"Snowbird Ski Resort Utah

Snowbird is an amazing playground for all powderhounds. It is world renowned for the abundance of light dry Wasatch powder that falls, with an average annual snowfall of 12.8 metres, of if you prefer to talk in feet and inches, an impressive 500 inches (42 ft) of light dry powder.

With steep, challenging and interesting terrain, Snowbird is a “must do” experience for any expert skier or snowboarder. The hard-core skiers and boarders have a bit of attitude, but the snobbiness is probably excusable considering the amazing ability of many of the locals and regulars that ski at Snowbird. They are somewhat humbling to the rest of us mere mortals. Powder days are very common at Snowbird, but the only downside of this resort is that skiers from Salt Lake City flock here in hordes. If you want to get the freshies, assertiveness and dodging ability is required at both the top and bottom of the aerial tram.

Ski and Snowboard TerrainResort statistics for Snowbird include 987 metres of vertical, 1,012 hectares of skiing terrain, 90 runs serviced by 11 lifts, one of which is a tram. However the statistics aren't enough to describe how good the Snowbird ski area is. Famous for deep powder and steep chutes and bowls, Snowbird is a dream ski destination. Everywhere is a potential line, and that includes the many small cliffs for hucking. There’s also plenty of terrain for intermediates, beginners and families.

Skiers can use a joint lift pass to also access Alta ski resort. The combined resorts provide 26 lifts in total and 4,700 acres (1,902 hectares) – one of the largest skiing areas in the USA. The resorts are joined at Sugarloaf Pass and accessed via high-speed four-packs from both Alta and Snowbird. The only downside is that Alta is snowboard free, which may be a plus for skiers who are wary of snowboarders." - from Powderhounds.com
http://www.powderhounds.com/USA/Utah/Snowbird.aspx