Trip Report: 11,068′ Mt. Baldy, UT — “Main Chute” at Alta Report from May 29, 2026 I almost bailed on hitting Alta’s Main Chute as my last ski day of the 2025-26 season — I was simply too tired. I was pretty smoked after skiing “Pipeline” at Snowbird the previous day. I decided to test myself and see what happened. 11,068 feet Mt. Baldy, UT “Main Chute” Alta Ski Area […] Trip Report Miles Clark | May 30, 2026 0 Comments
2026-27 Alta-Bird, UT, Passes Are Now On Sale — With a Price Increase of $130 The Alta-Bird season pass sale has begun for the 2026-27 season, with adult passes priced at $3,048, a $130 increase from last season. The pass offers unlimited access to both Alta and Snowbird in Utah, giving skiers access to a combined 5,114 acres of terrain, 20 lifts, and 256 runs, with no blackout dates. The pass is one of Utah’s […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | May 20, 2026 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Records Lowest Snow Season on Record The disappointing 2025-26 winter season has set another milestone with Utah’s Alta Ski Area receiving its lowest total snowfall on record. Recording just 321 inches of snowfall this winter, this season’s total surpassed the previous record low set in 2014-15 by 2.5 inches. Falling well short of its 548-inch average, Alta’s snowfall left skiers with fewer powder days and more […] Industry News Quinn Brophy | May 19, 2026 0 Comments
“Suicide Chute”— Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT: A Soft and Isothermal Bootpack Report from April 8 Despite having skied Utah’s Little Cottonwood countless times, I had never made my way across the road and onto the famed Mount Superior — until today. For our first excursion up this iconic peak, the original intention was to ski Superior proper, but knowing the state of the Utah snowpack, we always had Suicide Chute in […] Trip Report Zach Suffish | April 9, 2026 1 Comment
Alta, UT, Report: Skiing the World Class “Main Chute” on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy Report from March 19, 2026 Yesterday, Main Chute on 11,068′ Mt. Baldy was open. It was only the third day it’s been open all season. It’s very rare that this beauty opens during the season, so when it does, you’ve got to get to Alta. View this post on Instagram Main Chute is a world-class chute. I showed up around […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 21, 2026 0 Comments
The Western U.S. Could See A Rare Wet Slab Avalanche Cycle Next Weekend Colorado and the Western U.S. will see a historic heat wave next week, with temperatures 20-30 degrees above average for this time of year. Freezing levels could crack 15,000 feet, and temperatures at the base areas of nearly every ski area could be as high as 50 °F several days in a row. Famed mountain meteorologist Chris Tomer said that […] Avalanche Zach Armstrong | March 14, 2026 0 Comments
The Evolution of Alta Ski Area’s Powder Photography Alta Ski Area in Utah is the third-highest snowfall ski resort in the United States, with an annual snowfall of 540 inches. With Alta’s impressive powder precedents, it’s no surprise it produces phenomenal powder photos. Inevitably, the process and products of the photography that takes place in Alta have evolved over the years. One of Alta’s most notorious powder photographers, […] Featured Article Breya Bergom | February 26, 2026 21 Comments
Be Bold, Start Cold “Hey, old man! Aren’t you cold, hiking in just THAT? It’s freaking dumping out!” A curious grom asks a white-whiskered, veteran of the slopes who’s wearing nothing but a light sweater and ski pants as he tours up into the gray abyss. “You would think that, but I’m actually the perfect temperature right now. It’s YOU that’s going to be hot […] Backcountry Martin Kuprianowicz | January 30, 2026 4 Comments
Salt Lake City, UT’s, Snow Crisis: The Least Snowy Winter on Record Salt Lake City, Utah, typically a premier destination for world-class skiing, is currently experiencing the least amount of snowfall for a winter on record. According to Matthew Johnson, a Salt Lake City-based meteorologist, the disparity is staggering. While the average snowfall for this point in the winter is 28.2 inches, a measly 0.1 inches has fallen in Salt Lake City. […] Climate Greg Wedow | January 23, 2026 3 Comments
UDOT Will Fight The Red Snake This Winter With Buses, Despite Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, Gondola Lawsuits The Utah Department of Transportation has announced that it will pursue expanded bus service and tolling in Little Cottonwood Canyon over the next two winters, reversing its decision to wait until a lawsuit plays out in Federal court over its decision to construct a gondola in Little Cottonwood Canyon. UDOT said it plans on adding 30 more buses over the […] Industry News Zach Armstrong | December 22, 2025 0 Comments
The Enduring Legacy of the Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge at Alta, UT Goldminer’s Daughter Lodge, located at Alta Ski Area’s Wildcat Base, is one of the last remaining independent ski lodges in the United States. Although Alta Ski Area does not own or operate the property, its prime slopeside location—just steps from the Collins lift—has made it the resort’s de facto base lodge since the early 1960s. Commonly known as GMD, the […] Melissa McGibbon | December 15, 2025 2 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: One “Extreme” Line + A Buncha Fun Groomer Laps Report from December 12, 2025 I’d forgotten how much I love Alta. It was great to reunite yesterday. I started off the day by doing the steep, long sidestep through the Ballroom over to the Bad News Cliffs, where I’d broken my face in 2011. The sidestep was kinda brutal and well worth it for the little thrill of skiing […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 13, 2025 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area Delays 2025-26 Season Opening to December 5 as Utah’s Snow Drought Persists If the current snow situation in the western United States were a book, it might be “All Quiet on the Western Front” because, unfortunately, there is no snow news. Instead of whoops echoing through the glades and powder fields, this November is shaping up to be unusually quiet. Alta Ski Area announced today that it is delaying its planned opening […] Industry News Julia Schneemann | November 19, 2025 0 Comments
The Ultimate Ikon Pass Odyssey: How to Spend a Year Skiing Across 5 Continents As the mega passes grow in both mountain access and price, being a casual skier is no longer worth the hefty cost. The Ikon Pass nearly spans the entire skiable world, covering both hemispheres, five continents, 13 countries, and 70 resorts. So what’s the most value someone can get from one Ikon Pass? Did you know that access to Southern […] Brains Zach Suffish | November 13, 2025 0 Comments
First Skier-Triggered Avalanche of the Utah Season Highlights Danger of Early Season Skiing Recent early-season storms have brought everything from light dustings of snow pretty enough for Instagram, to accumulations deep enough for some rare October turns. Along with temperatures cold enough to support sustained snowmaking, these early-season storms have allowed several ski areas to open up limited terrain. Arapahoe Basin was all set to be the first to open on Sunday, October […] Avalanche Zach Armstrong | October 27, 2025 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The Daily POW: Significant Snow Enables First Turns of the Season at Alta Ski Area, UT Alta Ski Area, Utah, saw over four inches of snow this weekend, and The Daily POW guys didn’t need asking twice to make their first turns of the season. Related: [PHOTOS] Up to 16″ of October Snow Slams Utah, Montana, and Wyoming “It wasn’t exactly a packed house at Alta Ski Area today but I think that was for good […] SnowBrains | October 6, 2025 0 Comments
Deep Powder, Deep Pockets: Major Investments Drive the Competitive Utah Ski Scene It’s been six months since Utah ski resorts closed in April, and major projects have been set in motion since to enhance the ski experience for guests this winter and beyond. Skiers and riders may already be familiar with Deer Valley’s massive terrain expansion, which includes a new base village and around 2,000 new acres of skiable terrain. While Deer […] Industry News Luke W. Smith | October 4, 2025 0 Comments
5 Future Inventions to Change Skiing Forever Technology is rapidly evolving, and there’s no reason to think ski resorts will lag behind in this age of innovation. As artificial intelligence and automation continue to expand, it’s natural to wonder how skiing will adapt. The activity itself—sliding downhill on planks, powered only by gravity—hopefully never changes. But many aspects of the skiing experience could be revolutionized. To envision […] Zach Suffish | September 25, 2025 0 Comments
The Income Needed to Own a Home in Top U.S. Cities Close to Skiing Skiing and affordable are two words that aren’t generally used in the same sentence. While ski towns across the U.S. are famously expensive, such as Aspen, Colorado, and Park City, Utah, these types of towns generally don’t offer the same career opportunities that larger metro areas do. As a result, many professionals prefer to move to larger cities that offer […] Brains Joseph Kaufmann | June 9, 2025 1 Comment
New Patsy Marley Development Project at Alta Ski Area, UT, Raises Local Concern The Alta Planning Commission (APC) recently accepted comments from the public regarding its new Patsy Marley development plan. Locals from the touring community have some concerns about the 26-acre lot that sits at the end of the Albion Summer Road. During the winter, it provides access to the popular Grizzly Gulch backcountry, utilizing the summer road as a trail to […] Industry News Miles Nagel | April 10, 2025 0 Comments
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