Today was a beautiful day at Alta, the sun was shining, and the snow was ripping. Temps were cold with 2 degree highs reading at the top. Our first run…
Continue ReadingToday at Alta could have turned out really good had it not been for the last run of the day. Main Chute opened for the first time this season and…
Continue Reading11″ of fresh last night and today was just what Alta needed. All areas off the High-T were skiing incredibly. Snow wasn’t mounding up much so even tracked runs stayed…
Continue ReadingIt’s been awhile since we’ve had new snow at Alta but Alta doesn’t care about that. High Boy and many of the aspects between Jitterbug and West Rustler are still…
Continue ReadingTwas 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.…
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