SnowBrains Forecast: 8-16″ of Snow For Utah’s Wasatch Today Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 9:50 AM MST, 2/5/2021 Forecast Summary: A quick-hitting shortwave trough currently over the northwest US will move through Utah today, bringing 8-16″ of snow to Utah’s Wasatch Mountains. Snow will taper later this evening but will fall intensely over that period of time. Conditions look to […] Weather Eric McNamee | February 5, 2021 0 Comments
The Alta Environmental Center: A Model For The Future Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Alta Ski Area recognizes the importance of sustainability in the ski industry. The mountain created the Alta Environmental Center (AEC) in 2008 to guide sustainability efforts and look after the natural environment in which the ski area operates. As the volume of skiers increases, the Alta Environmental Center strives to continue minimizing the […] Featured Article Ryan Flynn | February 4, 2021 3 Comments
How To Earn Your Turns Like A Local At Alta Ski Area, UT Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Few ski resorts in the world have as much pride and character as Alta Ski Area in Utah. One of the oldest resorts in North America, and one of only three resorts in the USA that are strictly skier-only, Alta and its locals embody the true spirit of steep skiing: always remaining respectful […] Featured Article Lucy Ferneyhough | January 29, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 12-18″ of Snow For Utah Mountains This Weekend, More In The Cottonwoods Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 11:10 AM MST, 1/22/2021 Forecast Summary: A shortwave trough currently off the California coast will move through Utah this weekend, bringing 12-18″ of snow for mountain locations, with more falling in the Cottonwoods. Precipitation will fill in across the state this afternoon as upper-level dynamics associated […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 22, 2021 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Much Needed 8-16″ For Southwest Through Sunday, More Next Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 12:30 PM MST, 1/21/2021 Forecast Summary: 8-16″ of snow is expected in the mountains of the Southwest US through this weekend, with MUCH MORE next week. This is all due in part to a major pattern change that is currently taking place over the Western US, […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 21, 2021 0 Comments
Mountain Weather Update 1/20: Up to 2 Feet Possible for Parts of Utah, Colorado This WeekendโThen More Snow Next Week [arve url="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uzydk5ZWLRg&feature=youtu.be"] WeatherBrains | January 20, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Utah Governor Spencer Cox Shares His Interest For Proposed Little Cottonwood Canyon Gondola Because traffic on a powder day up to Alta Ski Area and Snowbird equates to living hell, one of the proposed solutions to mitigate traffic in Little Cottonwood Canyon has captured Utah’s Governor Spencer Cox’s attention. That option is a 30-seat gondola that would cost an estimated $576 million to build and $6.9 million to operate. Related:ย The SnowBrains Podcast | […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | January 20, 2021 2 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Pattern Shift Out West, 1-2 Feet of Snow Possible This Week Forecast By SnowBrains Meteorologist – Eric McNamee Brought to you by Alta Ski Area ย 12:30 PM MST, 1/18/2021 Forecast Summary: 1-2 FEET of snow is expected across the West through the weekend as a pattern shift takes place over the Western US. The shift will begin today a shortwave trough digs in from Canada down into the desert Southwest. This […] Weather Eric McNamee | January 18, 2021 2 Comments