Snowbasin opened in 1940 and hosted the downhill, combined and super-G races of the 2002 Salt Lake Winter Olympics. Pass access for 2026/27: Ikon Pass, 7 days.
Key takeaways
- Snowbasin has 80 km of marked pistes, 1,214 hectares of skiable terrain, 914 m of vertical and 13 lifts.
- Ikon Pass 2026/27: 7 days.
- Our estimate: about 3 days to ski every marked run; plan 3 to 5 ski days.
Snowbasin at a glance
- Marked pistes
- 80km[1]
- Skiable area
- 1,214ha[2]
- Vertical drop
- 914m[2]
- Top elevation
- 2,850m[1]
- Base elevation
- 1,950m[1]
- Runs
- 115[3]
- Lifts
- 13[3]
- Season: November 27, 2026 to April 11, 2027[1],[4]
- Nearest major airport: Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC), about 45 minutes by road[5]
Our take
- Time to ski every marked run: about 3 days, at the 35 km of piste a confident intermediate covers in a full day.
- How long to stay: 3 to 5 ski days, enough to cover most of the mountain without repeating yourself.
- Data for the trip: a United States eSIM covering about 7 days, the ski days plus a travel day either side. Lift apps, trail maps and avalanche bulletins all need it.
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Methodology
How we did this comparison
Mountain statistics come from each resort's own facts page where it publishes one, otherwise from Skiresort.info's trail-map data, and every figure links to its source. Pass access for the 2026/27 season comes only from ikonpass.com and epicpass.com, read on 26 October 2026; check the operator's page before you buy, because access and blackout dates can change.
Days to ski every marked run, how long to stay and how many days of data to buy are our own estimates, not resort figures. We assume a confident intermediate covers 35 km of marked piste in a full day, lifts included, and add a travel day either side for the eSIM. North American resorts publish skiable acreage rather than piste length, so where we rank them we rank by skiable area.
Sources & references
We verify carrier and regulator pricing directly from primary sources before publishing. Pricing is current as of the article's last update — always confirm rates on the carrier's site before you travel.
- Ski resort Snowbasin (skiresort.info) — Skiresort.info
- About | Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort
- The Mountain | Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort
- Utah ski resorts opening dates, new terrain, upgraded chairlifts (2026-27) — Deseret News
- Getting Here | Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort
- History | Snowbasin Resort — Snowbasin Resort
- Snowbasin (Wikidata, coordinate location P625) — Wikidata
- Ikon Pass 2026/27: Snowbasin — Ikon Pass
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About the author
Lotsotravel Team
The Lotsotravel editorial team writes hands-on guides for international travelers. We test eSIMs on real devices in real destinations, monitor Canadian and U.S. carrier pricing weekly, and compare coverage across local network partners before we recommend a plan. Every comparison post is updated when carriers change their rates so the numbers you read here match what you would pay today.
Last updated: October 26, 2026