The scorching temps today did little to turn us away from the newly opened Main Chute and Devil’s Castle. With a foot of untouched fresh both areas were skiing fantastic.…
Continue ReadingLast night’s additional 4″ did wonders for Alta’s snowpack. The hard crusty layer is now barely noticeable and high speed turns are now good to go. Alta Ski Patrol had…
Continue ReadingAlta hasn’t seen fresh snow in over two weeks. Not that going two weeks without fresh pow has been unusual this year but atleast it’s finally back. Unfortunately the 6″…
Continue ReadingFor the past 4 weekends Alta and SheJumps have been hosting the Boys & Girls Club of America. It’s been a very successful event with over 30 kids participating in…
Continue ReadingWith no additional snowfall looking likely throughout the day we decided to spend the day in Alta’s slack-country. In-bounds was still pretty crunchy underneath and after yesterday’s success in Rocky…
Continue ReadingAfter the unseasonably warm temps over the weekend a cold front packing minimal precip seemed like it wouldn’t be enough to turn things around at Alta. However the 4″ we…
Continue ReadingWell the soft corny conditions from a few days ago are long gone and firm crusty conditions have taken their place. The recent cold front has shown it’s wrath and…
Continue ReadingFor a month that typically brings loads of snow to Alta March hasn’t exactly been performing to it’s full potential. We’ve seen one decent storm towards the beginning of the…
Continue ReadingWith such a pathetic season so far I wasn’t sure if we’ve even had 5 dumps this year. However after ciphering through all of our footage I was surprised to…
Continue ReadingWow! Finally winter has temporarily returned. This weeks storm certainly produced. We saw a storm total of 22″ and it wasn’t the super heavy stuff either. It snowed all day…
Continue ReadingForecasters called for 3-6″ in the Cottonwoods but Mother Nature treated us to a few extra with a storm total of 8″. Skies were cloudy and filled with flurries for…
Continue ReadingI did miss yesterday which contained a little less sunshine than today so I might have missed the #1 worst day of the season but I certainly caught #2 today.…
Continue ReadingThe Discrete Video Challenge is quickly approaching it’s 4th round. Held at the Peruvian Lodge every 2nd and 4th Thursday, this video contest has already showcased some serious talent. Prize…
Continue ReadingYesterday East Castle opened for the first time this season. Unfortunately I couldn’t ski and missed it’s opening but today’s leftovers weren’t half bad. There were plenty of fresh tracks…
Continue Reading5″ of dense snow fell at Alta in the past 24 hours and that’s all we needed. Except for West Rustler, all areas were skiing soft, fast and grippy. The…
Continue ReadingYesterday’s Freeride Competition at Snowbird was not one to miss. Despite the hardpack conditions athletes were hucking their meat and blasting turns top to bottom. All of the top three…
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