Alta’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 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 ReadingMore than a foot of fresh by opening made for a rambunctious morning at Alta. The skiing was fast and soft. Eagle’s Nest has only a few obstacles and it’s getting to the…
Continue ReadingIt was frostbite of the toe that kept me at home until the very tail end of the great snow Alta has seen over the past week A 43′ storm…
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 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 ReadingIt’s been awhile since we’ve had new snow at Alta but Alta doesn’t care about that. High Boy and many of the aspects between Jitterbug and West Rustler are still…
Continue ReadingThe past two days brought Alta’s first taste of winter. With only 8-10 inches falling the skiing was hardly skiing but it still felt good to break out the boards…
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard about Alta’s season pass offer for the 2013-2014 season then get a load of this. Beginning last week Alta season passes started going on sale with…
Continue ReadingThe past 48 hours have been good to Alta. It dumped an inch shy of a foot Saturday night and made for some very impressive skiing over the past two days.…
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…
Continue ReadingThe lift lines today at Alta may have been the longest I have ever seen them. The Collins lift line at one point started to turn and wrap towards the…
Continue ReadingAlta continues to suffer from the annoying high pressure hovering over California and Nevada. The storm that split and lightly sprinkled over the area today is supposed to drop a…
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…
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