The skiing at Alta right now could use a little help from Mother Nature. Finding 3-4 fresh turns requires a long traverse, boot pack, or sidestep and even then you’re…
Continue ReadingAlta only received 2″ of thick Sierra cement yesterday but after some previous wind buffing days the fresh snow actually went a long way. Skiing off of the Jitterbug bootpack…
Continue ReadingIf you’re unfamiliar with Alta’s Wild Cat area this video will certainly show you where the goods are. Skiing superstar Sage Cattabriga-Alosa sends it off every feature with style and…
Continue ReadingNot every day is a pow day at Alta but with it’s family friendly terrain even the off days can be tons of fun. With loads of skiing enthusiastic family…
Continue ReadingThe recent storm that dropped 31″ on Alta has really turned things around. Skis are starting to slide around without having to put up fights with the rocks and stumps.…
Continue ReadingAlta’s opening day for the 2014-2015 season wasn’t half bad considering our dismal 14″ base. There wasn’t much open but you could still find some stashes here and there. Collins,…
Continue ReadingYou would have thought there was an open lift to the top of Catherine’s today with the amount of tracks coming down it’s face. The summer road parking lot was…
Continue ReadingWe’re one week away from Alta Ski Area’s opening day and conditions are shaping up nicely. With uphill traffic closing today at 4 pm skiers and snowboarders were anxious to carve…
Continue ReadingIt’s not that often that Alta sees close to a foot of fresh pow in mid June. In fact it’s only happened 3 times in the past 20 years. Luckily…
Continue ReadingAlta’s closing day brought lots of happy skiers ready to get their last laps in before summer officially begins. Conditions held up nicely thanks to last weeks storms but unfortunately…
Continue ReadingThe 4th 2nd Annual Frank Ski Competition had all the elements of the rock n’ roll lifestyle that was hot-dog skiing in the 80s. Tight pants, mule kicks, inverted debauchery…
Continue ReadingWhat a difference a couple of days can make! This past Sunday felt like mid winter and now today we’re looking at valley temps reaching into the 80’s! Fortunately conditions…
Continue ReadingThe past two days at Alta have been epic-ly deep. Yesterday skiers were treated to blue bird skies and face-shots while today skiers were surprised with 9″ overnight when only…
Continue ReadingAlta received 16″ of fresh out of this weeks storm making for some primo skiing conditions. Backside opened up early on in the morning and was absolutely shredding. Baldy Shoulder…
Continue ReadingWe’re one day closer to Frank this morning and I can hardly wait. If you missed the past couple of years be sure to check out Lightpole.com’s recent edit of…
Continue ReadingIt was a sleeper pow day–we fell asleep last night thinking maybe 1″-3″ and slept in accordingly. By 9am there was 9″ of fresh overnight and we were too late. …
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