I ridden all over the country, numerous resorts in Colorado (Breckenridge, Copper, Keystone, Arapahoe, Loveland, and Snowmass), Mammoth Mountain in California, Big Sky in Montana, Mt. Bachelor in Oregon, all of the resorts in UT, and Snowbird is unmatched with the only exception being Jackson Hole, WY. However, Snowbird usually gets 100 to 200 more inches of snow per season. I shouldn't even be writing this review because I don't want you to come here. It does get busy, especially on weekends and holidays, and I don't want it getting any busier. So stay home or take your ski vacation to a mountain where you won't get hurt. Go to any of the Colorado resorts. You'll probably enjoy them more. They are catered to people like you, people who are as much interested in apres-ski life as the skiing or snowboarding itself. Snowbird is not partyville for the most part, but I manage to find more drink than I need. If riding the most bad ass mountain in the USA is your interest and you want to couple it with a night life, plan to stay in Salt Lake City and commute 40 min. each morning to the mountain. Don't arrive late because Snowbird is a powderhounds mecca.