Twas a much anticipated powder day at Alta however it was difficult to fully appreciate the snow with the air temperature hovering around -5 degrees F on top of Collins.…
Continue ReadingThe big story of the day is the opening of Alta’s High Traverse. All areas from Gunsight to High Boy from the top are now open for business. Rocks are…
Continue ReadingThere wasn’t much open today at Alta but that didn’t matter. With an empty parking lot and 13″ of fresh pow you could find good skiing everywhere. The High-T and…
Continue ReadingConditions off-piste at Alta are holding steady at skiable. Currently: Chalky Alta Skiing! The Tower 10 traverse past West Rustler has sections reduced to pure rock and dirt. But if…
Continue ReadingThe Alta 2013 opening day was spectacular! They opened with four lifts (Collins, Wild Cat, Sugarloaf, Sunnyside) and tons of terrain. Unfortunately the High T remained closed all day but probably…
Continue ReadingIt’s been awhile since we’ve seen some decent snowfall but north-facing aspects are still holding on to some decent snow. South-facing slopes however are pretty much bone dry at this…
Continue ReadingThe skiing over the past few days at Alta hasn’t really stacked up to the conditions from last week. Alta received 3-4″ over the weekend but the strong winds and…
Continue ReadingThe past two days have been good to Alta. Receiving what felt like close to 15″, Alta’s base is really starting to show signs of some actual depth. The snow today…
Continue ReadingNot exactly sure how much snow fell at Alta yesterday but it felt like somewhere in the 6-8″ range. The fresh snow fell as graupel and made for some great…
Continue ReadingNot to say I didn’t hit a ton of rocks but the conditions at Alta yesterday were pretty solid in those grassy safe areas. The snow was light on top and thankfully…
Continue ReadingThe past two days brought Alta’s first taste of winter. With only 8-10 inches falling the skiing was hardly skiing but it still felt good to break out the boards…
Continue ReadingIf you’re looking for one last run this year be sure to check out Snowbird’s cheater tram lap of Main Chute. There’s no need to hike from the base of Alta.…
Continue ReadingSnowbird’s closing day brought clear skies and loads of party goers ready to celebrate another great season. Only the Tram and Little Cloud remained open but skiing down low was…
Continue ReadingThis weekend’s 12″ storm created some superb conditions at the Bird. With only one weekend left it was great to see one last storm before it’s all over. The skiing…
Continue ReadingIt was another fun day in the sun for Alta’s closing day of the 2012-2013 season. Skies were sunny and temps were hot. The skiing was decent but by early…
Continue ReadingConsidering there’s only one weekend left conditions at Alta can’t be beat. With a fresh foot from yesterday the skiing today was pretty close to EPIC. Every aspect was skiing…
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