It was a sleeper pow day–we fell asleep last night thinking maybe 1″-3″ and slept in accordingly. By 9am there was 9″ of fresh overnight and we were too late. …
Continue ReadingThe 14″ that fell at Alta in the past 24 hours hooked the place up. It was light, fluffy, and playful. Keyhole was delightful, all areas to the left and…
Continue ReadingAt this point in the season most Alta skiers are starting to get used to Sierra-like snow storms. It’s been awhile since we’ve seen some blower but it’s hard to…
Continue ReadingAlta only reported 3″ this afternoon but it still felt like a pow day. With the weekend crowd gone slopes stayed snowy all day. There were some hit or miss…
Continue ReadingSkiers everywhere were eager to get some after Alta saw a 25″ storm total this weekend. Parking lots were full and lift lines were long. Thankfully the skiing was worth the wait. …
Continue ReadingAlta’s conditions weren’t exactly bad earlier this week but with 7″ falling as of closing they just got a lot better. At the time of this report Alta is up…
Continue ReadingAlta Ski Area has a plethora of top notch runs that can compete with any ski resort in North America. Trying to break them down into the “Top 10 Runs…
Continue ReadingThe snow that has been accumulating at Alta the past couple of weeks has been wet and dense. Towards the base it has gotten manky, grabby, and annoying. It has been…
Continue ReadingThe 6 inches that was reported felt more like a foot in some areas of Alta today. There were some moguls underneath the fresh snow but luckily the visibility held…
Continue ReadingIf you could brave the windy conditions today the skiing was worth it. Pockets of deeps turns and fast open wind buffed runs made every lap a good time. The…
Continue ReadingDuring a couple hours in mid-afternoon Alta saw utter puke-age. No Name and Regal Chutes at 3pm didn’t have a single track on them it was snowing so hard. The…
Continue ReadingStarting tomorrow TimeLine Missions will be releasing part two of their Mission series for free. According to their website you will be able to stream Mission Steeps for the next few…
Continue ReadingToday 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 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 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 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…
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