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High adventure: Ski resorts offer a variety of summer thrills
For those who want to hike, but want to avoid bikers, the resort offer three trails just for hikers.
Bike single adult $14
Bike all-day $16
Bike all-day youth $12
Lift scenic single $12
Lift scenic youth $8
Snowbird
Phone: 801-933-2222
Web: www.snowbird.com
Snowbird is among Utah's most popular summer sites, not only because of the available activities, but also for its fall Octoberfest.
Among the summer challenges are the two-lane alpine slide, two-line ZipRider, mechanical bull, hiking and biking, horseback riding, ATV rides, bungee jump, inflatable activities for kids and the popular Tram ride.
What has blended many of these things together is the 'Bird's Activities Pass. The pass allows visitors unlimited access for the day to the various events.
The area's slide is 1,300 feet long and the ZipRider is 1,000 feet long. The Tram has been a popular summer activity since it was first opened in 1971. The Tram rises nearly 3,000 feet along a 1.60-mile-long cable. Riders can go the top of the 11,000 -foot Hidden Peak and either mill around and enjoy the lofty view or hike down to the base.
Horseback and ATV trips start at the top of Hidden Peak and ascent down in to Mineral Basin. Those going on horseback are driven down to the base of the Basin; those taking ATV rides start from the peak and follow access roads.
Activity pass $32
Activity pass (children under 75 lbs.) $19
Tram single adult $12
Tram single child $10
Alpine Slide $8
ZipRider $12
ATV/horseback $89 for 3 hours
Solitude
Phone: 801-534-1400
Web: www.skisolitude.com
Solitude offers visitors the opportunity to ride, hike or throw in the summer.
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