It snowed a very surprising 10 inches overnight bringing the grand total for this storm to 23 inches. Minimal snow was forecast overnight so it was a bit of a…
Continue ReadingThirty inches storm total and the snow kept trying to come back in this morning which made it a bit tricky to open up terrain, so Baldy Shoulder remained unopened,…
Continue ReadingTwenty fresh inches with plenty more forecasted to fall during the day made for an almost totally epic day. In all honesty the traffic was so bad getting to the…
Continue ReadingAlta has been in a lovely cycle of small-medium storms that continue to add snow to our base. Today was a foot of almost blower pow. There was still some…
Continue ReadingThe weather story of the day, despite there being almost two feet of fresh snos, was the bitter cold air. With temperatures topping out in the negative digits the day…
Continue ReadingYesterday was the bomber storm day that we missed due to illness and babysitterlessness. Today made up for that with a beautiful bluebird Alta pow day. The Backside and Baldy…
Continue ReadingNot to complain about the skiing today but by this year’s standards it was nothing to write home about. The storm totals were up there with Alta recording 14″ of…
Continue ReadingLooking for some fun activities this month up at Alta? Look no further than ACE (Alta Community Enrichment). They have some great happenings this month from the WEXL Ping Pong…
Continue ReadingAnother gorgeous day up here at Alta! High temps of 33 and not a cloud in the sky. Whether you were at Alta Java grabbing a coffee, drinking a beer…
Continue ReadingAlta has a reputation as being a mecca for experts; however there are plenty of turns to be had for those mere mortal, moderate skiers. There are plenty of wide…
Continue ReadingThis year’s Frank may or may not have been the last. Let’s hope not because once again the festivities reminded us just how much fun the party known simply as…
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t met Bill Barron on the slopes of Alta yet then now is the time to get to know him. Bill started patrolling for Alta in 1990 and…
Continue ReadingAfter being out of commission for the past three weeks with a compressed disc it’s good to be back on snow again even if it is a mix of slush…
Continue ReadingYesterday was the storm day. Today the skies cleared and for the first couple hours we had ourselves a legit bluebird pow day. Only 4″ overnight but it felt deeper…
Continue ReadingThe past few days at Alta have been absolutely amazing. The 16″ that recently fell were light and fluffy and with no winds associated with the storms the powder skiing couldn’t…
Continue ReadingThe 3rd Annual Shreddit Showdown ski movie contest details have just been released and the prizes are certainly worth chasing after. Everything from Blizzard skis and Technica boots to Flylow outerwear…
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