Alta/Snowbird in January?

[Dave Stallard]

I'm thinking of taking a week at Alta/Snowbird in January. Any advice
on places to stay? I suppose the top-level choice is whether to stay
at Alta or Snowbird. I guess there is more to do at night at Snowbird
than Alta, though not much at either place. That's OK, all I need is a
decent bar to have a few drinks in and unwind. Can you get back and
forth between Alta and Snowbird at night?

I don't think I want to stay in Salt Lake - I don't like "commuter
skiing" vacations much.

The way the season is going, I guess conditions are going to be good by
January. Maybe the only worry would be that avalanche conditions would
kep you trap inside your hotel.

Dave

[FHemmer209]

>Dave Stallard wrote:
>
>I'm thinking of taking a week at Alta/Snowbird in January. Any advice
>on places to stay?

I make one or two trips there every year and when I stay up the canyon it is
always at Snowbird. There is more to do there but , as you said, it is still
limited there too. But you have a lot more in the way of restaurants and bars
to choose from compared to Alta. There is bus service between the two areas
and the mountains are also inter ski connected too.

Snowbird offers hotel rooms and condos with it easier getting in/out from the
hotel. There is a short walk from the condos.

I also will stay at the mouth of Big Cottonwood canyon which allows me to get
up to Solitude and Brighton or over to Snowbasin if I feel like driving. It
will cost you less to stay near the canyon mouth which can offset the price of
the rental car you will need. I will be staying there in March but at Snowbird
in April.

Wherever you stay you should have a good time.

Fred

[Walt]

FHemmer209 wrote:

> I also will stay at the mouth of Big Cottonwood canyon which allows me to get
> up to Solitude and Brighton or over to Snowbasin if I feel like driving. It
> will cost you less to stay near the canyon mouth which can offset the price of
> the rental car you will need.

Got a recommendation for lodging at the mouth of the canyon?

--
// Walt
//
// There is no Volkl Conspiracy

[FHemmer209]

I am staying here in March for $79/night. Booked through Orbitz
..
Candlewood Suites
6990 South Park Centre Drive
Salt Lake City, UT 84107

Phone: 801-567-0111
Fax: 1-801-567-0142
Check in/out: 3pm / 12pm
Room description
Special 7-29 nts special rate
Non-smoking 1 bedroom executive suite w/queen bed , recliner, full kitchen,
sofabed and 2 phone lines.


If you need something bigger there a lot of condo's and private homes in the
area. I have used a realtor in the past but her info is at my office. Let me
know if you want it.

But you should be able to find online listings for places too.

Fred

[AstroPax]

On 07 Dec 2003 03:10:39 GMT, (FHemmer209)
wrote:

>6990 South Park Centre Drive

That's not exactly what I would consider the "mouth of the canyon".

More like the "tip of the tounge"...if it was sticking out.

-Astro

[FHemmer209]

>More like the "tip of the tounge"...if it was sticking out.

True, but a short tongue.

Fred

[William Wahl]

If you are by yourself ask for the old rooms in the Rustler Lodge with just
a sink (it is a long walk down the hall to the community showers). We are
talking Alta here.
Ciao!
Bill
Alta Pro Patrol 1961-2

"Dave Stallard" > wrote in message
...
> I'm thinking of taking a week at Alta/Snowbird in January. Any advice
> on places to stay? I suppose the top-level choice is whether to stay
> at Alta or Snowbird. I guess there is more to do at night at Snowbird
> than Alta, though not much at either place. That's OK, all I need is a
> decent bar to have a few drinks in and unwind. Can you get back and
> forth between Alta and Snowbird at night?
>
> I don't think I want to stay in Salt Lake - I don't like "commuter
> skiing" vacations much.
>
> The way the season is going, I guess conditions are going to be good by
> January. Maybe the only worry would be that avalanche conditions would
> kep you trap inside your hotel.
>
> Dave
>

[toddjb]

Dave Stallard > wrote in message >...
>
> I don't think I want to stay in Salt Lake - I don't like "commuter
> skiing" vacations much.
>

....either way, SLC may be the place to try a commuter trip. They had a
great road system to start with and an even better one after the olympics.
You can stay off the highway or downtown for a very reasonable rate,
be within walking distance of restaurants and bars, and the best thing
is that you're 30-45 minutes from several great resorts. Why limit
yourself to only Alta/Snowbird? (not saying you would...)

I hear ya, though. It is nice to get off the slopes and go directly
to a hot tub instead of your car.


Also, something to note, if you land early in the day, you can ski
free the day you land at Canyons, Park City or Deer Valley. Just bring
your boarding pass to the ticket window and you'll get a ticket.
They're trying to promote how close the ski areas are from the airport.

-todd