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. Interlodge is rare, usually only happening once or twice per season. […] Industry News SnowBrains | January 14, 2024 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Thy Storm Cometh Report from January 9, 2024 The storm has arrived. I got to Alta’s empty Wildcat parking lot at 1 pm today with flakes beginning to fall and windspeeds increasing. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning from today until Thursday at 5 am, calling for upwards of 30 inches of fresh snow for Alta when it’s all said […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 9, 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 45º 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
Alta, UT, Report: Backflips, Double Drops, and Powder With Noah Gaffney Report from December 5, 2023 Alta Ski Area, Utah, via chairlift for the first time this season today. Ski day #303 of the 300 project (the cut-off is imminent: Dec 8). Alta is full of snow. They’ve already seen 117″ of snowfall this season. There isn’t a ton of snow in Utah yet this year, however, Alta is doing pretty […] Conditions Report Miles Clark | December 5, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] The Daily POW – Opening Day at Alta Ski Area, UT, Was a Powder Day Report written by The Daily POW from Saturday, November 25, 2023 There hadn’t been a ton of expectations leading into this weekend’s opening day at Alta Ski Area in Utah. The initial planned date was canceled. We haven’t been getting much snow. On Monday, there was still no announcement for opening day. But then it came; Saturday, not the usual […] The Daily POW | November 27, 2023 0 Comments