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Where Snowbasin’s numbers come from

68 observations from 8 publishers behind 24 figures. Each row gives the figure we publish, how many sources gave one and how many agree; open it for what each said.

Figures

11/11 core figures collected.

How a figure is chosen
Summit elevation9,465 ft5 sources2 of 5 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Top Elevation – 9,465 The second-highest Vertical Drop in Utah”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“Top Elevation – 9,465’”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 9,350 ft “Base elevation sits at 6,391 feet with a summit elevation of 9,350 feet, resulting in 2,959 of vertical drop”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 9,350 ft “The winter sports area is situated between the elevations of 1,950 and 2,850 m.”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 9,350 ft “top_elevation = 9350 ft”
Highest lift-served elevation9,350 ft2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Top elevation: 9,350 feet (2,850 m)”
OpenSkiMap — Snowbasin ResortSep 2026“Top of the highest mapped lift: 2,855 m (9,368 ft)”
Base elevation6,450 ft4 sources4 of 4 agreefrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Base Elevation – 6,450 Home to the Grizzly Center, Earl’s Lodge, and three chair lifts”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“Base Elevation – 6,450”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“Base elevation sits at 6,391 feet”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“base_elevation = 6391 ft”
Advertised vertical drop2,960 ft4 sources3 of 4 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort (Sun Valley Company / Holding family)
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Features two Olympic runs, double black diamonds, and a 2,960-foot vertical drop.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“resulting in 2,959 of vertical drop”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“vertical = 2959 ft”
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 3,000 ft “Skiable Area – 3,000 Acres & 3,000 Vertical Feet”
Lift-served vertical2,900 ftNo sources:Derived

Computed from highest lift-served elevation and base elevation, not read from a source.

= highest_lift_served_elevation_ft − base_elevation_ft

Skiable acres3,000 ac5 sources4 of 5 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Skiable Area – 3,000 Acres & 3,000 Vertical Feet”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“Snowbasin Resort offers an expansive 3,000 skiable acres and 3,000 vertical feet of terrain.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“3,000 acres of skiable terrain”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“skiable_area = 3000 acre”
PeakRankings — Snowbasin ReviewSep 2026Differs: ≤ 2,200 ac “Snowbasin comprises just under 2,200 skiable acres, comparable in size to resorts like Alta and Snowbird.”
Named trails1154 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Lifts – 13 | Trails – 115”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“Snowbasin's 115 trails are designated as 10% beginner, 60% intermediate, and 30% advanced.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 114 “114 trails and 13 lifts”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 104 “number_trails = 104; 20% easiest ; 50% more difficult ; 30% most difficult”
Longest run2.9 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“longest_run = Elk Ridge 2.9 mi”
Beginner terrain10%3 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort (Sun Valley Company / Holding family)
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Snowbasin's 115 trails are designated as 10% beginner, 60% intermediate, and 30% advanced.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “The trail breakdown includes 8% beginner, 32% intermediate, 54% advanced, and 6% expert terrain”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 20% “number_trails = 104; 20% easiest ; 50% more difficult ; 30% most difficult”
Intermediate terrain60%3 sources1 of 2 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort (Sun Valley Company / Holding family)
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“10% beginner, 60% intermediate, and 30% advanced”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “8% beginner, 32% intermediate, 54% advanced, and 6% expert”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 50% “number_trails = 104; 20% easiest ; 50% more difficult ; 30% most difficult”
Advanced terrain30%3 sources2 of 2 agreefrom Snowbasin Resort (Sun Valley Company / Holding family)
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“10% beginner, 60% intermediate, and 30% advanced”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“number_trails = 104; 20% easiest ; 50% more difficult ; 30% most difficult”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Not compared: “8% beginner, 32% intermediate, 54% advanced, and 6% expert”
Advanced + expert terrain30%No sources:Derived

Computed from advanced terrain and expert terrain, not read from a source.

= advanced_percent + (expert_percent ?? 0)

Beginner runs12No sources:Derived

Computed from beginner terrain and named trails, not read from a source.

= round(beginner_percent × trail_count ÷ 100)

Terrain parks33 sources2 of 3 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin — Terrain ParksPublishedSep 2026“The Needles area features three terrain parks. Basin Parks is an easy-progression system with multiple parks designated as small and medium ... Additionally, there is Orson's Terrain Park.”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“terrain_parks = 3”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 4 “Snowbasin features four terrain parks”
Night skiingNo1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“night_skiing = No”
Total lifts136 sources6 of 6 agreefrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Lifts – 13 | Trails – 115 Recently expanded with the addition of DeMoisy Express”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“The resort has 13 lifts, and the most advanced lift system in Utah with two gondolas, a tram, express lifts, and more.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026“114 trails and 13 lifts—including gondolas and high-speed chairs”
Skiresort.info — Ski resort SnowbasinSep 2026“13 lifts transport the guests.”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026“Total lifts: 13”
OpenSkiMap — Snowbasin ResortSep 2026“Lifts mapped in OpenStreetMap: 7 chairlifts, 2 gondolas, 1 aerial tram, 1 rope tow, 2 magic carpets (13 in all)”
Uphill capacity14,650 /hr1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“lift_capacity = 14,650 skiers/hr”
Average annual snowfall325 in4 sources2 of 4 agree · differfrom Snowbasin Resort
Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort Trail Maps | SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“Annual Snowfall – 325” Plus, one of the most advanced snowmaking systems in the country”
Snowbasin — Start Your Journey: Your Guide to SnowbasinSep 2026“Snowbasin receives an average snowfall of over 300 inches.”
OnTheSnow — Snowbasin Ski Resort Area OverviewSep 2026Differs: 281 in “The mountain receives an average of 281 inches of snow annually”
Wikipedia — SnowbasinSep 2026Differs: 350 in “snowfall = 350 in”
Snowmaking coverage600 ac1 source1 of 1 agreefrom Wikimedia Foundation
Wikipedia — SnowbasinPublishedSep 2026“snowmaking = 600 acre”
Drive from the fly-in airport49 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin: 49 min and 44.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Snowbasin — Getting Here & Parking InformationSep 2026“Snowbasin features award-winning access, just 45 minutes north of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City International airport, and one hour from Park City”
Drive from nearest major airport49 min2 sources2 of 2 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin: 49 min and 44.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Snowbasin — Getting Here & Parking InformationSep 2026“Snowbasin features award-winning access, just 45 minutes north of Salt Lake City and the Salt Lake City International airport, and one hour from Park City”
Road miles from nearest major airport44.5 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) to Snowbasin: 49 min and 44.5 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Drive from closest airline airport30 min1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) to Snowbasin, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) to Snowbasin: 30 min and 23.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”
Road miles from closest airline airport23.7 mi1 source1 of 1 agreefrom aurora.ski
Drive from Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) to Snowbasin, estimated on roads open on 20 January 2027PublishedSep 2026“Ogden-Hinckley Airport (OGD) to Snowbasin: 30 min and 23.7 mi by road without traffic, on roads open on 20 January 2027 (Valhalla routing on OpenStreetMap)”

Pages cited

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Other facts

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Nearest major airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Closest airline airport
Passenger boardings by airport, calendar year 2024: BTS T-100 airline traffic (U.S. airlines, domestic flights)
Airports the resort recommends
Snowbasin — Getting Here & Parking Information
Coordinates
latitude.to — GPS coordinates of Snowbasin
Website
Snowbasin — Home
Owner
Snowbasin — Discover Our History
Year opened
Snowbasin — Discover Our History
Mountain range
GMBA Mountain Inventory v2.0 (standard): mountain range outlines, with each ski area placed where its runs and lifts are
Mountain range
Wikipedia — Snowbasin
Nearest city
Snowbasin — Discover Our History

Operating status

The sources that list this area, and what each says about whether it operates.

  • operatingSnowbasin Resort · Tier 1 · 2026-09-28…& Passes Tickets & Passes Lift Tickets Event Tickets Ikon Summer Access Winter 26/27 Winter Tickets & Passes Winter Season Passes Ikon Pass Learn & Earn Things to D…
  • operatingAlterra Mountain Company (Ikon Pass) · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Snowbasin, UT — 26/27 Ikon Pass: Per resort (7 days)
  • operatingMountain Collective · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Snowbasin — Snowbasin, UT; 2 days at Snowbasin; NO BLACKOUT DATES
  • operatingSki Utah · Tier 2 · 2026-09-28Listed by Ski Utah: "Snowbasin"
  • operatingWikimedia Foundation · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28* Snowbasin – Huntsville
  • operatingLift Blog · Tier 3 · 2026-09-28Snowbasin: 10 operating lift(s) — Allen Peak Tram (Tram 15), Becker Express (High Speed Quad), DeMoisy Express (High Speed Six), John Paul Express (High Speed Quad), Littlecat Express (High Speed Quad), Middle Bowl Express (High Speed Six), Needles Express (Gondola 8), Porcupine (Triple), Strawberry Express (Gondola 8), Wildcat Express (High Speed Six); 10 removed/not operating
  • operatingOpenSkiMap.org (OpenStreetMap contributors, Skimap.org) · Tier 5 · 2026-09-28Snowbasin Resort — status: operating; activities: downhill, nordic; lifts mapped: 13; downhill runs mapped: 153;