Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaks More Than 40-Year-Old Snowfall Record Utah skiers and boarders have been watching the snowstake at Alta Ski Area, UT, like hawks, wondering: Would the resort, known for its deep powder skiing, break the all-time snowfall record this weekend. Many snowsports enthusiasts had flocked to the powder-rich resort nestled in Utah’s Wasatch Mountains at the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon in anticipation of this event, and […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 24, 2023 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaks 12-Year Snow Base Record with 200-Inch Deep Base After another 25 inches of snowfall, Alta Ski Area, UT, has broken a more than ten-year-old snow base record. It is the first time since the 2010/11 season that the Utah ski resort has had a 200-inch deep base. After breaking through the 700 inch-marker for seasonal snowfall recently, Alta is poised to make this season one for the books. […] Industry News SnowBrains | March 23, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: Snowy Week Ahead for Utah With Multiple Feet of Snow Expected Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:10 PM MDT, 3/19/2023 Forecast Summary: Busy week ahead for Utah as a progressive pattern will bring a series of storms to the state. As mentioned earlier, the first of the storms move into the state tonight as moisture associated with warm tongue streams into the state. This will bring widespread snow showers […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 19, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: High Speed Storm Skiing Fun Report from March 15, 2023 The pouring rain in Tahoe freaked me out yesterday. At 2pm it hit me that even once the sun came out, Tahoe wasn’t gonna be good… I scrambled, cleaned the house, packed my stuff, forgot my ski socks in the drier, and hit the road by 3pm PT. In general, my rule is not to […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | March 15, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 8-20″ for Utah’s Mountains through Wednesday Night Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 5:35 PM MDT, 3/14/2023 Forecast Summary: Yet another storm will move through Utah Tuesday night and Wednesday, bringing 8-20″ of snow to mountains across the state. Snow will develop Tuesday night as the first wave of moisture associated with the storm is transported into the area. The cold front associated with the […] Weather WeatherBrains | March 14, 2023 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. Interlodge is rare, usually only happening once or twice per season. […] Avalanche AvyBrains | February 22, 2023 0 Comments
SnowBrains Forecast: 1-4 Feet of Snow Across Utah’s Mountains Through Wednesday With More in the Week Forecast By SnowBrains Chief Meteorologist – Eric McNamee 9:50 AM MST, 2/19/2023 Forecast Summary: A trough will move through Utah Monday night through Wednesday and bring 1-4 FEET of snow to most mountain locations. Snow will develop Monday over far northern Utah as moisture is transported into the region ahead of the trough. The cold front associated trough will push […] Weather WeatherBrains | February 19, 2023 2 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT, Breaking Snowfall Records and on Track for Best Season Yet Alta Ski Area in Little Cottonwood Canyon, UT, has always been known as one of the snowiest resorts in America, but this year has taken things to a new level. In 1981-1982 Alta set its long-standing record for the most snowfall between October and January with an astounding 442 inches. Related: Alta, UT, Report: 447″ of Snowfall Already This Season […] Industry News Riley McDonald | January 31, 2023 0 Comments
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