Although it's a bit of a drive from other Salt Lake City ski areas, die-hard skiers shouldn't miss the opportunity to hit the slopes at Snowbasin in Huntsville, Utah, about 40 mi/65 km from Salt Lake City and 17 mi/27 km from Ogden. The powder falls light and fluffy in Snowbasin, and the snow bowls are a rush
Beginners and intermediates should watch out, however. Snowbasin may pose a bit of a challenge. Several of the runs are for experts only.
The area receives more than 400 in/1,016 cm of snow a year, and the resort's snow-making equipment allows it to produce snow of differing consistencies.
Snowbasin's season generally runs Thanksgiving Day to mid-April. http://www.snowbasin.com.
