I got my Christmas wish this holiday weekend as the last of Alta’s lifts finally opened. Supreme bowl is still not open for obvious reasons, but access to Rocky Point…
Continue ReadingWith Christmas just around the corner it was nice to finally see some fresh snowfall. Although this storm didn’t produce like we all would have liked, it did make for…
Continue ReadingIn all my years skiing in Little Cottonwood Canyon I haven’t seen too many inversions rival the one we currently have creeping up our canyon. Driving up this morning we passed…
Continue ReadingThe upper Baldy Shoulder traverse opened again today after being closed for weeks. You have to do the limbo under some ropes to get there but, today it was worth…
Continue ReadingWith only a dusting forecasted for today five inches was a welcomed surprise. The Tower 10 Traverse benefited greatly from today’s snowfall making it much easier to access High Boy and…
Continue ReadingI know, I know, Alta is for skiers, but if you’re a fan of mountaineering this snowboarding video is for you. Remember the movie Aspen Extreme when T.J. skis that…
Continue ReadingEighteen days have passed since Alta has seen any significant precip and it looks like we’ll easily go another week before seeing any more. By this time last year we had…
Continue ReadingCheck out Salomon Freeski TV’s latest episode. Filmed entirely at Alta and it’s surrounding backcountry, the video really show cases why we all love Alta so much. “Everyday is the best day…
Continue ReadingWastach Touring is hosting a demo day at Alta this Saturday on December 10th. All the latest backcountry gear will be on site to take out and sample the goods.…
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who did their snow dance over the weekend. Mother Nature granted us two fresh inches yesterday, doubling what she originally promised. If you could withstand the extremely cold temps…
Continue ReadingAlta continues to suffer from this seemingly never ending dry spell. Conditions off trail are for the most part hard, bumpy, and extremely rocky. However, the strong winds from last Thursday provided…
Continue ReadingUtah Avalanche Center, ACE (Alta Community Enrichment) and SheJumps present the 2011-2012 Women’s Beacon Clinic that will be held Monday December 5th at Alta’s Albion Grill from 8:30am- 11:30am. Designed…
Continue ReadingWith no significant snowfall in the past week conditions continue to ski extremely variable, but slopes are empty and groomers are always better than sitting on the couch. Get out…
Continue ReadingOpening week at Alta was not too shabby considering the low snow pack. Alta Ski Patrol did a great job preparing the mountain for opening day and later in…
Continue ReadingYesterday (Monday 11/21/11) was one of those sneaky Alta powder days. We got about 11″ out of this last storm which seemed to come out of nowhere. And since it…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the 2011-2012 skis season! Alta opened last Friday, November 18th, and we were lucky enough to have about a foot of snow dropped on the mountain for the…
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