Utah Looking to book Alta/Snowbird for Feb 2020. No lodging available. Is it too early?

[CG_Racing]

I'm planning trip for Feb 2020. Alta/Snowbird is one of the places I'm thinking about. Pretty much every search engine I've used has only a couple rooms available at only a couple resorts: Typically the Peruvian and the Rustler. Every other hotel/lodging is listed as "Sold out"; which would indicate they are already fully booked, but I can see the search engines saying this as a default because availability hasn't been opened. I find it hard to believe that 97% of lodging is already booked 5 months in advance.
Is it too early to shop around/book? If so, when does the availability open up?

Thanks,
Craig

 

[Slim]

Well, of course there truly isn’t that much lodging in Little Cottonwood Canyon itself, and between longtime regulars and the Ikon pass, I can see it filling up pretty much, even well in advance. Where you looking for the week following Presidents’ Day? Still, I agree, there should still be a fair number of rooms available unless you have specific wishes like a condo, cabin or pool.

The majority of it is in the resort owned lodges, did you try Alta and Snowbird directly?

 

[CG_Racing]

Where you looking for the week following Presidents’ Day?

Checked 02/01 - 02/09 and 02/22 - 02/29. I've learned to stay away from anything that encompasses President's Day

The majority of it is in the resort owned lodges, did you try their websites directly?

I did try a few and got the same thing pretty much. Didn't try more than that since there enough to be "a lot" of "individual" ones.

 

[Slim]

Checked 02/01 - 02/09 and 02/22 - 02/29. I've learned to stay away from anything that encompasses President's Day .

Yeah I saw in another thread you mentioned you and your wife, but not kids, so if you are not bound to school vacations, picking other dates is a very good idea: cheaper flights, more lodging options and fewer crowds on the hill.

 

[Jerez]

I booked February last minute last year at the Blossom Inn Lodge at Snowbird. Book for 4 days, fifth free with free lift tix. If you can stay at the hill, do it. Traffic was so INSANE going from and to town, that lots of folks missed flights, etc. and slept in the lobby!

 

[bbinder]

Did you try calling the individual lodges directly? I always make my reservations directly with the Goldminer's Daughter.

 

[CG_Racing]

Yeah I saw in another thread you mentioned you and your wife, but not kids, so if you are not bound to school vacations, picking other dates is a very good idea: cheaper flights, more lodging options and fewer crowds on the hill.

My first trip to Whistler was over President's day and that also happened to be a Pow day.. I've never spent that long just trying to get above mid-mountain!!

 

[CG_Racing]

Did you try calling the individual lodges directly? I always make my reservations directly with the Goldminer's Daughter.

Use a phone.. to talk to people!?!!?? LOL

If I can't find anything I will do that

 

[BC.]

I've stayed at the View...ski out/can be ski in if your up for it at Snowbird along the Blackjack Traverse......used VRBO.

 

[Unpiste]

Another trick: If you're interested in something like a condo or house (some are pretty small and competitively priced, especially for longer stays), look for listings on VRBO. Most will be by property management companies, so if you find something you like, just contact the company that listed it and book directly. Frequently these companies even have their own online booking systems.

 

[ADKmel]

I'm another Goldminer's daughter fan love walking out to Collins Lift, breakfast, afternoon snacks and very nice dinner included in room rate.

 

[Decreed_It]

Goldminer's Daughter looks to have availability - try direct on their site? Other thing to do is call and get on waitlist. There will be cancellations.

 

[Decreed_It]

Man, sounds like we need to do a PugSki GMD Alta takeover weekend . . .

 

[dbostedo]

Man, sounds like we need to do a PugSki GMD Alta takeover weekend . . .

We did one of those for a couple of days two seasons ago when the main Gathering was there... it will return in 2022.

 

[ADKmel]

Easier to Call Direct they are on shortened hrs in summer, ask about the IKON discount GMD