Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaking Snowfall Records and on Track for Best Season Yet Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, has always been known as one of the snowiest resorts in America, but this year has taken things to a new level. In 1981-1982 Alta set its long-standing record for the most snowfall between October and January with an astounding 442 inches. Related: Alta, UT, Report: 447″ of Snowfall Already This Season […] Industry News Riley McDonald | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: 447″ of Snowfall Already This Season & High Rustler Laps Report from January 26, 2023 Today was an interesting one. I drove to SLC, dropped my car off at the shop, took an Uber to the Park & Ride then rode the bus up to Alta. The bus to Alta is pretty dreamy. I gotta buncha work done on the ride up and ride down and it stops very little. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 26, 2023 0 Comments
New Sunnyside Lift is Spinning at Alta Ski Area, UT Back in August, supply chain problems struck when Leitner-Poma of America said Alta Ski Area’s new lift wouldn’t be completed by the original target date of November 20th due to a backlog in ordered parts. The expectations for when Sunnyside would open kept getting pushed back week by week until this past Saturday, January 21st when they finally opened the lift […] Industry News Luke Guilford | January 24, 2023 0 Comments
The Annual Issue at Hand for Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon: Avalanches Utah’s Little Cottonwood canyon, Highway 210, is the way to two of the state’s renowned ski resorts: Alta and Snowbird. These slopes are truly among the West’s shining gems, consisting of that perfect light and dry Utah powder. However, getting to the powder is a potentially treacherous journey. Little Cottonwood Canyon is prone to one of the highest amounts of […] Avalanche Riley McDonald | January 17, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] The Daily POW – This is What 72″ Fresh Snow at Alta Ski Area, UT, Looks Like… The Daily POW | January 4, 2023 Likes Tweets 1 Comment
Avalanche Danger Closes Some Utah Resorts After Massive Snowfalls The recent incredible snowfalls surely have had most of us dreaming of powder days, but there can be too much of a good thing: several Utah resorts were unable to open in the last few days. Sundance Mountain Resort announced on its social media channels that it would not be able open on Monday, January 2, 2023, due to extreme […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | January 3, 2023 3 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-2 Feet of Snow Across Utah Mountains Tuesday and Wednesday With More To Come This Week 10:45 pm MST, 12/26/2022 Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Forecast Summary: A fire hose of moisture will bring 1-2 FEET of snow to Utah’s mountains Tuesday and Wednesday Snow will start across the northern Utah mountains midday Tuesday as moisture is transported into the region. Snow then continues nonstop through Tuesday night and the day Wednesday before […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 26, 2022 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Alta Ski Area, UT, 1st Resort in North America to Pass 200″ Snowfall This Season I think it’s fair to say that Alta Ski Area, UT, is having a great start to the season. This latest storm—54″ and counting—has taken the Little Cottonwood Canyon resort to 213″, the first resort in North America to pass 200″. SnowBrains’ latest report: Alta, UT, Report: Deep & Delicious It’s literally chest-deep. Alta, celebrating its 85th anniversary this season, already […] SnowBrains | December 15, 2022 0 Comments
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