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Ski Edits / First High Boy of the Season

November 22, 2016February 7, 2018 / Nate /

Alta received a foot of fresh in the past 24 hours making for some surprisingly tasty turns today.  You wouldn’t think things would be as filled in as they are…

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Ski Edits / Alta’s 2016 Best Moments

March 14, 2016February 7, 2018 / Nate /

It hasn’t exactly been a record breaking year this season but compared to the last four winters we’ve been spoiled.  By the end of December and January most locals were…

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Alta Daily / Conditions Holding At Variable

January 5, 2016 / Nate /

Outside of the low light viz the skiing wasn’t half bad today.  The couple of inches that Alta reported overnight helped soften up the groomers and fill in the bumps off…

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Alta Daily / Alta Gets Pounded

December 23, 2015January 8, 2016 / Nate / 1

The snow keeps dumping at Alta. Too much actually. So much that the avalanche danger is extreme. Several areas including Thirds and Greeley broke off all the way down to…

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Alta Daily / Powder, Powder, and More Powder

December 22, 2015December 22, 2015 / Nate /

There really isn’t any way of avoiding this, today was epic.  And if the forecast is correct, tomorrow is going to be more of the same.  The first couple runs…

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Alta Daily / Holiday Pow

December 21, 2015 / Nate /

The 5″ overnight softened almost all of Alta’s crusty snow from the previous few days. In certain areas like Thirds and North Rustler the snow was skiing much deeper than…

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Alta Daily / The Storms Keep Coming

December 17, 2015December 17, 2015 / Nate / 2

Not to say today’s fresh 12 didn’t provide some great turns but last night’s winds certainly took their toll on the snow quality.  Certain aspects held some fluff but most…

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Alta Daily / Deepest Day Of The Season

December 15, 2015 / Nate /

Weather forecasts for last night’s snowfall seemed to be all over the map.  With so much uncertainty waking up to an additional 12″ of fresh made it very easy to…

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Alta Daily / Baldy Shoulder Opens For Business

December 1, 2015 / Nate /

It was cold and beautiful at Alta today.  Visibility was perfect, the snow-guns were blowing, and the snow was soft.  Baldy Shoulder opened with access either from the Wildcat via…

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Alta Daily / Fred’s Trees Opens For Business

November 29, 2015November 30, 2015 / Nate /

Alta Ski Patrol dropped the gates to Fred’s Trees today.  In spots the snow was fresh and fun but most turns were followed by frightening stumps and rocks.  Luckily turns…

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Alta Daily / Alta’s 2015-2016 Opening Day

November 20, 2015 / Nate /

Alta’s opening day for the 2015-2016 season was better than expected.  With only a 22″ base skiing off piste seemed sketchy.  Fortunately the 3″ of dense graupel that fell last night…

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Alta Daily / Early Season Bluebird Pow

November 11, 2015 / Nate /

Alta reported a storm total of 13″ and the new snow has done a great job of providing us with a base for opening day.  Skiers and snowboarders were out in…

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Alta Daily / What A Storm!

March 4, 2015 / Nate / 1

Wow! Finally winter has temporarily returned.  This weeks storm certainly produced.  We saw a storm total of 22″ and it wasn’t the super heavy stuff either.  It snowed all day…

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Alta Daily / Weak Storms Are Better Than No Storms

February 10, 2015 / Nate / 1

5″ of dense snow fell at Alta in the past 24 hours and that’s all we needed.  Except for West Rustler, all areas were skiing soft, fast and grippy.  The…

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Alta Daily / Cream Returns to the Wasatch

February 2, 2015 / Nate /

Alta only reported 2″ from today’s storm but up high you could easily find areas where there was 3-4″.  Considering the drought over the past 3 weeks this measly storm…

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Alta Daily / Family Friendly Alta

November 28, 2014 / Nate / 2

Not every day is a pow day at Alta but with it’s family friendly terrain even the off days can be tons of fun.  With loads of skiing enthusiastic family…

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