With only three inches falling in the past few days you wouldn’t expect much, but the conditions at Alta today were actually pretty decent. The little amount of snow that…
Continue ReadingAlta continues to suffer from the annoying high pressure hovering over California and Nevada. The storm that split and lightly sprinkled over the area today is supposed to drop a…
Continue ReadingAlta received 5 inches in 48 hours making for some exceptionally good slashing over the past two days. Yesterday the mountain was completely empty and although there was a slight ruff layer underneath…
Continue ReadingAlthough snow reports of 80 inches in 8 days are not rolling in here like they just did in Jackson Hole, we still have some new openings here at Alta…
Continue ReadingAlta’s conditions over the past two days have kept with this weeks theme, deep and dank. Yesterday provided some of the best conditions I’ve seen all season with Mother Nature dumping…
Continue ReadingThe skiing at Alta over the past couple of days has been nothing short of phenomenal. Alta Ski Patrol has been hard at work preparing Alta’s slopes for new openings every…
Continue ReadingThis morning Alta reported 22 inches in 24 hours. The combination of deep pow and sunny skies made for an extremely difficult time getting up canyon. Little Cottonwood ended…
Continue ReadingAlta received 14 inches of high density snow last night which helped calm some nerves concerning Alta’s still very rocky base. The mountain didn’t open until shortly after 11:00am but, the…
Continue ReadingWinter is back, or at least the cold temps are. Alta only reported two inches from today’s storm but the skiing was actually somewhat decent if you kept your fingers…
Continue ReadingNext week’s forecast is finally starting to look decent for once. If you tend to overdo it when it snows, then check out Stacy Peterson’s yoga classes and stretch out…
Continue ReadingCheck out this video from some BRO’S at Whistler/Blackcomb. I gotta admit, I’m definitely guilty of a couple of these. Let’s just hope this time next week we’re all also…
Continue ReadingSkiing inbounds at Alta is back to the same old, same old…tracked and hard packed. So, why not grab your backcountry gear and head out to Rocky Point. No one is…
Continue ReadingNine inches fell on Alta over the weekend and truly hooked up the mountain! The snow was fantastic and most of Alta’s terrain opened including Eagles Nest, Backside, Catherine’s, and Baldy…
Continue ReadingAlthough the skiing at Alta is not what we’re all typically used to, at least we’re doing better than other areas in the country. Take a look at the Sierra’s, where…
Continue ReadingI hope everyone had a happy New Year. I wasn’t able to attend Alta’s torch light parade but from the looks of Noah Wetzel’s photograph it appeared to be another great…
Continue ReadingWhat a difference a day can make! After Mother Nature kicked us while we were down with a depressing rain event this past Wednesday she picked us right back up with a…
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