Snow Mountain at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort offers Dye golf a world away from the bright lights
LAS VEGAS -- Snow Mountain, the first golf course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, may be the property's most challenging.
This storied Pete Dye design is just a half an hour from the Las Vegas Strip, yet you'll feel a world away from the bright lights.
Snow Mountain was crafted to complement its natural setting, but with one exception -- the water. Each of the final three holes -- among the most exciting finishing stretch of any golf course in Las Vegas -- challenge golfers with gorgeous water hazards. The Snow Mountain course at Paiute is truly an 18-hole experience, however.

Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - 10th
On the 10th hole of the Snow Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resortn, a tee shot flirting with the left side will reward players with a shorter approach to the green.
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Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - 14th
The wind direction will play a big factor in club selection on the 14th hole of the Snow Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort. There is a large bailout on the left side.
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Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - 14th green
The Snow Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort boasts some of the most challenging par-3 holes in Sin City.
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Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - 17th
No. 17 on the Snow Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort is an uphill, right-to-left par 5. Keeping your second shot left will leave you with a better angle into the green.
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Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - no. 4
On the fourth hole at Paiute Snow Mountain, with water right, the left side offers a generous bailout. If the pin is back right, beware of being above the hole.
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Paiute Snow Mountain golf course - 8th
On no. 8 at the Snow Mountain Course at Las Vegas Paiute Golf Resort, golfer's shot must carry the native desert to a green heavily bunkered on the right side.
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