Snowbird, UT – Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is celebrating the close of the Utah 2012-13 ski and snowboard season this weekend with live music and festivities that will culminate in a party on the Plaza Deck on Memorial Day this Monday.
“Snowbird’s closing weekend celebration is a fantastic way to end the season, with guests carrying on a tradition of skiing in costumes or t-shirts and shorts,” said Dave Fields, Vice President of Resort Operations. “We’re excited to stay open for so long, and then open summer activities in just two weeks.”
Offering the longest ski and snowboard season in the state, Snowbird was open for 182 days of skiing and snowboarding this season. The Little Cottonwood Canyon resort received 410 inches of snow since November 1, 2012.
The Tram and Little Cloud chairlift will be open through Monday for advanced skiers and snowboarders. Resort officials are advising that all skiers and snowboarders ride the Tram down at the end of the day due to melting conditions on the lower part of the mountain, although terrain below Little Cloud’s base is now designated as backcountry skiing. Lift tickets this weekend will be priced at $65.
Closing weekend festivities will take place as follows:
Saturday
- Live music from Folk Hogan on the Plaza Deck from noon until 3 p.m.
- Skiing and snowboarding from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Sunday
- Live music from Space Turtle on the Plaza Deck from 12-3 p.m.
- Skiing and snowboarding from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Monday
- Skiing and snowboarding from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m.
- MC Jarrett ‘Huggy Bear’ hosting Enter-to-Win contest on the Plaza Deck from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m.
- Live music from 2 ½ White Guys from noon until 4 p.m. on the Plaza Deck
- Costume Contest at 2 p.m. on the Plaza Deck (prizes include The North Face gear, and Snowbird merchandise)
- Enter-to-Win drawing for a night of lodging and two All Day Activities Passes at 2:30 p.m.
- Beer specials at the Birdfeeder until 4 p.m.
Snowbird summer activities will begin June 8, Brewfest will take place the following weekend, and the resort’s new Mountain Coaster will open in July.