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Sundance Ski Resort

Sundance Ski Resort

Full Snow Profile
Overall
Overall PAF Score

Overall
Rank

50

Rank in
Region

31

Rank in
State

9

This resort is often compared with:

Deer Valley Resort
Park City Mountain Resort
Aspen Mountain - Ajax
Best time for snow at
Sundance Ski Resort
Snow quality compared w/
rest of North American resorts
Last 10 Days of Snowfall at Sundance Ski Resort

Powder
Forecast

Powder Forecast
Thursday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Friday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Saturday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Sunday
Day
0"
Night
0"
Monday
Day
0"
Night
0"

Snow

True*
Annual Snowfall

275"

True Snow: 275" per year
Snow Quality Rank

58

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Dump Potential Rank

69

Sundance Ski Resort is ranked No. 69 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Historical Powder Odds
Daily Lottery

% of days with more than 6" of snow

12.0%

Extended Stay

% of months with more than 90" of snow

9.0%

Drought Threat

% of months with less than 30" of snow

17.0%

*Special thanks to Tony Crocker and Bestsnow.net.

Dump Potential Rank

69

Sundance Ski Resort is ranked No. 69 in North America for its total snowfall during an average season.

Snow
Quality
Rank

58

Accounts for resorts' snow quantity, moisture content, latitude, elevation, and slope aspects.

Total Snow Score

This score accounts for total snow quantity, its moisture content, the resort's latitude, elevation, and its slope aspects, which affect total snow preservation.

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Core Strengths of Sundance Ski Resort

Core Strengths
Travel Ease
rank
14
score
93.6
Overall
rank
50
score
71.3
Snow Quality
rank
58
score
65.0

With 6" of new snow overnight and more on the way, the last day of January is going to be sweet! See you on the hill! #Sundance #SundanceResort (Skier: Justin Nelson)

Mother Nature delivered! The skiing and riding is amazing. With the new snow, our hard working Mountain Ops crew are able to open new parts of the mountain. Jake's Lift will be open today. SELECT parts of the Back Mountain will open tomorrow as will limited sections of our Nordic Trails. Stay tuned for more updates as the day goes on. Happy shredding!! #SundanceResort #Sundance #SkiUtah

We've got two Film Festival tickets for one of TOMORROW's screenings at the resort to give away! RULES: Simply post one of your favorite Sundance photos, tag a friend you'd take to the screening, tag @sundanceresort and use hash tag #SundanceBest2016 - we will choose a winner tomorrow morning! Good luck!! #SundanceFilmFestival #Sundance #SundanceResort

This week just keeps getting better! Just in, we are making major upgrades to the Arrowhead Lift for next winter. Changing the lift from a triple to a quad chair. The improvements will increase capacity with the ability to move 500 more passengers uphill per hour, which means shorter lift lines to the top of the mountain! Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting news! #Sundance #SundanceResort

It's 5:52AM...who's up to claim first chair out to the Back Mountain? #SundanceResort #Sundance #PowderPanic

Couple inches of fresh overnight will soften things up just in time for the weekend! Drive safe up the canyon this morning! #Sundance #SundanceResort

Wishing you a happy and safe Halloween. Don't forget, today is the final day for the Halloween lift ride and zip tour. Don't miss out on this awesome experience. Also, playing at the Owl Bar tonight is live music from The Nate Robinson Trio. Spend your Saturday at Sundance! #SundanceResort #Sundance #MountainLiving #Halloween

Did you know all of the soap that is used and sold at Sundance is handmade right here on the property? Yep it is! Swing into the Art Studio to learn more. #Sundance #SundanceResort #DIY #Artisan

Absolutely love this photo of early morning turns on Bishops Bowl submitted by Carey Pierce. We love to see you're up to so remember to tag @sundanceterrainpark and #SundanceResort on your best photos!

Quick update: Arrowhead and Flathead lifts are both open. Bishops and Far East are still closed. Happy powder skiing!!! #SundanceResort #SundanceResort (Photo: Blake Nyman)

This is an amazing opportunity for someone to own a piece of American movie history. Robert Redford's Yamaha DT250 (pictured here) is up for auction by his son, James Redford. All proceeds to be donated to The Redford Center. The bike is in beautiful working condition and has been appraised at nearly $30,000. Not only will the winner of the auction be awarded this fantastic heirloom, he or she will get the opportunity to meet Robert and James in person in San Francisco, CA! Please tag someone who may be interested in obtaining this amazing collectible. More details about the bike, auction and the story behind this in the link in our profile. #Sundance #SundanceResort #RobertRedford #VintageMotorcycle

Tomorrow is the day! The entire mountain resort re-opening for full summer activities! And don't forget, we have Moonlight Lift Rides on Friday and Saturday night (hint: great date or family night adventure!) - See you tomorrow as we kick off summer at Sundance! #Sundance #SundanceResort #Adventure

Trail Breakdown

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Vertical Drop

2150 ft

8250 ft
Base Elevation: 6100 ft

Slope Aspects

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A few words on the Snow at Sundance Ski Resort

Sundance has no detail snow data, so we estimate 275 inches snowfall based upon the Utah local opinion that Sundance snowfall is among the lowest in the Wasatch. However, powder is far less competitive than at more famous Utah areas.

Accumulation and Preservation

Sundance’s early season accumulation should be about average for western destinations. Primary exposure is north, but elevation range of 6,100 – 8,200 feet is the lowest in Utah, so melt/freeze conditions are likely in March if it has not snowed recently. Sundance like many resorts has its most reliable snow conditions from mid-January to mid-March.