The snow at Alta is actually still quite decent. Some icy spots on the groomers by late day appeared but for the most part there’s soft wind-buffed snow. Out on…
Continue ReadingAlta’s closing day was one to remember. It was so much fun you almost forgot they were closing a week early. The annual Frank and High Boy parties were bigger…
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 ReadingThis year’s Alta gear swap begins Saturday, December 7th at 8am and runs until 6pm. Held at Our Lady Of The Snows this will be an event you won’t want to miss if…
Continue ReadingThe 3rd Salomon Community Video Contest was held this past Thursday night at the Canyon Inn. A great event for amateur video editors to showcase their top shots. Prizes were awarded for…
Continue ReadingConsidering only 5″ were reported by the end of the day today it sure felt a lot more like 10″. The fresh fluff skied surprisingly good. A crusty layer was certainly evident but…
Continue ReadingToday’s storm blew in light and fluffy and made for some supreme skiing conditions. Alta reported 12″ in the past 24 hours on top of the 17″ from this weekend.…
Continue ReadingIf you had a long work week Mother Nature evidently felt your pain. Dropping 17″ over the past 48 hours you couldn’t have asked for better pow days. Although voluptuous, last…
Continue ReadingThe Dakine Poacher Backpack is a great option for any skier/snowboarder interested in heading into the backcountry. A bit large for resort shredding, however the extra space comes in handy…
Continue ReadingThe Hestra Soft Shell Glove is a great everyday glove that will keep your fingers warm even on the coldest days. The Flextron outer layer works perfectly for those sweaty backcountry…
Continue ReadingHappy Valentine’s Day everyone! You couldn’t have asked for a more beautiful day. Although Alta only reported 1″ overnight it sure felt like plenty more. What Mother Nature did drop…
Continue ReadingWith an unexpected 3″ overnight and a little bit of help from the winds, Alta’s hardpack conditions quickly turned around today. Nothing mind blowing but certain areas skied really soft and…
Continue ReadingConditions at Alta are no bueno. The groomers are a mix of patchy ice and wind buffed chalk. The High T is ruff everywhere consisting of mostly hard packed bumps. And…
Continue ReadingAlta Community Enrichment is hosting a launch party this Friday (2/8) for Stephen Gelb’s Alta Portraits Project book. Featuring black and white pictures taken with his Deardorff 8×10 view camera, Gelb’s photo book…
Continue ReadingAfter yesterday’s late afternoon pow laps collided with a three hour drive home I wasn’t exactly looking forward to this morning’s powder panic’d canyon snake. Somehow though this was not the case…
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