Wow! What a week it has been, or so I’ve heard. My friends have made sure to fill me in on the many face-shots that I’ve missed all week while up…
Continue ReadingWith 15 inches of light fluff falling in the past 24 hours conditions at Alta are likely skiing better then they have all year. I unfortunately am out of town at Big…
Continue ReadingAttention all women out there who are contemplating heading out of bounds to slay some of that white stuff the guys keep talking about. Ortovox (browse product line) has come…
Continue ReadingAlthough I really have no complaints about today’s epic Alaskan style conditions, part of me was sort of hoping for last nights dump to be a little more Alta-like. We…
Continue ReadingMother Nature did Alta a big favor last night by buffing out the entire mountain. You could take as much speed as you wanted…no holding back. Locals were decending…
Continue ReadingWith over two feet of pow forecasted to blanket the Wasatch yesterday, a storm total of 7″ was disappointing. Normally for this season 7″ would be considered an epic day but…
Continue ReadingJim Jack, a beloved friend to many in Alta, and many others around the skiing community died today. He was with a group of skiers and ski journalists (more news…
Continue ReadingIf you are looking for one ski that can go anywhere on the mountain and ski any condition, the Liberty Morphic Ski should be your choice. The Morphic Ski is…
Continue ReadingMain Chute opened this morning sometime around 10:30am. I unfortunately missed the opening but did get a chance to ski it about an hour later. Although not super fluffy like I’m sure it was…
Continue ReadingWith a storm total of 13 inches and the entire mountain opening by early morning you couldn’t ask for much more out of a powder day. Even though the mountain…
Continue ReadingThe Oakley Splice Goggle is a great option for daily skiing eyewear. Try out these polarized goggles and your ski world will never be the same again. The Oakley design…
Continue ReadingSnow was dumping hard at Alta today with nine inches falling over the past 24 hours. Another 6-12 is predicted to start dropping Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Conditions today remained soft…
Continue ReadingIf we can’t have powder then why not have oysters on the mountain?!?! Yes that’s right, AltaJava is serving up oysters Saturday, February 11th at the base of Albion Day…
Continue ReadingWith only three inches falling in the past few days you wouldn’t expect much, but the conditions at Alta today were actually pretty decent. The little amount of snow that…
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 ReadingIf you’ve been eying the Salomon BBR Ski come to Alta this Saturday and Sunday February 4 and 5 to take a spin on these great powder skis. They will…
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