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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 that 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 […]

Alta, UT Report: A Day of Shredding and Sending

Brought to you by Alta Ski Area Report from February 12, 2021 We woke up early today and skied from open to close. It dumped heavy, wet snow for the first half of the day and then lightened up in the afternoon. The line for the Collins chair was too long for our inpatient ski legs, so we stuck to Supreme, […]

Conditions Report

Shannon Fiegel | February 13, 2021

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Winter Chalk: Alta Conditions Update + Photo Tour

After receiving over 6 feet of snow over Christmas week, the skiing continues to rip at Alta with the start of the New Year. Soft wintery snow was to be found all over, with the best turns hanging out off of High Traverse on Collins. Supreme lift also had some fun off the skiers right, as well as skiing upper chair line under Collins. Alta is always one of our favorite places, even a week after the storm, the majority of the mountain remains smooth, chalky, and ripping. This is exactly how High Boy and the trees to the skiers right were skiing. They took winners for the day, with smooth and chalky […]

Conditions Report

SnowBrains | January 6, 2015

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Alta Got So Much Snow, They Couldn’t Open Today…

A huge storm in Utah left Alta with so much snow, they couldn’t open today. On what would have been their third day this season, Alta decided to remain closed for the safety of their skiers. “After our morning of work, this great storm is still ahead of us. We are going to continue control work and grooming this afternoon and remain closed for skiing. We plan on opening Monday morning at 9:15. We are sorry you had to miss skiing today! – Alta” This early in the season, Alta is likely understaffed and just doesn’t have enough patrollers to perform avalanche control in a […]

Industry News

ameliatraynor | November 24, 2014

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Chalk, Powder, and Flips @ Alta, UT: Conditions Update and Photo Tour

While the West Coast is off to a slow start, and California continues to lack any signs of snow whatsoever, the conditions at Alta are absolutely ripping. With 40 inches of blower snow in the past week and cold temps the coverage is great and the snow is holding up fantastically. Patrol opened the Bad News Cliffs for the first time since the storm, which led to plenty of fresh turns and deep landings. […]

Conditions Report

SnowBrains | January 16, 2014

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First ShrEdit of the Season | Nate Fillnow Give’n it Hell @ Alta, UT on September 27th, 2013

When the first snowfall of the season hit last Thursday night in Utah lots of folks, myself included, talked about going skiing. Nate Fillnow actually did. I am sure that other guys and gals were up in the hills sliding rails and trying to link some turns, but Nate was full on charging. Nice work man! Hope your skis and body are still in one piece:) Skiing at Alta after the first snowfall […]