Located at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in Salt Lake City, Utah, Snowbird Mountain Resort is famous worldwide for its powder skiing, aerial tram and panoramic views of the Salt Lake Valley. Connected to Alta Ski Area via a gate in Mineral Basin, Snowbird/Alta has been rated the #1 resort in the country for 4 years running by the readers of Skiing Magazine. In 2006/2007, a new tunnel at the top of the new Peruvian Express lift will take guests from Peruvian Gulch into Mineral Basin! Snowbird is also one of the most popular year-round resorts in the USA, offering plenty of activities and a major conference center.