Greatest Snow On Earth.” Many license plates in Utah scream this slogan. Thousands of people flock to the picturesque Rockies in the Wasatch front during the winter. In order to help you plan your weekend (or weeklong) getaway to ski or snowboard in Utah, we’ve compiled a comparison of resorts.

Powder Mountain

56 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

adult: $825

young adult: $575

k-12: $200

k-12 honor roll: $180

Day Passes

adult: $59

child: $32

night: $15

Terrain

25% beginner

40% intermediate

35% advanced

Runs: 135

π www.powdermountain.com

 

Solitude

30 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

senior: $359

nordic center: $195

Day Passes

senior: $45

adult: $68

beginner: $49

junior: $42

Terrain

20% beginner

50% intermediate

30% advanced

Runs: 21

π www.skisolitude.com

 

Snowbird

28 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

adult midweek: $699

college: $569

Day Passes

adult: $56

Terrain

27% beginner

38% intermediate

35% advanced

Runs: 85

π www.snowbird.com

 

Canyons

29 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

Pick one weekday (Monday-Thursday) and ski that day all season long for $279. Add additional weekdays for $89 more per day; add Fridays for $139; add Saturday for $379; and add Sundays for $229.

Day Passes:

adult: $68

1/2 day adult: $56

beginner: $49

Terrain

10% beginner

44% intermediate

46% advanced

Runs: 182

π www.thecanyons.com

 

Brighton

35 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

young adult/student: $599

Day Pass

adult: $62

Runs: 66

π www.brightonresort.com

 

Alta

25 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

adult: $725

adult midweek: $599

college: $599

Day Passes

adult: $69

adult p.m. (1:00-4:30 p.m.): $58

beginner: $36

Terrain

25% beginner

40% intermediate

35% advanced

Runs: 116+

π www.alta.com

 

Sundance

60 miles from Salt Lake City

Season Passes

adult midweek: $259

college midweek: $239

Day Passes

adult: $45

adult twilight: $20

child: $22

child twilight: $16

Terrain

20% begginer

40% intermediate

40% advanced

Runs: 41+

π www.sundanceresort.com