Alta, UT, Report: Funky Snow Little Chute Fun Report from April 29, 2024 Yesterday I went for a jaunt at Alta, UT. I went for Little Chute which I hadn’t skied this year. I skied Main Chute (just next door) 6 times in November, but back then, Little Chute didn’t have enough snow to be skiable. Alta is loaded with snow right now. I strolled up the lowers, […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | May 1, 2024 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Some of the Best Costumes Seen at Alta Ski Area, UT, Closing Day Alta Ski Area in Utah is renowned not just for its exceptional skiing conditions but also for its vibrant closing day celebrations, which are a highlight of the ski season. Yesterday’s 2024 closing day continued this tradition with a blend of skiing, costumes, and community spirit that is hard to find anywhere else. SnowBrains reader Tim T Scott sent us […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2024 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Reaches 600″ Snowfall for the Season | First Back-to-Back 600″ Seasons for 15 Years Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, Utah, has always been known as one of the snowiest resorts in America. This season is no exception. Recent storms have brought the legendary resort to 612″ for the season as of today, April 8, 2024. For the first time in 15 seasons, Alta notches back-to-back, 600-inch-plus winter. View this post on […] Industry News SnowBrains | April 8, 2024 0 Comments
A String of Crashes on Little Cottonwood Canyon Road in Utah Leaves Skiers and Riders Out To Dry This past Monday afternoon, March 25, skiers and snowboarders were left disappointed after multiple crashes took place and icy road conditions closed down Little Cottonwood Canyon Road in Utah. It was reported by the Unified Police Department (UPD) that at least two vehicles rolled over in the canyon due to the slick conditions. Thankfully, no serious injuries were reported as […] Industry News Noah DeVries | March 29, 2024 0 Comments
Top 9 Snowiest Ski Resorts in North America [Updated 2024] All data was pulled from each resort’s website as of March 2024. It’s no secret that the West is the snowiest region in North America. Cold fronts come down from the Gulf of Alaska, hit our North-South oriented mountain ranges, and orographic lifting does the rest. There are 10 ski resorts in the west that average over 500” of snow. […] Brains Liam Abbott | March 25, 2024 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Experiences Record-Breaking February Following Alta Ski Area’s record-breaking snowfall last season in Utah, it may come as a surprise that the snowbase in February, which was 152 inches, was one inch deeper than last year’s base at the same time. On top of that, it came only 15 inches away from reaching the resort’s all-time February record of a base of 167 inches. […] Industry News Alfred Arnaud | March 11, 2024 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2 Big Storms in Utah This Week Forecast prepared 10 AM MST Thursday, Feb 01. After a giant storm cycle in the beginning of January (~130″ in two weeks at Alta!), warm & dry weather has presided over Utah for the last week or so. Change arrives this afternoon when the first of two powerful Pacific storm systems pushes into the Intermountain West. We’ll see periods of […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 1, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Devil’s Castle Opens For The Season & Delivers Elevator & Sneaky Peak Chutes Report from January 30, 2023 Today was my last day in Utah for a while. I wanted to do something memorable and we’d seen that the Devil’s Castle zone had opened at Alta yesterday for the first time this season (East Castle opened today for the first time as well – Baldy Chutes tomorrow?). I’d never skied that zone and […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 30, 2024 0 Comments