SnowBrains Forecast: 4-12″ of Snow, Locally More, Across Utah’s Mountains Through Wednesday Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 7:30 PM MST, 2/20/2022 Forecast Summary: Two shortwave troughs will move through Utah this week and bring 4-12″ of snow to most of Utah’s mountains through Wednesday. Snow will start Sunday night and continue into Wednesday morning. Showers will taper off throughout the day Wednesday as the trough moves east. Conditions will […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 20, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: 8″ Surprise Powder Day Had Us Smiling From Bell to Bell Report from Wednesday 16th February 2022 and brought to you by Alta Ski Area This morning offered some great Cowboy Powder (blower powder that fell on groomed slopes) at Alta Ski Area, UT. There was a little dust on crust, but if you stayed on the correct aspect, turns were soft and powdery. Related: The Evolution of Alta Ski Area’s Powder […] Conditions Report Guest Author | February 16, 2022 0 Comments
2 Teenage Boys Killed in Collisions at Palisades Tahoe, CA, and Alta Ski Area, UT A teenage boy from Truckee, CA, was killed in a skiing collision at Palisades Tahoe ski resort on Sunday. At around 2 pm on Sunday, two teens, one on the Palisades Tahoe Big Mountain Competition Team, and another from the Olympic Valley Freestyle Team were skiing on the Yellow Trail on the Alpine side of the resort when they collided, […] Industry News SnowBrains | February 15, 2022 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 10, 2022 19 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Now Requiring Paid Reservations for Parking Before 8 AM Prompting Wasatch Backcountry Alliance to Start New Shuttle System for Dawn Patrol Skiers Early morning ski touring from the town of Alta just got a little trickier. For the first time ever, Alta began requiring paid parking reservations in its lots on weekends and holidays this winter, from 8 am to 1 pm. Then as of December 18th, 2021, daily parking in Alta’s parking lots between midnight and 8 am became prohibited, except […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 26, 2022 4 Comments
Alta Skiing Journal, Vol. 8: “A Tale of Two Castles” Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from Monday, January 24, 2022 One lift ride, two descents. This morning I skied Alta’s East Castle followed by the mighty Devil’s Castle in rapid succession. Up one Castle, down it, and then straight up the next without taking the chair back up. It was sunny, quiet, and chilly at Alta this morning. […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 24, 2022 2 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, to Replace Sunnyside Chairlift and Remove Albion Chairlift This Summer Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Alta Ski Area, UT, will this summer replace the Sunnyside lift with a new, six-pack detachable lift, according to documents filed with the U.S. Forest Service (USFS). The project was approved in 2017 as part of the resort’s master development plan. As part of the plan, the new chair would make the Albion lift […] SnowBrains | January 21, 2022 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 2-6″ of Snow For Utah’s Wasatch Through Friday, Locally Higher Amounts Possible Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:50 PM MST, 1/20/2022 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough will move through Utah Thursday night/Friday and bring 2-6″ of snow to Utah’s Wasatch, possibly higher amounts in localized spots. Snow will initially start Thursday night and continue on and off through the day Friday. Showers will taper off by Friday evening as […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 20, 2022 0 Comments
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