It’s official. Alta’s lifts are now open for the 2010-2011 season. While opening day had some of the flattest light imaginable, the snow was still creamy and the coverage was suprisingly good…
Continue ReadingJust in time for opening day, Alta has rolled out a brand new website. The new Alta.com looks great and now has it’s own blog called My Alta. All the…
Continue Reading44″ inches and counting have fallen in Alta already, and it’s not even halloween yet! The Collins snow stake is showing a 32″ base. This is a great start to…
Continue ReadingWhile this clip has nothing to do with the powder we’ve had at Alta in the past week, it is one of the funniest things I’ve seen in a long time. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-6pQwo_9r4[/youtube]…
Continue ReadingSo much for having a below average year. This first week of April has been absolutely incredible. We’ve received over 100″ in 7 days, from 4/1 to 4/7, and we’re now…
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…
Continue ReadingPresidents Day was a great day of skiing, yet not so great for filming. However, the day after presidents day was sunny and beautiful with plenty of powder to be…
Continue ReadingWhat a beautiful day up in Alta today. With a good wind, 2″ overnight and 10″ in 24hrs, the skiing was, dare I say it, romantic for valentines day. This…
Continue ReadingCongratulations Jonathan Tadje on winning the February 2010 AltaCam Pic of the Month Contest with this shot taken at Snowbird:
Continue ReadingIt’s been dumping all week. Alta has recorded over 80” in the past 6 days, with 19” in the past 24 hours. It’s going to be an epic day. Well……
Continue ReadingThe Alta Town Race Series begins on January 19th and ends in April. The series is open to anyone who wishes to participate, 18 years old or older, regardless of…
Continue ReadingCongratulations Christopher Lisle on winning the January 2010 AltaCam Pic of the Month Contest with this shot taken in Grizzly Gulch:
Continue ReadingWe were all saddened to hear the news of Bill Levitt’s passing. I did not know him, but he married us in Alta on September 20th 2003. For a day…
Continue ReadingJanuary is National Learn A Snowsport Month. Resorts across the country are participating with various offers, including Alta and the others in Utah. At Alta this month, for only $179 you…
Continue ReadingGary lines up an early season gravity groove. He came in lower than normal but still managed to bank a nice right hand powder turn. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_yr8zroVQo[/youtube]
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