Snowboarding in Utah

500" Of Powder Every Year!

Why do snowboarders fall in love with Utah snow? Because as much as 500" of it falls in Utah's mountains every winter. Snowboarding in Utah means light fluffy powder. People who have boarded and skied here for any length of time will tell you that Utah powder is the perfect snow. Bone dry when it falls. Intoxicating. Even addicting. "The Greatest Snow On Earth." But what causes such fantastic ski and snowboarding conditions? Unbelievable snowboarding in Utah experiences are the simple good luck of location. The result of a geographic rarity. Located between the west edge of the Rockies and the extreme eastern edge of the vast Nevada desert, Utah's mountain resorts get blanketed with the fluffy powder boarders and skiers lust for. And if you're a snowboarder, you probably want vertical. Extreme vertical. Utah has it. Steep hills. Long tight runs. Amazing terrain parks. That's what snowboarding in Utah is all about. You can find whatever type of terrain you're looking for in the Utah mountains. Probably why so many pros make their home in Utah.

11 Resorts For Snowboarders

Utah resorts know how to cater to snowboarders. There are 11 Utah resorts which welcome snowboarding. Alta and Deer Valley are the only two Utah ski resorts that don't. As spectacular as the Utah scenery is, its proximity to Salt Lake City makes Utah the most accessible winter vacation playground in the world! It's unbelievably easy to get to.
In fact, locals tend to take this closeness for granted. The hardest decision they make all day may be which resort to go to.

Getting Here

Believe it or not, half the people in the US are within a 2-3 hour flight from the Salt Lake International Airport. And when that flight lands, you're less than an hour drive from 7 world-class snowboarding resorts. Salt Lake International Airport is served by 13 major airlines. 726 flights daily. Whether you fly in from the east coast or the west coast, you'll be snowboarding in powder that same day! Snowboarding in Utah presents a snowboarding adventure for every budget and expertise level.

Utah Snowboarding Resorts

Beaver Mountain - Logan area

Brian Head - Cedar City area

Brighton - Big Cottonwood Canyon

The Canyons - Near Park City

Park City Mountain Resort - Park City

Powder Mountain - Eden

Snowbasin - Huntsville

Snowbird - Little Cottonwood Canyon

Solitude - Big Cottonwood Canyon

Sundance - Sundance

Wolf Mountain - Eden

Skiing and Snowboarding at Big White

Skiing and snowboarding has never been more popular with people in the UK. This has been largely driven in recent years by the increasing amount of low cost, budget holidays available in Europe. Traditional skiing countries such as France, Austria and Switzerland have now been joined by Andorra, and an increasing number of Eastern European countries such as Bulgaria.

Whilst these new countries have added variety and competition to the European market, the downside is that slopes throughout Europe are getting more and more crowded. Add to this the questionable snowfall in lower resorts and poor snow record over recent years and it is no wonder that people are looking further afield for their ski holidays.

North American resorts in both the USA and Canada have an enviable snow record and some of the best powder in the world. If you are used to skiing or boarding in icy and wet European conditions you will be in for a real treat.

There is more to skiing in North America than the traditional resorts of Vail, Aspen and Whistler. One resort that is cashing in on the influx of foreign tourists is big white in British Columbia. Located in the picturesque Okanagan Valley, and with an average snowfall of almost 25 feet of dry champagne powder it is little wonder that the resort is growing in international popularity.

Big white is the largest ski in ski out resort in Canada, with all accommodation offering the luxury of stepping straight out onto the slopes. There are 118 marked runs with over 2 1/2 thousand acres of skiable terrain. There is also an award-winning terrain park for snowboarders and extreme skiers, and deep powder bowls lined with snow ghosts.

Big white is one of North America's premier family destinations, offering activities for all the family including night skiing, snow tubing, ice skating, mini snow mobiles, fireworks and much more.

Whether you choose to stay in Europe will decide to explore further afield you will generally lose one day travelling. Although flight times to European resorts are much shorter by the time you have added in travelling to the airport, checking in, waiting in departures, and coach transfer times the difference becomes less obvious. So why don't you try a new experience. Once you have experienced truly world-class powder, no lift queues, and extremely friendly locals you might think twice about going back to Europe.