Well the soft corny conditions from a few days ago are long gone and firm crusty conditions have taken their place. The recent cold front has shown it’s wrath and…
Continue ReadingFor a month that typically brings loads of snow to Alta March hasn’t exactly been performing to it’s full potential. We’ve seen one decent storm towards the beginning of the…
Continue ReadingWith such a pathetic season so far I wasn’t sure if we’ve even had 5 dumps this year. However after ciphering through all of our footage I was surprised to…
Continue ReadingWow! Finally winter has temporarily returned. This weeks storm certainly produced. We saw a storm total of 22″ and it wasn’t the super heavy stuff either. It snowed all day…
Continue ReadingForecasters called for 3-6″ in the Cottonwoods but Mother Nature treated us to a few extra with a storm total of 8″. Skies were cloudy and filled with flurries for…
Continue ReadingI did miss yesterday which contained a little less sunshine than today so I might have missed the #1 worst day of the season but I certainly caught #2 today.…
Continue ReadingThe Discrete Video Challenge is quickly approaching it’s 4th round. Held at the Peruvian Lodge every 2nd and 4th Thursday, this video contest has already showcased some serious talent. Prize…
Continue ReadingYesterday East Castle opened for the first time this season. Unfortunately I couldn’t ski and missed it’s opening but today’s leftovers weren’t half bad. There were plenty of fresh tracks…
Continue Reading5″ of dense snow fell at Alta in the past 24 hours and that’s all we needed. Except for West Rustler, all areas were skiing soft, fast and grippy. The…
Continue ReadingYesterday’s Freeride Competition at Snowbird was not one to miss. Despite the hardpack conditions athletes were hucking their meat and blasting turns top to bottom. All of the top three…
Continue ReadingRecord breaking temps have plagued our winter for weeks now but it’s hard to complain when conditions are still skiing as good as they are. Alta Ski Patrol opened the…
Continue ReadingLast night’s 3″ refresher continued to help improve Alta’s conditions. Skies were beautiful all day with the sun poking it’s head out here and there. Mid-mountain temps were extremely warm…
Continue ReadingAlta only reported 2″ from today’s storm but up high you could easily find areas where there was 3-4″. Considering the drought over the past 3 weeks this measly storm…
Continue ReadingHighway 210 has to be one of the most iconic Alta films out there. Produced close to a decade ago the film does a great job capturing the essence of…
Continue ReadingThe conditions at Alta haven’t changed much over the past two weeks. Mountain temps are rivaling those of late April and the snow towards the bottom is becoming extremely sticky.…
Continue ReadingIt snows a lot at Alta but sometimes it snows A LOT! The past three years haven’t been great to us but outside of one other season (2006-2007) the past…
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