Today 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…
Continue ReadingThe recent storm dropped about a foot on Alta Ski area. Most of the terrain saw skier traffic yesterday and Baldy Shoulder opened this morning with what looked like some…
Continue ReadingThe weather story of the day, despite there being almost two feet of fresh snos, was the bitter cold air. With temperatures topping out in the negative digits the day…
Continue ReadingThe snow and lighting at Alta today were both stellar. The new snow was light and dry and was reflecting light beautifully. Supreme Bowl opened early and the Spiny Chutes…
Continue ReadingThe snow at Alta is actually still quite decent. Some icy spots on the groomers by late day appeared but for the most part there’s soft wind-buffed snow. Out on…
Continue ReadingIt was a cold but beautiful day at Alta. Cloudy but sunny at times, and no wind. Most terrain is now open with the exception of Devil’s Castle and Supreme…
Continue ReadingOnce again the skiing at Alta was epic! Probably the best day of the season so far. We found turns on Baldy Shoulder, Rocky Point and Patsey Marley that were…
Continue ReadingWith the recently opened Supreme lift Alta skiers now have access into Rocky Point’s endless pow lines. Skiers were getting after it today making laps from Sunset to B Frame.…
Continue ReadingAlta received 16″ of fresh out of this weeks storm making for some primo skiing conditions. Backside opened up early on in the morning and was absolutely shredding. Baldy Shoulder…
Continue ReadingIf you had a long work week Mother Nature evidently felt your pain. Dropping 17″ over the past 48 hours you couldn’t have asked for better pow days. Although voluptuous, last…
Continue ReadingAlta Ski Patrol opened Main Chute and Keyhole today for the first time this season. I was unfortunately not able to make it in time to catch a run down Main Chute but,…
Continue ReadingToday at Alta was one of those pow days where everything seemed to work out perfectly. High T runs in the morning were untracked and deep. By about 11am gates…
Continue ReadingThe winds must have been howling last night because the 8 inches that fell in the past 24 hours were hard to find. Even when you did find a nice…
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 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…
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