New Tram Cabins To Be Ready For Snowbird's Winter Season

Snowbird announced its 2022/23 winter season opening day will be Wednesday, November 30, 2022, conditions permitting. For the first time in 50 years, Snowbird guests will enjoy new Tram cabins with floor-to-ceiling windows and new graphics while maintaining the traditional red and blue colors.

The original Tram cabins have traveled approximately 794,994 miles during their lifetime—the same distance as traveling to the Moon and back over one and a half times

"We are excited to have beautiful new Tram cabins for our guests this winter," said Snowbird President and General Manager Dave Fields. "Riding in the new Tram is a stunning experience thanks to more windows that give expansive views of Little Cottonwood Canyon.”

It's good news for Snowbird as one of the trans crashed to the ground during the summer. 

“We are working with the manufacturer Doppelmayr who was installing the new cabins to understand what happened and figure out how we are going to be operational this summer and also have two new cabins in time for next winters operations.” –Dave Fields, Snowbird President & GM said at the time.

Manufactured by the Swiss manufacturer CWA, the new Snowbird Tram cabins include floor-to-ceiling windows, automated doors and gates as well as a new drive system. The new Snowbird Tram cabins are blue and red, like the originals installed in 1971.

Snowbird installed five new Wyssen avalanche control towers for a total of nine towers spread out over Mineral Basin and Gad Valley. Snowbird is one of the first resorts in the country to install these specialized avalanche mitigation towers. The towers allow Snowbird to perform remote avalanche mitigation work, allowing for quicker and safer opening of terrain.

Snowbird's Play Forever Wednesdays initiative teams up with guests each Wednesday starting in December to support local non-profits in a unique give-back program. For each lift ticket sold, Snowbird donates $5. Last winter, the initiative generated $43,000 for 17 local non-profits.