This Friday, November 22nd, Alta Community Enrichment will be hosting a welcome to winter dance party and slide show. Doors open at 6:30pm and the free slide show begins at 7:00.…
Continue ReadingIt’s been awhile since we’ve seen some decent snowfall but north-facing aspects are still holding on to some decent snow. South-facing slopes however are pretty much bone dry at this…
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…
Continue ReadingNot exactly sure how much snow fell at Alta yesterday but it felt like somewhere in the 6-8″ range. The fresh snow fell as graupel and made for some great…
Continue ReadingNot to say I didn’t hit a ton of rocks but the conditions at Alta yesterday were pretty solid in those grassy safe areas. The snow was light on top and thankfully…
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’re a backcountry enthusiast who likes to chase down those hard to reach lines then make sure you bring your Black Diamond Carbon Whippet Pole. No longer do you…
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 ReadingIf you’re looking for one last run this year be sure to check out Snowbird’s cheater tram lap of Main Chute. There’s no need to hike from the base of Alta.…
Continue ReadingSnowbird’s closing day brought clear skies and loads of party goers ready to celebrate another great season. Only the Tram and Little Cloud remained open but skiing down low was…
Continue ReadingThis weekend’s 12″ storm created some superb conditions at the Bird. With only one weekend left it was great to see one last storm before it’s all over. The skiing…
Continue ReadingIt was another fun day in the sun for Alta’s closing day of the 2012-2013 season. Skies were sunny and temps were hot. The skiing was decent but by early…
Continue ReadingConsidering there’s only one weekend left conditions at Alta can’t be beat. With a fresh foot from yesterday the skiing today was pretty close to EPIC. Every aspect was skiing…
Continue ReadingWith 20″ falling in the past 5 days and Alta’s lifts remaining closed all week, skiers were hungry this morning to devour some pow. Conditions were pretty good on…
Continue ReadingAlta’s annual High Boy party has just been out done. The Frank World Classic Ski Competition is now the place to be on Alta’s closing day. Put on by The…
Continue ReadingAlta received a much needed face-lift yesterday with 8″ of fresh pow. The chunder bumps underneath were still evident but with a plethora of pow pillows to dump speed in…
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