We all know that Alta is for skiers, but did you know it’s for the birds as well? If not, then there is a wonderful opportunity to discover what flies in the sky above Little Cottonwood Canyon at their Skiing and Birds event on March 11, 2017. You can “discover the birds” of Alta by…
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Freak Wasatch snowstorm leads to best powder weekend ever
I love surprises. I especially love surprises when it comes to skiing powder. The weekend of January 21st, 2017 has gone down as among the best powder skiing I’ve ever experienced in my life… definitely the best I’ve had since skiing at Alta. Today very well may be the deepest day at @altaskiarea I've ever…
Video: Faces of Alta
My name is Jared Hargrave. I’m 40-years-old. And my favorite run at Alta is Eddie’s High Nowhere. If I were in 4FRNT’s new video, “Faces of Alta,” that’s what my ugly mug would say to the camera. 4FRNT is a Salt Lake City-based ski company and clearly they have a love for Alta, and it…
Protect our Winters with 2nd Annual POW Day
Climate change is real and winters are at risk of becoming warmer and with less snow. This is bad news for skiers and snowboarders (and the ski industry as a whole). To raise awareness about our own contribution to climate change thanks to driving card to ski resorts, Ski Utah, along with Protect Our Winters…
40K for 40 Years at Alta
What is it about the human condition that we feel compelled to celebrate milestones? These milestones are usually related to numbers, especially birthdays, and certain birthdays are always considered more milestone-ish than others…. like turning 40. To mark that particular milestone, I went to my favorite place on Earth, Alta, to ski 40-thousand feet for…
Alta’s Wildcat Chair featured in Powder’s Iconic Lifts
Alta’s Wildcat Chair is being featured in Powder Magazine’s Iconic Lifts video series. “Kitty,” as Alta locals fondly call it, is one of the most popular lifts at this Little Cottonwood Canyon ski area, as it accesses some of the most playful, sheltered, and steep terrain on the mountain. Westward Ho is a classic run…
Alta has best opening weekend in recent memory
The 2016/17 ski season has begun at Alta, and by all accounts it was the very best in recent memory. What started out as a warm and snow-less November that had everyone worried, turned into a massive storm that flipped the switch on winter. Although Alta had to delay opening for two weeks, the wait…
Score discounted Alta tickets – a perfect holiday gift
Looking for a unique holiday gift this year for the skier in your life? Then Alta has got you covered. For the first time ever, Alta is offering a special, Thanksgiving weekend pricing. This hard-to-beat deal is for both adult and children lift tickets, and are available online only from November 25th through the 28th….
Alta postpones opening day, parties instead
If your opening day for the 2016/17 ski season has to be postponed due to warm weather and a lack of snow, what, oh what is a ski resort to do? Well, instead of wallowing in sorrow, Alta threw a party. The 1st (and hopefully only) “All About That Base” pray for snow party happened…
Pray for snow at Alta’s All About That Base tailgate party
2016 has seen the slowest start to winter in recorded history with 242 consecutive days above freezing in Salt Lake City. Clearly, ski resorts are going to feel the hurt unless our weather does a 180. So to help out and appeal to the snow gods, Alta is hosting a “celebration of snow” on Saturday,…