The license plates in Utah read “Greatest Snow on Earth,” and for good reason. While it’s hard to name the state number one, the skiing and snowboarding in Utah is some of the best in the United States, and the world. Located in the westernmost edge of the Rocky Mountains, Utah’s ski and snowboard areas serve everyone from the most diehard powder hounds to celebrities. Many of these ski and snowboard areas are less than an hour away from Salt Lake City, too. This makes Salt Lake City a great home base for longer ski and snowboard vacations, allowing for day trips to many resorts.
Several of Utah’s ski and snowboard areas are clustered close together up the various canyons that wind their way up from Salt Lake City. Perhaps the most famous of these canyons is Little Cottonwood Canyon, where Alta and Snowbird are located. Just over the mountains to the north, Brighton and Solitude are located in Big Cottonwood Canyon. To the north of these ski and snowboard areas are Park City and Deer Valley, off of Interstate 80.
These ski and snowboard areas in Utah are some of the most well-known resorts in the United States. There is a reason why a large number of visitors fly into the state, pick up their
ski and snowboard rentals, and drive straight to the resorts. The over the top luxury of Deer Valley draws a high-end clientele like that of
Aspen, while the locals at Alta are keeping the ski bum dream alive. Utah’s variety is definitely a strong complement to the huge quantity of natural snow.