I must have been a good boy this year because Santa brought my Christmas wish early. Deep, light, fluffy pow! The past three days have been unforgettable. A stormy Christmas eve, a…
Continue ReadingAlta Ski Patrol opened Main Chute and Keyhole today for the first time this season. I was unfortunately not able to make it in time to catch a run down Main Chute but,…
Continue ReadingAlthough the strong winds of Tuesday night closed down much of Alta’s terrain over the past few days, the skiing has remained velvety smooth in areas. The lighting has continued…
Continue ReadingThe fresh snow that fell over the past 48 hours was not your typical light and fluffy Utah powder but, thick and manky snow is still better than no snow.…
Continue ReadingIf you’re feeling a little sore from slaying pow today then be sure to check out Stacy Peterson’s first yoga class of the season starting tomorrow morning at 6:45am. This…
Continue ReadingAlta has seen better days. With no fresh snow in almost two weeks conditions are starting to feel rather pathetic. Alta Ski Patrol recently made it possible to access Baldy…
Continue ReadingFor those of you who are still adding to that gear closet make sure you don’t miss this Saturday’s gear swap held at Our Lady Of The Snows at Alta.…
Continue ReadingThis year we are celebrating 75 years of skiing at Alta. What a milestone! LCC is, and always has been, the POWDER SKIING mecca and no doubt piles up “The…
Continue ReadingAlta’s closing day turned out to be another beautiful day in the sun. Temps remained just cool enough to keep the snow from getting too slushy or sticky. The high avalanche conditions…
Continue ReadingI hope everyone had a fun and safe High Boy celebration last Sunday. The weather couldn’t have been better and the skiing wasn’t too bad either. Groomers were skiing smooth…
Continue ReadingThe weathermen must not be doing their homework because forecasts have been pretty off lately. Fortunately for us skiers they’ve all been wrong in a good way. With only 2″-4″…
Continue ReadingWith the extremely warm temps prevailing at Alta over the past few days your typical Spring skiing conditions are in full effect. Sunday was the last day to ride the…
Continue ReadingConsidering that only 3″-6″ were forecasted for today the 12″ that did fall were a welcomed surprise. Alta’s lifts didn’t start running until almost 10:00 and apparently most skiers are over…
Continue ReadingThe winds must have been howling last night because the 8 inches that fell in the past 24 hours were hard to find. Even when you did find a nice…
Continue ReadingWith skies clearing and temps warming, the snow at Alta thickened up just enough to disguise that awful ice layer. Patrol opened Baldy Shoulder and Backside by first chair providing the early risers…
Continue ReadingAfter missing last weeks massive 50 inch dump, the 5 inches from today helped to ease my pain and lift my spirits. This morning was pretty brutal with a severely…
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