Ski Safari: Utah Highlights

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Let's explore Utah!


Skiing or snowboarding in North America - is that your long-cherished dream? You can make it come true with us. Just like many passionate snow sports enthusiasts before you. Join us on an unforgettable ski safari through some of the most beautiful ski resorts in the USA. Whether on the entire 20-day trip from Denver to Lake Tahoe or on parts of it, in Colorado, Utah or California - unforgettable experiences await you everywhere!

Ski highlights

  • Deer Valley: Perfectly groomed slopes and first-class service.
  • Solitude: Seclusion, powder snow, relaxed atmosphere
  • Snow Basin: Extensive slopes, breathtaking views
  • Alta: Legendary deep snow slopes, challenging descents
  • Snowbird: Steep challenges, impressive amounts of snow
Prepare to immerse yourself in a winter paradise that will delight every skier and snowboarder! Your journey begins with an exciting journey to Salt Lake City, followed by a short, breathtaking drive to Park City, where the beauty of the Wasatch Mountains awaits you.
In Park City, a ski experience in a class of its own awaits you. Today we explore the renowned Deer Valley ski resort, known for its perfectly groomed slopes, first-class service and luxurious ambience. Immerse yourself in a world of glistening powder snow and experience unforgettable descents that will send you into a frenzy of excitement.

Over the next few days, you will discover the incredible variety of ski resorts around Salt Lake City. Based on the current snow and weather conditions, we will explore at least three of the following ski resorts: Solitude, Snow Basin, Brighton, Alta and Snowbird. A truly breathtaking skiing experience awaits you here. Dive into untouched powder slopes, master challenging descents and enjoy the endless freedom on the majestic peaks.

In the evening, we return to Salt Lake City to check into our accommodation for the next three nights. Here you can relax, recharge your batteries and prepare for the coming days of adventure and adrenaline.

Before we say goodbye to this ski safari, one last skiing experience awaits you on the last morning in one of the ski resorts described above. Enjoy the freedom to make your last turns in the midst of this spectacular landscape before you start your return or onward journey to California.
You will say goodbye to Salt Lake City with a heart full of unforgettable memories and a longing for new adventures on the slopes. You have the choice of continuing your journey individually or continuing the ski safari in the breathtaking Lake Tahoe area of California.
Prepare for the trip of a lifetime, exploring Salt Lake City's best ski resorts and experiencing the thrill of winter sports in its purest form. Enjoy every moment on the slopes, feel the wind in your face and experience the incomparable feeling of happiness that only skiing in the fantastic areas around Salt Lake City can provide.

Enjoy an unforgettable skiing experience in the USA and discover the variety of ski resorts on your ski safari! The trip is available in several variations. Click here to see all variations.

The USA: a winter paradise for ski enthusiasts! Our conclusion:
Skiing in the USA is an unforgettable experience. Altitudes of sometimes well over 3000 meters (especially in Colorado) can be a bit challenging for the inexperienced at first. It is therefore worth bringing a good basic level of fitness and taking it easy for the first few days. Most descents take place on groomed slopes. American ski resorts often also offer so-called "back bowls" or off-piste areas for deep snow skiing. These are controlled but unprepared off-piste runs. You can enjoy daily skiing on this ski safari in a group or on your own. Transport between the ski resorts and from the accommodation to the ski resorts and back is organized in any case.

Do you have any questions about the ski safari in Utah?
We know the destination personally and are always happy to answer your questions. You can reach us via chat, info@travel-zone.ch or by phone (Mon - Fri 9.00-18.00): CH +41 41 552 55 00

Itinerary & accommodation

Due to the complexity of the trip, only the most important stops have been mentioned above. You can request a detailed itinerary and further information here.

Please note that hotel prices in the USA have risen sharply since the end of the pandemic. Prices are based on accommodation in a double room. If someone is traveling alone and is willing to share the room with another person traveling with them, a half double room can also be booked. In all other cases, it is assumed that two people already known will share a double room or pay the single room supplement. Below is a list of possible locations.

Hotels

  • Park City 2 nights
  • Salt Lake City 3 nights
Included services
  • Accommodation as per program
  • Ground transportation

Services not included

  • Flights (also between the sections)
  • visa
  • Ski passes
  • Meals and drinks (recommended budget under prices)
  • Gratuities (recommended budget under prices)
  • Personal expenses on site
  • Any taxes/taxes at the hotel
Hotel prices

Prices on request.

Recommended meal budget US$ 250/person and day (to be paid directly on site)
Recommended tip budget US$ 50/person and day (to be paid directly on site)

*The prices for the ski passes "Read more"

are to be calculated individually for each variant due to the different ski resorts and the number of ski days. The prices mentioned above are applicable at the time of publication of this trip. As a basic rule, the more ski days, the more worthwhile it is to purchase an "Ikon Pass Base plus" and, as a supplement, a multi-day option of the "Epic Pass". Depending on the situation, however, a season pass can also be worthwhile for other variants, as it entitles you to 5 day tickets in various ski resorts in Europe. Season passes and certain multi-day passes must be booked by 31.10. at the latest in order to benefit from advantageous conditions. You can find more information here:

https://www.ikonpass.com/en/shop-passes
https://www.epicpass.com/passes/epic-pass.aspx

You can either obtain the required ski passes yourself or we can do this for you for a fee of CHF 50.
Arrival and departure
You will travel to Salt Lake City individually. We will be happy to help you book your flight at current prices.
General information

Ski passes
Single day ski passes in North America quickly cost between 150 and 200 US$. The ski resorts visited during this trip belong exclusively to two large ski resort operators. These offer their customers discounted ski pass packages in the form of multi-day passes for access to several ski resorts or season passes for access to all ski resorts. The season passes also allow skiing days in certain overseas ski resorts in Europe, Japan, South America or New Zealand. Depending on the choice of the ski safari variants presented, a season ticket in combination with a multi-day ticket, for example, is worthwhile. This is significantly cheaper than individual day tickets and you also have the option of additional ski days, e.g. in Zermatt, Chamonix, the Dolomites or Kitzbühel, throughout the entire ski season. More information about the ski passes under "Prices".

Ski equipment
In principle, you can hire ski equipment in all ski resorts. However, this can be time-consuming and expensive. We therefore recommend that you bring all your ski equipment with you, including ski boots, skis and poles or snowboard. Basically, everyone knows their own preferences when it comes to equipment. A pair of skis should suffice. Whether you want to bring a pure piste ski or a slightly wider "all-mountain ski" for the aforementioned "back bowls" is up to you. Good cold protection for the face and extremities can be useful due to the sometimes very high altitudes and often low temperatures.

Transportation
Depending on the size of the group for the individual sections, transportation is provided in a minibus or medium-sized van. The tour guide also acts as chauffeur. The buses have sufficient storage space for luggage and ski equipment. We assume one large piece of luggage per person (ideally not a hard-shell suitcase), one ski boot bag, one ski/snowboard bag and one piece of hand luggage.

Meals
Meals are not included and are paid for individually on site. As a basic rule, we suggest budgeting US$ 250 per day and per person. This may seem a lot at first glance, but of course depends on the choice of restaurants and food & drinks. Dinners together are of course optional.

Gratuities
Gratuities are not optional in the USA, but are expected. They represent a considerable part of the employee's income. No or little tipping can only be justified if the service is very poor or non-existent. It is therefore common to add between 20% and 25% to meals and drinks. As a budget item for tips, we therefore suggest US$ 50 per day and person.

Discover these breathtaking ski resorts during your ski safari - let's go skiing!