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.ย 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
Alta, UT, Report: Greetings from Altaska Report from Tuesday, February 28th, 2023 Alta Ski Area has received 573″ of snowfall this season and it’s still not March. The resort is literally stacked with snow. Terrain features are so snowed over and pillowy that you’d swear you were somewhere in Alaska and not the Wasatch. Greetings from Altaska. Alta’s interlodge ordinance was lifted at 9:33 am this […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | February 28, 2023 0 Comments
Alta, UT, Report: Deep & Deliciousย Report from Monday, December 12, 2022 Today reminds me of the days when the legendary Alex Davis and I used to rip pow upon pow at Alta in the early season. I’m talking about that early season, no lift line, toe-numbing-cold, finger-licking-good, powder. The days of our lives. We got to Alta today at 10 and it was cold. Blustery, […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | December 12, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: With Still No Sign of the Sun, Backside Opens Report from Thursday, April 14, 2022ย Brought to you byย Alta Ski Area “More January than January,” is how friend of the Utah Avalanche Center Andy Van Houten described this wintery week the Wasatch is having. It’s been cold and snowy every day this weekโI don’t reckon I’ve seen the sun at Alta since last weekend. But I’m not complaining. For […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | April 14, 2022 0 Comments
Alta Ski Area, UT Report: Sleepy Storm Supreme Report from Wednesday, March 30, 2022ย Brought to you by Alta Ski Area While you were sleeping early this morning the seemingly scanty storm slated for Alta produced more than enough snow for today to be considered a ‘pow day’ in the truest sense of the word. But no one got the memoโthe mountain was deserted today. Alta reported 6″ […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 30, 2022 0 Comments
Alta, UT Report: Damp but Not Wet Brought to you byย Alta Ski Area Report from Friday, March 11, 2022 I wouldn’t say that the powder in Alta’s sidecountry today was wet.ย I’d say it was damp. Damp but so good. An Alta season pass is a powerful tool for the lazy backcountry ski tourer like myself.ย You can take the lifts up to Catherine’s pass and cut […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | March 11, 2022 0 Comments
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Alta, UT Report: Blue Skies, Soft Snow, Fun Cliffs Video by The Daily Pow 1/6/20 By Monday morning (1/6/20), Alta Ski Area had reported 4 inches of new snow from the night before.ย Most of the hill had some dust-on-crust action going on with that 4 inches while other select spots felt much deeper and softer, making us question the integrity of that snow report.ย The day was sunny […] Conditions Report Martin Kuprianowicz | January 8, 2020 0 Comments