The storm day was Saturday and Alta totalled around 15 inches of fluff. Reports were very positive so we knew we were likely in for a good one Sunday, especially…
Continue ReadingThis past week has been awesome strange and super disappointing all wrapped up in a historic 100 inch storm. Historic in avalanches, and record setting in time that Alta was…
Continue ReadingAlta received 33 inches from this storm and a little extra during the day. It was a much anticipated powder ski day and we were up at the base of…
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Continue ReadingToday was set up perfectly for total failure. We had Nate’s eldest son’s birthday party until 1pm. Plan was to ski a Rocky Patsey in the afternoon with the tiny…
Continue ReadingYesterday, Sunday, was the anticipated pow day since we couldn’t make it for the storm day on Saturday. But Sunday turned out to be a bit of a bust for…
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Continue ReadingToday was a tale of two sessions. Our morning consisted of deep creamy snow and the storm still producing, with a little graupel mixed in. We started off with High…
Continue ReadingSnow was in the forecast for the day, a meager 2-4 inches. So we decided maybe the last few hours of the day would be the best. I think we…
Continue ReadingGravityFed has launched a ski gear giveaway contest that is going to make one lucky winner’s season. It’s a package valued at around $2000 MSRP including skis from Meier Skis…
Continue Reading2020 has been the strangest year in recent history. So why would a powder day be normal? It wasn’t. We hit the canyon road about 8:15am and the traffic was…
Continue ReadingDon’t worry, it wasn’t actually a country club day. But it sure did feel like that out on Road to Nowhere and terrain near Bombay Chute. The reason for this…
Continue ReadingAlta today ended their longest summer break from lift operations since its inception 83 years ago. This has been the strangest of years but Alta felt almost normal. People were…
Continue ReadingAs of Saturday noontime Alta had nothing but a dusting of snow on the highest peaks. Things were looking grim. Unless you were privy to the forecast. Winter arrived with…
Continue ReadingAlta, UT is well known for a lot of things, deep light fluffy powder snow is at the top of the list. People travel to Alta from all over the…
Continue ReadingLast week the snow almost reached the road at the base of Mt. Superior. When we arrived this morning that was no longer the case. About 300 vertical feet up…
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