This morning Alta reported 22 inches in 24 hours. The combination of deep pow and sunny skies made for an extremely difficult time getting up canyon. Little Cottonwood ended…
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 ReadingWinter is back, or at least the cold temps are. Alta only reported two inches from today’s storm but the skiing was actually somewhat decent if you kept your fingers…
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 ReadingI hope everyone had a happy New Year. I wasn’t able to attend Alta’s torch light parade but from the looks of Noah Wetzel’s photograph it appeared to be another great…
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 ReadingWith Christmas just around the corner it was nice to finally see some fresh snowfall. Although this storm didn’t produce like we all would have liked, it did make for…
Continue ReadingThe upper Baldy Shoulder traverse opened again today after being closed for weeks. You have to do the limbo under some ropes to get there but, today it was worth…
Continue ReadingWith only a dusting forecasted for today five inches was a welcomed surprise. The Tower 10 Traverse benefited greatly from today’s snowfall making it much easier to access High Boy and…
Continue ReadingCheck out Salomon Freeski TV’s latest episode. Filmed entirely at Alta and it’s surrounding backcountry, the video really show cases why we all love Alta so much. “Everyday is the best day…
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 ReadingOpening week at Alta was not too shabby considering the low snow pack. Alta Ski Patrol did a great job preparing the mountain for opening day and later in…
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.…
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