Alta received 5 inches in 48 hours making for some exceptionally good slashing over the past two days. Yesterday the mountain was completely empty and although there was a slight ruff layer underneath…
Continue ReadingAlta’s conditions over the past two days have kept with this weeks theme, deep and dank. Yesterday provided some of the best conditions I’ve seen all season with Mother Nature dumping…
Continue ReadingThe skiing at Alta over the past couple of days has been nothing short of phenomenal. Alta Ski Patrol has been hard at work preparing Alta’s slopes for new openings every…
Continue ReadingAlta received 14 inches of high density snow last night which helped calm some nerves concerning Alta’s still very rocky base. The mountain didn’t open until shortly after 11:00am but, the…
Continue ReadingCheck out this video from some BRO’S at Whistler/Blackcomb. I gotta admit, I’m definitely guilty of a couple of these. Let’s just hope this time next week we’re all also…
Continue ReadingSkiing inbounds at Alta is back to the same old, same old…tracked and hard packed. So, why not grab your backcountry gear and head out to Rocky Point. No one is…
Continue ReadingNine inches fell on Alta over the weekend and truly hooked up the mountain! The snow was fantastic and most of Alta’s terrain opened including Eagles Nest, Backside, Catherine’s, and Baldy…
Continue ReadingAlthough the skiing at Alta is not what we’re all typically used to, at least we’re doing better than other areas in the country. Take a look at the Sierra’s, where…
Continue ReadingWhat a difference a day can make! After Mother Nature kicked us while we were down with a depressing rain event this past Wednesday she picked us right back up with a…
Continue ReadingI got my Christmas wish this holiday weekend as the last of Alta’s lifts finally opened. Supreme bowl is still not open for obvious reasons, but access to Rocky Point…
Continue ReadingI know, I know, Alta is for skiers, but if you’re a fan of mountaineering this snowboarding video is for you. Remember the movie Aspen Extreme when T.J. skis that…
Continue ReadingThanks to everyone who did their snow dance over the weekend. Mother Nature granted us two fresh inches yesterday, doubling what she originally promised. If you could withstand the extremely cold temps…
Continue ReadingAs alluded to in the previous post about the 100″ base prior to Christmas, below is a compilation of our best POV footage from the Pre-Christmas storm cycle of 2010.…
Continue ReadingWe are in the middle of another great stormcycle at Alta. On the 20th of December, 5 days before Christmas, we went over the 100″ base mark, with total snow…
Continue ReadingFriday February 26th was another blue-bird powder day up in Alta. The Backside, Ballroom/Baldy Shoulder and Devils Castle all had 18″ of untouched powder from the previous 2 days. The…
Continue ReadingYesterday morning was another beautiful day up in Alta. While there was only about an inch of snow overnight, Devils Castle hadn’t been open in a few days so the…
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