Snowbird is another resort that offers variety for summer visitors, ranging from hiking to riding the ZipRider to bouncing on the trampoline.

Introduced last year, and proving popular this year, is the chairlift/tunnel experience. This involves a scenic ride up the Peruvian chair to a saddle below the Tram where America's only skier tunnel is located — a 600-foot passage between two valleys.

Another popular family activity is a ride to the top of the mountain by Tram, followed by a hike back to the base.

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.

There's also a small pond open to fishing for children 12 and under.

Facts: Tram and Peruvian chair open daily from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Adult Tram ride $12, children 7-16 is $10. Family pass — two adults, four children — is $45 for single ride, $55 all day. Alpine Slide pass is $8 for single ride for adults, $3 for children 2-6. Peruvian chair is $12 for single ride, children 7-16 is $10. Single ride on ZipRider is $12. Trampoline is $8 for 5 minutes, bull ride is $8 per ride, climbing wall is $8 for two climbs, horseback trips range from $59 (one hour) to $149 (3 hours), and ATV rides are $59 for single rider, $79 for two. Unlimited all-day pass is $32. Phone: 801-933-2222. Web: www.snowbird.com.

Solitude

Hiking and biking are among the more popular activities, with things like fishing, throwing a Frisbee or riding a scooter making choosing an activity difficult.

The resort offers more than 20 miles of single-track riding and hiking on its forested mountain slopes.

For a change, there are the big-wheeled Digglers or scooters that offer a new twist to riding down the mountain slopes.

Kids 12 and under are allowed to fish in the Solitude pond for large rainbow trout. All those fish caught, however, must be released back into the pond. The resort also has an 18-hole disc golf course.

Facts: Lifts at the resort operate Wednesday through Friday 1 to 6 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. A single ride is $6 and all-day pass is $15. Children under 6 free. Full-day bike rental $35 and scooter rentals $25. Phone: 801-534-1400. Web: www.skisolitude.com.

Sundance

What better backdrop to a high-country experience can there be than Mount Timpanogos.