Alta, UT Report: The Bad News Double Drop, High Rustler Wind Buff, Ballroom Powder, Supreme Sunshine, & Babbers Bomber Report from January 16, 2023 Rolled up to Alta ski area, UT at about 10:30am today. Met up with Brandon and we grabbed a fresh powder lap in the sunshine on Supreme then stacked in line for first tracks in the Ballroom. Both were delectable. I ran into Jamie & Benny Blair in the line for the Ballroom and we […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Soul of Alta | A Short Film from Alta and Sweetgrass Productions When I saw there was a new short film from Alta and Sweetgrass Productions titled Soul of Alta, I knew I would have to take time to watch it. Alta is a unique mountain that only allows skiers, has some of the greatest snow on earth, and possess a unique culture. The film is less than 22 minutes and highlights […] Brent Thomas | January 16, 2024 0 Comments
Alta and Snowbird, UT, in Interlodge as Little Cottonwood Canyon Closed for Avalanche Mitigation Snowbird and Alta went into Interlodge last night after the Utah Department of Transportation announced the overnight closure of Little Cottonwood Canyon due to avalanche mitigation. Interlodge is where no one in the Alta nor Snowbird areas is allowed to go outside due to the very high risk of avalanches.ย Interlodge is rare, usually only happening once or twice per season. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2024 0 Comments
Much Needed Snow for Utah | Good Conditions for the Next 10+ Days Forecast prepared around 10:00 Jan 3, 2024 Forecast Summary A series of storms will bring snow to the entire U.S. West over the next ~10 days. This is welcome news, as most of the West is well below normal snowpack for this time of year. The author’s last pow turns were almost a month ago on December 9th – unacceptable, […] Weather WeatherBrains | January 3, 2024 0 Comments
[VIDEO] High Rustler at Alta, UT | One of the Best Inbounds Runs in North America Report from December 12, 2023 Now that the vast majority of the powder has been skied up in the Wasatch, we thought we go to Alta, UT, for some High Rustler laps. High Rustler is one of the best inbounds runs in North America in our view. High Rustler at Alta, UT 45ยบ at steepest 1,000-vertical-feet “If you can follow […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 12, 2023 0 Comments
Final Day of “300” Project = Stormy Powder Day With World Cup Ski Racer Steven Nyman at Alta, UT | Ski Day #305 Report from December 7, 2023 Today was the very last day of the “300” project. Sky day #305. 305 days means skiing 6 days per week for a year straight. I barely made it… I wore my Argentine “faja’ today to pay tribute to my mom because it’s a guacho piece of attire and my mom was a huge cowgirl. […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 8, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] 3 Backflips in Utah For The End of the “300” Project Report from December 6, 2023 Yesterday I met up with Noah Gaffney & Jack at Alta with one goal in mind: backflips. I really wanted to land a backflip in the last days of this project. Yesterday was ski day #304 – the second to last day of the project. My cut-off is December 8, 2023. Noah was a gem […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 7, 2023 1 Comment
SnowBrains Forecast: Major Storm Hammering Utah This Weekend, 2+ Feet Possible Yet another major winter storm will hammer Utah this week into this weekend, bringing as much as 2 feet of fresh snow to local resorts.ย The snowfall will last from Thursday morning until Friday night and cold temperatures will allow for extremely low density, blower powder. The best day for skiing will be Friday. The first wave will arrive in the […] Weather WeatherBrains | December 6, 2023 0 Comments