How Snowbird compares...

Yesterday was a special ski day, as I took my daughter skiing snowbird and showed her around this remarkable resort. Along the way we also skied with my grandson and his parents. Another beautiful day in a wonderful environment. 

My daughter in law who came from France, but learned to ski in Utah asked how Snowbird compared, first to other resorts in America, then to European ski places, just for skiing, not so much for its resort life.

While I think that Snowbird stands right behind Whistler-Blackcomb in Canada, it's much harder to pinpoint which alpine resort comes close. I think of course about Avoriaz, my old stomping grounds, but still believe that Snowbird holds its own, is a good if not a tad better, sans the interconnect that is attached to Avoriaz and may soon extend to Snowbird too.

What is sure is that the mountain with its fast lifts and steep slopes has the potential to make grown and strong skiers quit early in the day. By 3 pm, there was not a soul left on the mountain; a testament to its effect on leg muscles!