket window and you will receive a $42 lift ticket.

With a 140+ inch base and exceptional March snowfalls with even more snow in the forecast, Snowbasin will be keeping Needles Gondola, Little Cat, and John Paul Lifts open through April 17^th , pending weather, making Snowbasin northern Utah’s longest open resort this season.

The Snowbasin Learning Center will be offer snowsports group lessons once per day from April 11th – 17th from 10 a.m. – noon. Private lessons are available at any time.

Be sure to catch the Strawberry Gondola this weekend. With the season winding down, the Strawberry Gondola will no longer be running after Sunday, April 3rd.  All area adult lift ticket prices will be reduced to $54 dollars on April 4th.