Alta’s opening day for the 2014-2015 season wasn’t half bad considering our dismal 14″ base. There wasn’t much open but you could still find some stashes here and there. Collins,…
Continue ReadingYou would have thought there was an open lift to the top of Catherine’s today with the amount of tracks coming down it’s face. The summer road parking lot was…
Continue ReadingWe’re one week away from Alta Ski Area’s opening day and conditions are shaping up nicely. With uphill traffic closing today at 4 pm skiers and snowboarders were anxious to carve…
Continue ReadingIt’s not that often that Alta sees close to a foot of fresh pow in mid June. In fact it’s only happened 3 times in the past 20 years. Luckily…
Continue ReadingAlta’s closing day brought lots of happy skiers ready to get their last laps in before summer officially begins. Conditions held up nicely thanks to last weeks storms but unfortunately…
Continue ReadingThe 4th 2nd Annual Frank Ski Competition had all the elements of the rock n’ roll lifestyle that was hot-dog skiing in the 80s. Tight pants, mule kicks, inverted debauchery…
Continue ReadingThe past two days at Alta have been epic-ly deep. Yesterday skiers were treated to blue bird skies and face-shots while today skiers were surprised with 9″ overnight when only…
Continue ReadingAlta received 16″ of fresh out of this weeks storm making for some primo skiing conditions. Backside opened up early on in the morning and was absolutely shredding. Baldy Shoulder…
Continue ReadingIt 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 ReadingIf you haven’t tuned in to Alta’s new radio station yet you’re missing out. Playing crunchy tunes from The Grateful Dead to A Tribe Called Quest, Alta Radio will satisfy everyone’s…
Continue ReadingWith sunny skies and smooth conditions I decided to roll the dice and sample the goods a few weeks early. Supposed to wait until mid March but my leg has…
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…
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