The fresh mash potatoes that fell today turned Alta’s slopes around tremendously. Even though only 5″ fell it allowed Alta Ski Patrol to reopen the High T giving the hand-full of…
Continue ReadingThis weekend’s pathetic 2″ dump did little to help Alta’s current conditions. The warm, soft, spring-like days from last week have now turned into sketchy bulletproof ice. Alta Ski Patrol has…
Continue ReadingConsidering it’s barely mid-March, high temps coming in close to 60 degrees at Alta’s base should be heart wrenching. However, the skiing has actually been very enjoyable. The upper elevation…
Continue ReadingToday at Alta was a complete surprise. The winds from the past couple of days have continued to buff out most runs and the measly inch that fell overnight was…
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 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 ReadingAlta welcomed 9″ of fresh pow overnight and with skies clearing this morning you couldn’t ask for a prettier day. Patrol opened every gate besides the chutes and Devil’s Castle…
Continue ReadingThe Telluride Mountain Film Tour is coming to Alta this Friday and Saturday (2/22 – 2/23). Held at Our Lady Of The Snows, films will start rolling at 6pm. You…
Continue ReadingI don’t know if it was my flu like symptoms or the very noticeable rock hard bumps under the fresh snow, but today did not click for me. The disappointing 12″ was…
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 ReadingThe past two days have been nothing short of phenomenal. Yesterday (Tues) was just one of those deep powder days that sticks in your mind for months…if not years. There…
Continue ReadingWith a little bit of effort we were able to find some mediocre skiing today. The chutes in Devil’s Castle were tracked but still worth the trek off the groomers.…
Continue ReadingThe skiing at Alta today wasn’t anything to write home about. The holiday crowds weren’t too bad but considering that groomers were the only thing worth skiing you definitely found…
Continue ReadingThis year’s torchlight parade was changed up a bit from previous years in a good way. Instead of taking the Wildcat lift Alta decided to use the Collins lift and unload…
Continue ReadingThe traffic heading up canyon has been pretty unbearable the past couple of days but Alta has provided plenty of rewards for those who wait. With nearly two feet falling in…
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