Luxurious 4BR/3BA Sandy Chalet for 8 Ski Lovers

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The hot tob with a view out to Mount Superior. Lots of snow!

The Master Bed with sitting area and en suite bathroom

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4 bedrooms3+ bathroomsSleeps 8372 sq m

Popular amenities

Hot tub

Fireplace

Breakfast available

Kitchen

Barbecue grill

Free WiFi

Explore the area

Alta, UT

Alta Ski Area5 min walk
Snowbird Ski Resort2 min drive
Solitude Mountain Resort38 min drive
Salt Lake City, UT (SLC-Salt Lake City Intl.)44 min drive

Rooms & beds

4 bedrooms (sleeps 8)

Library Room

1 King Bed

Master Bedroom

1 King Bed

Purple Room

1 King Bed

Yellow Room

1 Single Bed

3 bathrooms, 1 half bathroom

Master Bathroom

Bidet · Toilet · Shower only

Purple Bathroom

Bathtub or shower · Toilet · Jetted bathtub

Second Floor Bathroom

Toilet

Third Floor Hall Bathroom

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio

Kitchen

Balcony

Separate dining area

Garden

Dining Area

About this property

Available for Easter with over 500” of snow! March 26-April 4. Spring Skiing!

The Red Fern Chalet is a beautiful hand crafted custom built ski home with 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, 1 full kitchen, open fire places, a number of decks and balconies including a mountain deck with a hot tub, a private parking space for two vehicles. This makes the house perfect for a big family or large group.

The Red Fern is located between world famous powder ski resorts of Alta and Snowbird with incredible panoramic mountain views, particularly from the main deck. The resort enjoys incredible skiing conditions year in, year out with an average of about 50 feet of snow per annum over that last 10 years (that's more than 14 metres).

In the Summer months it's a stunningly beautiful, creekside location and an ideal base for hiking, climbing, camping and all other outdoors pursuits that Utah State has to offer.

At any time of the year, the Red Fern is a terrific environment to unwind. It has been furnished with comfort and cosiness in mind and does not have that 'rental property' vibe. The Red Fern is generously equipped with an extensive library, hundred of games, and an amazing entertainment system reaching every room and living area. The kitchen is fully equipped for the most ambitious chef.

Rion is our caretaker, part-time snow reporter and one of the younger, old timers at the Alf Engen Ski School. If you need a good guide and want to cut the long lift lines at Alta or Snowbird you can hire Rion through the Alta Ski Shcool. Rion lives in a seperate caretaker apartment in the house. He is there to make your stay as fun and carefree as possible. He knows the resort as well as anyone and will be happy to help you with any questions or queries from booking a chef or a masseur or a restaurant, to introducing you to Dr Ken at the Alta Clinic if you get bitten by an Alta snow snake and twist a knee. He can arrange transport from the airport or into Salt Lake for excursions, food shop for your arrival and organise housecleaning, all depending on how exactly you want and enjoy it.

*'the security cameras in the home will be turned to the ceiling and the one outside by the hot tub will be covered during rentals. You are not being filmed.

Welcome to the Red Fern! Welcome to Alta!

Alta is for Skiing!

Keep Alta weird!

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Rion Martell

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Amenities

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

Free WiFi

Outdoor space

Hot tub

Kitchen

Washer

Dryer

House Rules

Check in after 4:00 PM

Minimum age to rent: 18

Check out before 10:00 AM

Children

Children allowed: ages 0–17

Children are warmly welcome.

Events

Events allowed: family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings

Pets

No pets allowed

No pets. House is in a watershed.

Smoking

Smoking is not permitted

We ask you please not to smoke inside.

Damage and incidentals

You will be responsible for any damage to the rental property caused by you or your party during your stay.

Important information

You need to know

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy

Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges

Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed

Parties and events (including family gatherings, birthday parties and weddings) are allowed on site. Maximum attendees: 20

Host has indicated that there is a carbon monoxide detector on the property

Host has indicated that there is a smoke detector on the property

Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a first aid kit and a deadlock

We should mention

A car is not required for transport to and from this property

About the area

Sandy

Located in Sandy, this chalet is in the mountains. Snowbird Ski Resort and Alta Ski Area are worth checking out if an activity is on the agenda, while those in the mood for shopping can visit Main Street. Loveland Living Planet Aquarium and Paddle Wasatch are also worth visiting. Make sure you get close to the area's animals with activities such as game walks and birdwatching.

Alta, UT

What's nearby

Alta Ski Area - 5 min walk
Snowbird Ski Resort - 2 min drive
Big Cottonwood Canyon - 35 min drive
Solitude Mountain Resort - 38 min drive
Brighton Mountain Resort - 45 min drive

Getting around

South Jordan Station - 27 min drive
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) - 45 min drive

Restaurants

The Aerie - 2 min drive
SeventyOne - 2 min drive
Tram Club - 5 min drive
Silver Fork Lodge & Dining Room - 38 min drive
The Forklift - 5 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Is Available for Easter with over 500” of snow! March 26-April 4. Spring Skiing! pet-friendly?

No, pets are not allowed at this property.

What time is check-in at Available for Easter with over 500” of snow! March 26-April 4. Spring Skiing!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Available for Easter with over 500” of snow! March 26-April 4. Spring Skiing!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Available for Easter with over 500” of snow! March 26-April 4. Spring Skiing! located?

Located in the mountains, this ski-in/ski-out chalet in Sandy is within a 10-minute walk of Wasatch-Cache National Forest and Alta Ski Area, and is convenient for winter sports, such as cross-country skiing and snowmobiling. Snowbird Ski Resort is 1.1 mi (1.7 km) away.

Exceptional

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

10/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

10/10 Excellent

Eileen S.

2 Apr 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

awesome ski vacation

Amazing property - so close to Alta and Snowbird - Rion is a terrific caretaker.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

John C.

21 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Redfern house

The Red fern house is awesome as is the property manager Rion. Convenient shuttle service to Alta and Snowbird to start your day and the ability to ski home at the end of the day. The views are amazing as well.

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Eileen S.

17 Mar 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome vacation

House is amazing. Rion as the caretaker is the best I have ever seen. Well organized, attentive to every need. Always available! We will be back.

Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2024

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

28 Feb 2024

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Awesome

The house is great. Perfect location for easy access to alta and snowbird. We skied home and took the very easy shuttle in the morning. The caretaker was awesome and helped us get in to the house early, even gave me a pair of goggles to borrow for skiing. Everything was great.

Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Matthew F.

31 Mar 2023

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Red fern is awesome

Gorgeous house! Great location next to the Peruvian. Avoid the red snake and stay in the canyon! Rion the caretaker was great!

Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2023

About the host

Hosted by Rion Martell

My name is Rion. I grew up in Lake Tahoe and have skied since I could stand. I came to Utah to attend college many years ago. College didn't last, but the skiing did. I now live at Alta and am the caretaker of the Redfern Chalet.

Why they chose this property

The Redfern Chalet is a beautifully built, handsomely furnished, comfortable home in a stunning mountain setting. It offers the perfect environment for friends and family, with fantastic spaces, indoor and out for entertaining and relaxing, and a state of the art entertainment system in every room.

Alta itself offers some of the best skiing on the planet. It is one of North Amercia's only ski-only resorts, and is regularly voted the leading resort for terrain and snow conditions in the world. For boarders, the neighbouring, connected resort of Snowbird offers fabulous, varied terrain. Alta has a fantastic ski school for young and old, where most of the instructors have 20 or more years of Alta experience under their belts. At the Alf Engen Ski School teaching younger children is a privilege, not a chore, as is offering real adventure and challenge to more experienced teen skiers under the expert supervision of really expert instructors.

'Alta is for Skiing' so, while Alta has a few authentic apré-ski spots, it does not even try to offer the high end shopping or dining experiences of tamer resorts. So arranging a local chef to cater at the chalet can be a wonderful and cost effective choice to get the most out of valuable time with friends and family.

In the summer, the house offers a perfect base for trekking, mountain biking, climbing and other outdoor pursuits, or just a weekend escape from the heat of Salt Lake City.

What makes this property unique

Unique benefits?

Alta powder! On average the last 10 years, there has been over 47 feet of the famously light Alta powder snow. That's 14 metres of snow for our European friends, and a hell of a lot of snow in any language…

The incredible views - arguably the best in Alta - from our main deck and hot tub straight out to Mount Superior and down the Canyon. Magical at sunset! Look out for our live Red Fern House Mountain Cam link!

The house is beautifully and generously equipped as a family home, not a rental. You will appreciate and enjoy the difference.

Rion Martell, our caretaker, will be a fantastic helper during your stay and a deeply experienced guide to Alta and everything it has to offer.