With 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 ReadingEighteen days have passed since Alta has seen any significant precip and it looks like we’ll easily go another week before seeing any more. By this time last year we had…
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 ReadingWastach Touring is hosting a demo day at Alta this Saturday on December 10th. All the latest backcountry gear will be on site to take out and sample the goods.…
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 ReadingAlta continues to suffer from this seemingly never ending dry spell. Conditions off trail are for the most part hard, bumpy, and extremely rocky. However, the strong winds from last Thursday provided…
Continue ReadingGot a bad back like myself? Check out Alta local, Stacy Peterson’s free power yoga class this Thursday. Class will be held at Goldminer’s Daughter and runs from 5:30 – 7:00 pm. Come…
Continue ReadingWith no significant snowfall in the past week conditions continue to ski extremely variable, but slopes are empty and groomers are always better than sitting on the couch. Get out…
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 ReadingYesterday (Monday 11/21/11) was one of those sneaky Alta powder days. We got about 11″ out of this last storm which seemed to come out of nowhere. And since it…
Continue ReadingWelcome to the 2011-2012 skis season! Alta opened last Friday, November 18th, and we were lucky enough to have about a foot of snow dropped on the mountain for the…
Continue ReadingA special thanks to mother nature for making this season one of the best ever. The 2010/11 ski season will go down in Alta’s history as the 2nd snowiest ever.…
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.…
Continue ReadingWe are in the middle of another great stormcycle at Alta. On the 20th of December, 5 days before Christmas, we went over the 100″ base mark, with total snow…
Continue ReadingIt’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 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]…
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