If you are a Mountain Collective pass-holder who’s home mountain here in Utah is at Alta, well your pass just got a whole lot more awesome, as Telluride and Revelstoke have been added for the 2016/17 ski season. The Mountain Collective already had an impressive lineup of 12 resorts, including Alta/Snowbird, Whistler/Blackcomb, Jackson Hole, Sun…
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Alta proposes commercial core to create “small town vibe”
Big changes are coming to the town of Alta, that is if a proposed commercial-core project comes to pass. Many people think of Alta as just a ski resort, but it actually is a town with a mayor, police force, and more. But this area at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon resembles a ghost…
Alta wants to build tram to Mount Baldy summit
Alta has big plans in the works, including a proposed tram that will run to the summit of Mount Baldy. According to the The Salt Lake Tribune, which posted a link to the U.S. Forest Service’s Alta Master Development Plan Improvement Projects, Alta has a long wish list of chairlift upgrades, parking changes, lodge expansions…
2016 closing weekend dates and info at Utah ski resorts
Dang, where did the season go? It’s hard to fathom that most Utah ski resorts will close very soon. In fact, a few have already stopped running their lifts. Better get up there and ski or snowboard while you can, because in mid-July you’ll all be dreaming of powder turns again (and you’ll wish you…
Try out new skis at Alta in April Demo Day
So you need new skis. Well, there’s no better time to buy skis than in the spring (sales baby). And there’s no better time to demo skis before you buy them than at the Alta in April Demo Day. Of course, this demo day is unlike any other, because it’s your chance to try out…
First Look: Atomic Hawx Ultra alpine ski boots review
Atomic claims to have created the lightest alpine ski boots they’ve ever made. The Hawx Ultra is the newest addition to the Hawx Boot Series and the company says they achieved this by totally rethinking ski boot design and construction. In a nutshell, the Hawx Ultra are 25% lighter, have a 98mm last, and features…
Skier George shares his Powder Philosophy at Alta
In this nasty and divisive political season, with vitriolic messages bombarding us from all media sources, this video right here contains one message I can actually get behind. And it comes from 98-year-old George Jedenoff, aka “Skier George.” He has been a mainstay at Alta and Snowbird for 56 years, and plans to keep skiing past…
Alta reaches 100 inch base and 24 feet of snow so far this season
When is the last time Alta reached a 100-inch base? I’m not entirely sure if this famed Little Cottonwood Canyon resort ever did in the last four years or so. Because of Utah’s recent, lean snow years, the snowpack as been… well… lean. But 2016 is a complete 360 as the storms keep on coming….
Edit your ski footage for the 2nd Annual Alta Peruvian Video Challenge
For the second year, the Alta Peruvian Lodge is hosting a ski video contest. The Alta Peruvian Video Challenge is now accepting entries from all skiers across the country, amateur pro and otherwise. Forget Sundance, because the P-Dog is like a ski film festival on steroids. Every other Thursday starting on January 21st, the best…
Enter to win the Ultimate Alta Experience
This season, Alta Ski Area and Jackson, Wyoming-based Stio have joined forces. To celebrate this holy union, Stio is presenting the Ultimate Alta Experience sweepstakes. According to Stio and Alta, two lucky winners will be whisked away to the Wasatch Mountains to experience what those of us who live here already know – that Alta…